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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Technology
    The World Wide Web — not the internet — turns 30 years oldThe World Wide Web — not the internet — turns 30 years old
    Technology

    Today’s Google Doodle celebrates a crucial moment in internet history.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    HBO’s The Case Against Adnan Syed comes armed with an agenda and little elseHBO’s The Case Against Adnan Syed comes armed with an agenda and little else
    Culture

    The deep dive into the case Serial made famous tries to be nuanced and sensitive, but can’t get past its pro-Syed bias.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The Michael Jackson estate airs rare concert films to try to distract from Leaving NeverlandThe Michael Jackson estate airs rare concert films to try to distract from Leaving Neverland
    Culture

    The estate has fought hard to keep the two-part documentary from finding an audience.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s Oscars performance gave us one last great Star Is Born memeLady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s Oscars performance gave us one last great Star Is Born meme
    Culture

    The pair’s soul-gazing “Shallow” duet sent social media off the deep end.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    After 3 decades of nominations and snubs, Spike Lee finally won an OscarAfter 3 decades of nominations and snubs, Spike Lee finally won an Oscar
    Culture

    Spike Lee just won his first Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for BlacKkKlansman — four years after getting an honorary nod.

    By Aja Romano
    Explainers
    Why there’s no Oscars host this yearWhy there’s no Oscars host this year
    Podcast
    Explainers

    The 2019 Academy Awards are the first since 1989 to go host-free.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The complicated case of A Star Is Born and its Best Picture dreamsThe complicated case of A Star Is Born and its Best Picture dreams
    Culture

    Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Bradley Cooper’s remake of the old Hollywood story.

    By Constance Grady, Aja Romano and 2 more
    Culture
    Empire will cut Jussie Smollett’s scenes from the rest of the seasonEmpire will cut Jussie Smollett’s scenes from the rest of the season
    Culture

    Empire producers on Jussie Smollett: His scenes will be cut to “avoid disruption on set.”

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Why Bohemian Rhapsody should not win Best PictureWhy Bohemian Rhapsody should not win Best Picture
    Culture

    Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Bryan Singer’s movie about Freddie Mercury and Queen.

    By Noam Hassenfeld, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
    Culture
    Why The Favourite is our favo(u)rite Best Picture nomineeWhy The Favourite is our favo(u)rite Best Picture nominee
    Culture

    Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Yorgos Lanthimos’s wickedly funny tale of three women’s power games.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more