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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Explainers
    Why are Bird Box memes so popular? It’s complicated.Why are Bird Box memes so popular? It’s complicated.
    Explainers

    Netflix’s hit horror flick about family bonding has inspired lots of real-life family bonding via memes.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Ellen DeGeneres still wants Kevin Hart to host the Oscars. Her support has sparked new backlash.Ellen DeGeneres still wants Kevin Hart to host the Oscars. Her support has sparked new backlash.
    Culture

    The comedians will discuss Hart’s Oscars controversy on Ellen. But their chat itself is already controversial.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Netflix’s new Watership Down proves the beloved children’s classic was a horror story all alongNetflix’s new Watership Down proves the beloved children’s classic was a horror story all along
    Culture

    The new series is weak in allegory but great at putting cute little bunnies through hell.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Netflix is a character in Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. Only Black Mirror could pull that off.Netflix is a character in Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. Only Black Mirror could pull that off.
    Culture

    The choose-your-own-adventure film shows why Black Mirror will always win the game of satirical self-loathing.

    By Aja Romano
    Internet Culture
    Hopepunk, the latest storytelling trend, is all about weaponized optimismHopepunk, the latest storytelling trend, is all about weaponized optimism
    Internet Culture

    In the era of Trump and apocalyptic change, Hopepunk is a storytelling template for #resistance — and hanging onto your humanity at all costs.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The Black Mirror: Bandersnatch trailer promises a choose-your-own-nightmareThe Black Mirror: Bandersnatch trailer promises a choose-your-own-nightmare
    Culture

    “You are not in control.”

    By Aja Romano and Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    How Facebook made it impossible to delete FacebookHow Facebook made it impossible to delete Facebook
    Culture

    We’ve adapted our entire culture around Facebook. That makes “just quitting” easier said than done.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    10 years later, is The Hunger Games still shocking?10 years later, is The Hunger Games still shocking?
    Culture

    Four Hunger Games fans and one skeptic debate the franchise on its 10-year anniversary.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 3 more
    Technology
    Facebook let Netflix, Spotify, and other companies read your private messagesFacebook let Netflix, Spotify, and other companies read your private messages
    Technology

    Between 2010 and today, Facebook shared users’ private data, including private messages and contact info, with more than 150 companies.

    By Aja Romano
    Internet Culture
    Tumblr is banning adult content. It’s about so much more than porn.Tumblr is banning adult content. It’s about so much more than porn.
    Internet Culture

    Tumblr’s adult content ban is already harming the site’s vibrant community.

    By Aja Romano