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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    Witches and monsters and ghosts, oh, my! Seven audio dramas with a touch of magic.Witches and monsters and ghosts, oh, my! Seven audio dramas with a touch of magic.
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    These fantasy podcast recs let you indulge your witchy side.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    This comprehensive Targaryen family tree explains Game of Thrones’ most complex dynastyThis comprehensive Targaryen family tree explains Game of Thrones’ most complex dynasty
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    This gorgeous fan art of 16 generations of Targaryens explains how Daenerys became who she is.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    HBO has reportedly canceled its Naomi Watts-led Game of Thrones prequelHBO has reportedly canceled its Naomi Watts-led Game of Thrones prequel
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    The first of HBO’s Game of Thrones spinoffs is DOA — and it’s hard to tell how many are left.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Game of Thrones’ showrunners won’t be directing Star Wars after allGame of Thrones’ showrunners won’t be directing Star Wars after all
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    David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are choosing their $200 million Netflix deal over Star Wars.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    China reportedly censored PewDiePie for supporting the Hong Kong protests. He’s not the only one.China reportedly censored PewDiePie for supporting the Hong Kong protests. He’s not the only one.
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    Chinese censors seemingly cracked down on references to PewDiePie following the creator’s discussion of ongoing protests in Hong Kong.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Barney the Dinosaur is getting a new movie. But is America ready?Barney the Dinosaur is getting a new movie. But is America ready?
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    Get Out’s Daniel Kaluuya will co-produce Mattel’s plunge into a dark purple abyss from which there is no escape.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Spirited Away and other Studio Ghibli films find their first-ever streaming homeSpirited Away and other Studio Ghibli films find their first-ever streaming home
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    Classic Miyazaki films like Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro will stream on HBO Max starting next spring.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Gina Rodriguez apologizes, amid backlash, for saying the n-word on InstagramGina Rodriguez apologizes, amid backlash, for saying the n-word on Instagram
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    The fiasco is part of a larger pattern for the Jane the Virgin star.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Did Joker deserve all the discourse?Did Joker deserve all the discourse?
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    Todd Phillips’s gritty supervillain origin story might be irresponsible. It also might just be boring.

    By Aja Romano, Alissa Wilkinson and 2 more
    Culture
    Why Joker is unlikely to inspire real-world violence, explained by an expertWhy Joker is unlikely to inspire real-world violence, explained by an expert
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    The movie sparked worry that its antisocial violence might speak to extremists. Radicalization expert Robert Evans tells us why that probably won’t happen.

    By Aja Romano