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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    Cloudflare severs ties with 8chan in the wake of shootings: site has become “a cesspool of hate”Cloudflare severs ties with 8chan in the wake of shootings: site has become “a cesspool of hate”
    Culture

    8chan, online hotbed of white supremacy, has already tried to rebound following Cloudflare’s shutdown effort.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Broadway director Harold Prince left an unparalleled legacy of masterworksBroadway director Harold Prince left an unparalleled legacy of masterworks
    Culture

    Hal Prince’s Broadway legacy includes Cabaret, Phantom, and an iconic partnership with Sondheim.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Hobbs & Shaw drives the Fast & Furious franchise into a dead endHobbs & Shaw drives the Fast & Furious franchise into a dead end
    Culture

    The latest installment in the mighty series feels like an empty list of action movie ingredients.

    By Aja Romano
    Explainers
    Jake Paul and Tana Mongeau’s giant YouTuber wedding married reality TV to the internetJake Paul and Tana Mongeau’s giant YouTuber wedding married reality TV to the internet
    Explainers

    Beneath the clout-grabbing spectacle, “Jana” is about beating YouTube at its own game.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    MTV added a K-pop award to the VMAs. BTS fans think it’s a way of excluding the band.MTV added a K-pop award to the VMAs. BTS fans think it’s a way of excluding the band.
    Culture

    BTS outsold most of this year’s VMA nominees. Is the new “Best K-pop” category big enough for them?

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Big Little Lies’ season 2 finale ends on a lackluster, disappointing noteBig Little Lies’ season 2 finale ends on a lackluster, disappointing note
    Culture

    “I Want to Know” left us with nothing new to know about the characters. By now, do we even want to?

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Why the ending of Game of Thrones elevated the worst of fan cultureWhy the ending of Game of Thrones elevated the worst of fan culture
    Culture

    Game of Thrones turned Bran Stark into a tired geek power fantasy — at its own expense.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The first Cats trailer is finally here. We were not prepared.The first Cats trailer is finally here. We were not prepared.
    Culture

    Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, and Idris Elba play anthropomorphic felines in this bizarre, straight-faced adaptation of the iconic ’80s musical.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Watch: It Chapter Two returns with an eerie new trailerWatch: It Chapter Two returns with an eerie new trailer
    Culture

    The new trailer presents subtle psychological horror as the adult Losers face Pennywise — and their own demons.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Game of Thrones caps off its final season by breaking an Emmy recordGame of Thrones caps off its final season by breaking an Emmy record
    Culture

    The show closes out its controversial eighth season by scoring 32 Emmy nominations.

    By Aja Romano