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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    Watch: Cosplay Girl is a hilarious, fun look at geek con romanceWatch: Cosplay Girl is a hilarious, fun look at geek con romance
    Culture

    This adorable musical parody proves the best love stories are the nerdiest.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Why the GOP Twitter couldn’t pull off the “This is fine” memeWhy the GOP Twitter couldn’t pull off the “This is fine” meme
    Culture

    K.C. Green’s “This is fine” comic is a great meme for political commentary — except when the GOP Twitter is using it.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Comic-Con isn’t really one fan convention. It’s many.Comic-Con isn’t really one fan convention. It’s many.
    Culture

    And they don’t always converge into a whole — no matter what Hall H might lead you to believe.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Pokémon Go: 15 easy but effective tips to help you catch ‘em allPokémon Go: 15 easy but effective tips to help you catch ‘em all
    Culture

    Think you know all there is to know about leveling up, fighting, and evolving? These tips might surprise you.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    This Futurama fan film used stunning visual effects to create a live-action dream worldThis Futurama fan film used stunning visual effects to create a live-action dream world
    Culture

    Welcome to the year 3000, today.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Milo Yiannopoulos’s Twitter ban, explainedMilo Yiannopoulos’s Twitter ban, explained
    Culture

    How Ghostbusters shifted the goalposts on online harassment.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Summer is coming: Game of Thrones season 7 will debut later than usualSummer is coming: Game of Thrones season 7 will debut later than usual
    Culture

    An HBO announcement officially confirms what many have been speculating for months.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Plagiarism claims against BuzzFeed Video: a complicated tale of internet originalityPlagiarism claims against BuzzFeed Video: a complicated tale of internet originality
    Culture

    People are accusing BuzzFeed Video of stealing from YouTube creators. But it’s complicated.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    All the ways Pokémon Go might kill youAll the ways Pokémon Go might kill you
    Culture

    “Look where you’re going” and other fun lessons of basic survival and safety.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    This New York Times reviewer told us exactly how we’d react to Pokémon Go — in 1999This New York Times reviewer told us exactly how we’d react to Pokémon Go — in 1999
    Culture

    “In the year 2015 or so, it’s going to be embarrassing.”

    By Aja Romano