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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    Here’s everything you forgot about WestworldHere’s everything you forgot about Westworld
    Culture

    What happened with Charlores? How many people is Jeffrey Wright playing again? Brain ... balls?

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Friday the 13th isn’t unlucky. It’s a meme disguised as superstition.Friday the 13th isn’t unlucky. It’s a meme disguised as superstition.
    Culture

    How fear of a number became one of history’s longest-running memes.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Disney delays Mulan due to coronavirusDisney delays Mulan due to coronavirus
    Culture

    Disney is delaying its live-action Mulan remake, along with X-men installment New Mutants and the horror film Antlers.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    All Broadway shows will close for a month due to coronavirusAll Broadway shows will close for a month due to coronavirus
    Culture

    The Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, and the New York Philharmonic also announced closures.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Songs to wash your hands by: Memes are an unexpected ally in the fight against coronavirusSongs to wash your hands by: Memes are an unexpected ally in the fight against coronavirus
    Culture

    Coronavirus memes are reminding us to wash our hands, fighting misinformation, and keeping our spirits high.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Emerald City Comic Con is postponed amid Seattle’s coronavirus outbreakEmerald City Comic Con is postponed amid Seattle’s coronavirus outbreak
    Culture

    After much debate and growing concern, the geek convention will be rescheduled for summer.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    South by Southwest 2020 has been canceled because of coronavirusSouth by Southwest 2020 has been canceled because of coronavirus
    Culture

    The Austin-based event is the first major arts festival to be canceled due to the outbreak.

    By Alissa Wilkinson and Aja Romano
    Culture
    BTS just landed an unprecedented spot on the Hot 100 — with virtually no radio playBTS just landed an unprecedented spot on the Hot 100 — with virtually no radio play
    Culture

    BTS’s new single “On” is its most successful song yet. That signifies change for the music industry.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    China has censored the Archive of Our Own, one of the internet’s largest fanfiction websitesChina has censored the Archive of Our Own, one of the internet’s largest fanfiction websites
    Culture

    China has taken the beloved Hugo-winning site offline amid stringent new internet laws.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Amazon’s Hunters, starring Al Pacino, is an exploitative Holocaust vengeance fantasyAmazon’s Hunters, starring Al Pacino, is an exploitative Holocaust vengeance fantasy
    Culture

    Amazon’s new series tries to be a tale of Jewish identity — but it doubles as torture porn for neo-Nazis.

    By Aja Romano