
Aja Romano
Former Senior Culture Writer
Latest articles by Aja Romano


Seeing the show side by side with its movie homages makes you appreciate Spielberg all the more.


The book has its flaws, but it’s the first step to creating a universe out of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world.


Is there a racialized double standard at work?


The new adaptation of the children’s classic captures the essence and wonder of childhood, but not the essence of movie magic.


Fans merely rooting for their favorite characters to get together has somehow evolved into ideological warfare.


This massive biography in comic form has finally been translated into English — and it’s more than worth the wait.

1970s teenagers embrace hip-hop, and BFF actors drink wine in a sleepy summer month.
Help your kids worship the great old ones from Azathoth to Zann.


Dennis Cooper has been fighting to restore his decade-old blog. But why did Google delete it to begin with?


Actors are increasingly unwilling to let the theater’s long history of whitewashing remain the norm.