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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Games of Thrones season 8
    Game of Thrones’ Missandei controversy, explainedGame of Thrones’ Missandei controversy, explained
    Games of Thrones season 8

    “The Last of the Starks” sacrificed a beloved character to further an alarming plot twist. Not everyone’s on board.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Predators like Ted Bundy control their narratives. True crime podcasts are changing that.Predators like Ted Bundy control their narratives. True crime podcasts are changing that.
    Culture

    True crime podcasts work to demystify dangerous men. Here’s how to follow their lead on “charming predators.”

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    How SpongeBob memes came to rule internet cultureHow SpongeBob memes came to rule internet culture
    Culture

    20 years into SpongeBob SquarePants, SpongeBob memes are a quirky bridge between “dank” and “wholesome.”

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Game of Thrones’ new episode preview teases uneasy alliances and “the last war”Game of Thrones’ new episode preview teases uneasy alliances and “the last war”
    Culture

    Dany is preparing to challenge Cersei for the Iron Throne, at long last. But will her alliance with the Starks hold?

    By Aja Romano
    Games of Thrones season 8
    Who died in Game of Thrones’ Battle of Winterfell, and who survived: the full listWho died in Game of Thrones’ Battle of Winterfell, and who survived: the full list
    Games of Thrones season 8

    As expected, not everyone made it out of “The Long Night” alive.

    By Aja Romano
    Games of Thrones season 8
    The biggest death in Game of Thrones’ Battle of Winterfell, explainedThe biggest death in Game of Thrones’ Battle of Winterfell, explained
    Games of Thrones season 8

    Stick ’em with the pointy end.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    What’s up with Bran and the Night King? Is Bran the Night King? Maybe!What’s up with Bran and the Night King? Is Bran the Night King? Maybe!
    Culture

    Bran’s plan to lure the Night King into a weirwood forest might actually work.

    By Aja Romano
    Games of Thrones season 8
    Why Arya’s Game of Thrones sex scene was a perfect character evolutionWhy Arya’s Game of Thrones sex scene was a perfect character evolution
    Games of Thrones season 8

    Arya’s sex scene caused controversy. It shouldn’t have.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Will Arya steal the face of a White Walker?Will Arya steal the face of a White Walker?
    Culture

    ’Cause that would rule.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Fandom’s new “ship dynamics” meme is all about our fave romantic tropesFandom’s new “ship dynamics” meme is all about our fave romantic tropes
    Culture

    The meme combines fandom shipping with art to produce viral magic.

    By Aja Romano