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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    Watch: this beautifully edited short film remixes 129 movies into a dazzling hymn to the magic of cinemaWatch: this beautifully edited short film remixes 129 movies into a dazzling hymn to the magic of cinema
    Culture

    Old and new cinematic icons combine with rare new Australian music in this editing feat.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Why you should know Abbas Kiarostami — and his 6 most legendary filmsWhy you should know Abbas Kiarostami — and his 6 most legendary films
    Culture

    Explore the intimate, quiet world of the great Iranian filmmaker.

    By Emily St. James and Aja Romano
    Culture
    Hamilton is fanfic, and its historical critics are totally missing the pointHamilton is fanfic, and its historical critics are totally missing the point
    Culture

    Fans know exactly what Hamilton is about. Why don’t historians?

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The Purge: Election Year tries to confront the gun-loving soul of AmericaThe Purge: Election Year tries to confront the gun-loving soul of America
    Culture

    The third film in the Purge franchise offers a gleefully violent look at America’s gun-loving future.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Nielsen finally has a way to track Netflix ratings — or so it saysNielsen finally has a way to track Netflix ratings — or so it says
    Culture

    Does it even matter if we know how many people are watching Orange is the New Black? Nielsen thinks so.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Tonight, Broadway will make history by live-streaming She Loves Me direct from the stageTonight, Broadway will make history by live-streaming She Loves Me direct from the stage
    Culture

    It’s the first time Broadway has taken a musical directly to the internet.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    #OscarsLessWhite: the Academy just invited nearly 700 new members to improve diversity#OscarsLessWhite: the Academy just invited nearly 700 new members to improve diversity
    Culture

    But there’s still a long way to go.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Why queer hockey webcomic Check, Please! is stealing the internet’s heartWhy queer hockey webcomic Check, Please! is stealing the internet’s heart
    Culture

    Too bad it’s overrated.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The Native American folklore behind Ilvermorny, J.K. Rowling’s new wizarding schoolThe Native American folklore behind Ilvermorny, J.K. Rowling’s new wizarding school
    Culture

    Ilvermorny’s sorting quiz shows Rowling is slowly erasing Slytherin from the Harry Potter universe.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Chuck Tingle’s “Pounded by the Pound” is the satirical Brexit erotica we need right nowChuck Tingle’s “Pounded by the Pound” is the satirical Brexit erotica we need right now
    Culture

    It’s the only thing that can save us from Brexit despair.

    By Aja Romano

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