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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

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    The Emmys’ cheeky 9 to 5 reunion was also the show’s most strident anti-Trump momentThe Emmys’ cheeky 9 to 5 reunion was also the show’s most strident anti-Trump moment
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    Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, and Jane Fonda got anti-Trump and pro-vibrators at the 2017 Emmy Awards.

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    #DCPublicSchools: John Oliver starts a viral Emmys hashtag, because he can#DCPublicSchools: John Oliver starts a viral Emmys hashtag, because he can
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    The Last Week Tonight host shows why he’s winning Emmys — and late-night comedy.

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    Dream Daddy, the game of the summer, was an ode to evolving queer narrativesDream Daddy, the game of the summer, was an ode to evolving queer narratives
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    Was Dream Daddy a game for queer men, gamers, or fangirls? Yes.

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    It: the most surprising scene in the movie has nothing to do with clownsIt: the most surprising scene in the movie has nothing to do with clowns
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    The new film subverts its own regressive gender politics with a startlingly positive message.

    By Aja Romano
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    YouTube star PewDiePie used the n-word in a live stream, after months of denying he’s racistYouTube star PewDiePie used the n-word in a live stream, after months of denying he’s racist
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    The incident also came mere weeks after the vlogger distanced himself from white supremacists who marched in Charlottesville.

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    It: a superb Stephen King adaptation fueled less by scary clowns than by real-life evilIt: a superb Stephen King adaptation fueled less by scary clowns than by real-life evil
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    The new film adaptation of Stephen King’s horror classic exposes the dark rotting heart of 2017.

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    #ArchivesCute provides a glimpse of what a vintage Instagram might have looked like#ArchivesCute provides a glimpse of what a vintage Instagram might have looked like
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    Enjoy the cute pets, kids, and whimsy of history’s lighter side thanks to a host of libraries and archives.

    By Aja Romano
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    True Detective is officially coming back for season 3, with Mahershala Ali as an Ozark copTrue Detective is officially coming back for season 3, with Mahershala Ali as an Ozark cop
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    After a hiatus of more than two years, True Detective is officially coming back.

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    29 of September 2017’s best streaming debuts on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, HBO, and more29 of September 2017’s best streaming debuts on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, HBO, and more
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    Say goodbye to summer and hello to a bounty of streaming delights.

    By Genevieve Koski, Alex Abad-Santos and 5 more