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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    Lashana Lynch will reportedly be the new 007. But she probably won’t be the next James Bond.Lashana Lynch will reportedly be the new 007. But she probably won’t be the next James Bond.
    Culture

    Casting rumors aside, the Bond franchise still has a long way to go before it’s meaningfully diverse.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Stranger Things season 3 has good ideas but poor executionStranger Things season 3 has good ideas but poor execution
    Culture

    The show’s world is expanding, but it’s not getting any deeper. How much should that matter?

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The new Oklahoma! is a sexy, shocking revival for our timesThe new Oklahoma! is a sexy, shocking revival for our times
    Culture

    This isn’t like your high school production. It’s much darker.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Big Little Lies season 2, episode 4, recap: “She Knows” puts Meryl Streep on offenseBig Little Lies season 2, episode 4, recap: “She Knows” puts Meryl Streep on offense
    Culture

    Mary Louise’s scheming tests tenuous loyalties, and everyone’s on edge.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Stranger Things season 3 is charming but frustrating. Here’s a spoiler-free review.Stranger Things season 3 is charming but frustrating. Here’s a spoiler-free review.
    Culture

    Stranger Things 3 is both smarter and lazier than Stranger Things 2. But at least the Hawkins gang is still having wacky ’80s adventures!

    By Aja Romano
    Explainers
    “Everyone uses Ravelry”: why a popular knitting website’s anti-Trump stance is so significant“Everyone uses Ravelry”: why a popular knitting website’s anti-Trump stance is so significant
    Explainers

    Ravelry’s ban on Trump support has proven divisive, but it’s already creating broader change.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    YouTube gaming star Desmond “Etika” Amofah dies at 29YouTube gaming star Desmond “Etika” Amofah dies at 29
    Culture

    Amofah had struggled with mental illness and spoke of his discomfort with internet fame.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Netflix’s re-translation of Neon Genesis Evangelion is drawing backlash for queer erasureNetflix’s re-translation of Neon Genesis Evangelion is drawing backlash for queer erasure
    Culture

    Can you take a friendship that’s been coded as queer for 25 years and suddenly make it more ambiguous?

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    8 things to know about Neon Genesis Evangelion, the legendary anime now streaming on Netflix8 things to know about Neon Genesis Evangelion, the legendary anime now streaming on Netflix
    Culture

    Evangelion’s latest impact has hit Netflix, and it’s already huge.

    By Allegra Frank and Aja Romano
    Culture
    Curtis Flowers was tried 6 times for the same crime. The Supreme Court just reversed his conviction.Curtis Flowers was tried 6 times for the same crime. The Supreme Court just reversed his conviction.
    Culture

    The longtime death row inmate could still face an unprecedented seventh trial — at the hands of the prosecutor who racially discriminated against him.

    By Aja Romano