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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    How K-pop became a global phenomenon
    Culture

    No country takes its fluffy pop music more seriously than South Korea.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Did Kylie Jenner cause Snapchat to lose more than $1 billion in a day? Probably not.Did Kylie Jenner cause Snapchat to lose more than $1 billion in a day? Probably not.
    Culture

    Snapchat was having a rough time long before Kylie Jenner tweeted about it.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Why people can’t stop shipping Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott MoirWhy people can’t stop shipping Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
    Culture

    Ice dance is about selling romance. Olympic gold medalists Virtue and Moir are brilliant marketers.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Racist trolls are saying Black Panther fans attacked them. They’re lying.Racist trolls are saying Black Panther fans attacked them. They’re lying.
    Culture

    In these polarized times, reverse image search is your friend.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Online, Valentine’s Day is the saddest day of the yearOnline, Valentine’s Day is the saddest day of the year
    Culture

    On Valentine’s Day we want reaction GIFs for “alone,” “lonely,” “sad,” and “crying.”

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Reddit finally bans its forum for creepy fake celebrity pornReddit finally bans its forum for creepy fake celebrity porn
    Culture

    Reddit says deepfakes fall under a widening category of prohibited “involuntary pornography.”

    By Aja Romano
    Technology
    Reddit’s face-swapping porn craze is a harbinger of dystopiaReddit’s face-swapping porn craze is a harbinger of dystopia
    Technology

    Reddit just wants to put Emma Watson’s head on porn actresses’ bodies, but that has dire implications for the rest of us.

    By Aja Romano
    Technology
    Thousands of Facebook users spread child porn in a misguided attempt to stop child pornThousands of Facebook users spread child porn in a misguided attempt to stop child porn
    Explainers
    Is HQ Trivia a modern reinvention of the game show or a glitch-filled scam?Is HQ Trivia a modern reinvention of the game show or a glitch-filled scam?
    Explainers

    HQ Trivia will never, ever, ever give most players any money. But hundreds of thousands are diving in anyway.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Hulu’s Castle Rock teaser unites all your favorite Stephen King tropesHulu’s Castle Rock teaser unites all your favorite Stephen King tropes
    Culture

    From Carrie to Cujo, the creepy gang’s all here.

    By Aja Romano