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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    How to watch the 2019 Super Bowl on streaming and TVHow to watch the 2019 Super Bowl on streaming and TV
    Culture

    Everything you need to know to watch or stream the Big Game (as well as the Puppy Bowl and Kitten Bowl).

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Empire’s Jussie Smollett was assaulted in Chicago in a possible hate crimeEmpire’s Jussie Smollett was assaulted in Chicago in a possible hate crime
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    Police are investigating the attack, which occurred early Tuesday morning.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Fox’s Rent Live should have been a force to reckon with. It was a clusterfuck.Fox’s Rent Live should have been a force to reckon with. It was a clusterfuck.
    Culture

    Rent should be an incandescent fire of hard-won anger and hope. But its “live” flame barely got to flicker.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Netflix’s Conversations With a Killer willfully participates in Ted Bundy’s 3-ring circusNetflix’s Conversations With a Killer willfully participates in Ted Bundy’s 3-ring circus
    Culture

    The new true crime documentary series demonstrates that even after his death, Ted Bundy runs his own show.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Weezer’s surprise cover album is half karaoke, half internet memeWeezer’s surprise cover album is half karaoke, half internet meme
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    The band’s viral cover of Toto’s “Africa” was rapidly eclipsed by its version of TLC’s “No Scrubs” — a sincere jam from a cheeky album.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    John Wick 3: Parabellum trailer: Keanu is backJohn Wick 3: Parabellum trailer: Keanu is back
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    Keanu rides a horse through the streets of New York. Cool.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Kevin Hart definitely won’t be Oscars host — so the Academy is pushing ahead without oneKevin Hart definitely won’t be Oscars host — so the Academy is pushing ahead without one
    Culture

    The Academy Awards will be host-less for the first time in three decades.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Fiji Water Girl would be a great meme if bottled water were something to celebrateFiji Water Girl would be a great meme if bottled water were something to celebrate
    Culture

    We should probably let this meme die and drink more tap water.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Bohemian Rhapsody loves Freddie Mercury’s voice. It fears his queerness.Bohemian Rhapsody loves Freddie Mercury’s voice. It fears his queerness.
    Culture

    The film inadvertently illustrates the paradox of queerness in the era of the AIDS crisis.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Why the Kevin Hart Oscars backlash is different from other recent public shamingsWhy the Kevin Hart Oscars backlash is different from other recent public shamings
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    Kevin Hart’s Oscars downfall reminds us that not all internet backlashes are the same, no matter how much he and Ellen DeGeneres dismiss “haters” and “trolls.”

    By Aja Romano