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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    Sam Mendes’s The Ferryman balances rollicking family fun with a study of extremismSam Mendes’s The Ferryman balances rollicking family fun with a study of extremism
    Culture

    The Olivier-winning play from Jez Butterworth juggles 21 actors, a baby, and a goose — with a dark strain of Irish nationalism.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Beyoncé and Jay–Z paid tribute to black athletes — and black power — for HalloweenBeyoncé and Jay–Z paid tribute to black athletes — and black power — for Halloween
    Culture

    Black Olympians Florence Griffith–Joyner and Tommie Smith got a Carter family salute.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” is the eternal Halloween bop — and so much moreMichael Jackson’s “Thriller” is the eternal Halloween bop — and so much more
    Culture

    Here are all the things you didn’t know about the 35-year-old scarefest.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Google’s annual Halloween Doodle gets a multiplayer upgrade for 2018Google’s annual Halloween Doodle gets a multiplayer upgrade for 2018
    Culture

    The ghosts are back, and they’ve brought friends!

    By Aja Romano
    Technology
    Twitter’s rumored killing of the “like” button highlights its misplaced prioritiesTwitter’s rumored killing of the “like” button highlights its misplaced priorities
    Technology

    Contention over the “like” button reveals deeper tensions among Twitter and its user base.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House is a slow-burn family nightmareNetflix’s The Haunting of Hill House is a slow-burn family nightmare
    Culture

    Mike Flanagan’s new series is a family drama first. That makes it all the more terrifying when the actual ghosts arrive.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The new troll: how bots and puppets make internet outrage seem louder than it isThe new troll: how bots and puppets make internet outrage seem louder than it is
    Culture

    Writer Chuck Wendig found out the hard way that fake internet outrage can have real consequences.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Halloween’s post-credits “scene,” explainedHalloween’s post-credits “scene,” explained
    Culture

    The new movie does indeed have an end-credits moment. Here’s what it means.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Twitter released 9 million tweets from one Russian troll farm. Here’s what we learned.Twitter released 9 million tweets from one Russian troll farm. Here’s what we learned.
    Culture

    The massive data dump reveals how trolls disrupt and destabilize local and global politics.

    By Aja Romano
    Technology
    Twitter users are turning to clickbait to get out the voteTwitter users are turning to clickbait to get out the vote
    Technology

    Meet vote-rolling — like Rickrolling for voter registration.

    By Aja Romano