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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    HBO’s Game of Thrones prequels: what we know so farHBO’s Game of Thrones prequels: what we know so far
    Culture

    House of the Dragon isn’t the only Game of Thrones prequel. Here’s everything we know about them all.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    How Broadway’s Jagged Little Pill tries to reinvent the jukebox musicalHow Broadway’s Jagged Little Pill tries to reinvent the jukebox musical
    Culture

    The new Alanis Morissette show is the most ambitious jukebox musical yet, for better or for worse.

    By Constance Grady and Aja Romano
    Culture
    Stephen King’s confusing tweets about diversity missed a larger point about the OscarsStephen King’s confusing tweets about diversity missed a larger point about the Oscars
    Culture

    Stephen King said diversity didn’t matter to art. Then he said it did.

    By Aja Romano
    Explainers
    Romance is publishing’s most lucrative genre. Its biggest community of writers is imploding.Romance is publishing’s most lucrative genre. Its biggest community of writers is imploding.
    Explainers

    The influential trade organization Romance Writers of America is tangled in a web of racism accusations, power grabs, and shadow plots.

    By Aja Romano and Constance Grady
    Culture
    Pop culture that makes bad days betterPop culture that makes bad days better
    Culture

    What to watch, play, read, and listen to when the world is a broken mess.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 4 more
    Culture
    “Release the JJ cut”: the Star Wars conspiracy that offers fans an impossible fantasy“Release the JJ cut”: the Star Wars conspiracy that offers fans an impossible fantasy
    Culture

    Rumors about fake films can reveal a lot about the fans who believe them.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The long-lost trailer for New Mutants, the highly anticipated X-Men spinoff, is finally hereThe long-lost trailer for New Mutants, the highly anticipated X-Men spinoff, is finally here
    Culture

    After years of production delays, the teen mutant horror fest is finally alive and screaming.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Who did Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais roast hardest? Everyone.Who did Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais roast hardest? Everyone.
    Culture

    “Let’s have a laugh at your expense, shall we?”

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    How to tell a Ricky Gervais joke: Offend, defend, repeatHow to tell a Ricky Gervais joke: Offend, defend, repeat
    Culture

    Ricky Gervais says comedians shouldn’t punch down. He’s rubbish at taking his own advice.

    By Aja Romano
    Fandom went mainstream in the 2010s — for better and worse
    Looking back at the tumultuous 2010s

    From Fifty Shades to Veronica Mars, the last decade brought major changes to fandom culture.

    By Aja Romano