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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    Reddit has discovered a new internet superhero: Subway Vent GuyReddit has discovered a new internet superhero: Subway Vent Guy
    Culture

    This billowing-shirted grate stander is already a hometown Philadelphia fave.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    How a teen girl’s mad Overwatch skills struck a major blow to sexism in gamingHow a teen girl’s mad Overwatch skills struck a major blow to sexism in gaming
    Culture

    No, this 17-year-old gamer girl didn’t cheat. She just really is one of the best Overwatch players on the planet.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Someone please make this Hamilton Super Nintendo game a realitySomeone please make this Hamilton Super Nintendo game a reality
    Culture

    Cabinet battles, ballroom maneuvers, and more: Hamilton as video game fan art makes the Revolutionary stakes even higher.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Outlander. A fantasy relationship. William Shatner. And the fan war uniting them all.Outlander. A fantasy relationship. William Shatner. And the fan war uniting them all.
    Culture

    The steamy Highlander romance is a hit with fans — but a major ship war has divided the entire Outlander fandom.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Walking Dead fans say AMC threatens to sue because they’re too good at predicting the showWalking Dead fans say AMC threatens to sue because they’re too good at predicting the show
    Culture

    Are these the fans who knew too much?

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    4 winners and 3 losers from the 2016 Tony Awards4 winners and 3 losers from the 2016 Tony Awards
    Culture

    Sorry, Steve Martin!

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    “Art can console us”: the Tony Awards honors the Orlando shooting victims“Art can console us”: the Tony Awards honors the Orlando shooting victims
    Culture

    In the midst of celebration, the 70th annual theater awards remembered the deadliest shooting in US history.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The Wailing is a deeply unsettling horror film, but it offers more chills than answersThe Wailing is a deeply unsettling horror film, but it offers more chills than answers
    Culture

    Na Hong-jin’s first film in six years serves up a glimpse of intense evil over a disturbing clash of cultures.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The Conjuring 2 is the skeptics’ answer to The Conjuring. And it’s still scary as hell.The Conjuring 2 is the skeptics’ answer to The Conjuring. And it’s still scary as hell.
    Culture

    The highly anticipated sequel is scarier, more thoughtful, and more intellectually honest than its predecessor.

    By Aja Romano
    7 musicals to listen to if you like Hamilton
    Culture

    From In the Heights to Tamar of the River, here’s what to listen to after Hamilton.

    By Aja Romano, Constance Grady and 1 more