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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    Tony Awards 2018: what to know and how to watchTony Awards 2018: what to know and how to watch
    Culture

    The biggest night in Broadway airs this Sunday on CBS.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Anthony Bourdain, chef, memoirist, and TV host, is dead at 61 years oldAnthony Bourdain, chef, memoirist, and TV host, is dead at 61 years old
    Culture

    Bourdain earned five Emmys and a Peabody Award for his show Parts Unknown.

    By Constance Grady and Aja Romano
    Culture
    In “Les Écorchés,” Westworld leaves no character unscorchedIn “Les Écorchés,” Westworld leaves no character unscorched
    Culture

    Can data theft start forest fires? And other questions Westworld’s “Les Écorchés” gave us.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Roseanne had a busy night on Twitter following her show’s cancellationRoseanne had a busy night on Twitter following her show’s cancellation
    Culture

    Her return to Twitter was a confusing mix of apology, defensiveness, and Ambien.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    What a pansexual Lando Calrissian reveals about the evolution of Star WarsWhat a pansexual Lando Calrissian reveals about the evolution of Star Wars
    Culture

    Lucasfilm spent decades trying to quash this side of the fandom.

    By Aja Romano
    Technology
    Facebook’s plan to stop revenge porn may be even creepier than revenge pornFacebook’s plan to stop revenge porn may be even creepier than revenge porn
    Technology

    To halt revenge porn, potential victims may have to submit their own nudes to Facebook.

    By Aja Romano
    Explainers
    “Fridging,” one of storytelling’s most noxious tropes, explained“Fridging,” one of storytelling’s most noxious tropes, explained
    Explainers

    Deadpool 2’s Women in Refrigerators controversy shows superhero movies still have a long way to go.

    By Aja Romano and Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    What Deadpool 2’s fridging controversy says about comics culture’s gender gapWhat Deadpool 2’s fridging controversy says about comics culture’s gender gap
    Culture

    The movie’s genre-savvy writers weren’t aware of comics’ most notorious trope.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Westworld pauses its other action for a mostly thrilling trip to Shogun WorldWestworld pauses its other action for a mostly thrilling trip to Shogun World
    Culture

    “Akane No Mai” foregrounds Thandie Newton’s Maeve in a clever, highly enjoyable episode. Which still has some problems.

    By Emily St. James and Aja Romano
    Culture
    Senate votes to save net neutrality, but the fight is far from overSenate votes to save net neutrality, but the fight is far from over
    Culture

    The petition still has to make it through the House — a long shot — and then past Trump’s desk.

    By Aja Romano