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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    How the Hamilton casting controversy recalls Broadway’s troubled history with diversityHow the Hamilton casting controversy recalls Broadway’s troubled history with diversity
    Culture

    The hit musical is incredibly diverse, but tensions surrounding a recent casting notice have yoked it to Broadway’s poor track record of inclusion.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    A new Dorian Gray web series wants to make gay media a little less whiteA new Dorian Gray web series wants to make gay media a little less white
    Culture

    Oscar Wilde gets a dark, supernatural update with a queer protagonist.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    How a blog post about herpes led to a fierce debate about harassment and the open webHow a blog post about herpes led to a fierce debate about harassment and the open web
    Culture

    The annotation website Genius wants to let its users leave commentary on the entire internet. But is that always a good idea?

    By Aja Romano