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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    Neo-Nazi site Daily Stormer resurfaces with Russian domain following Google and GoDaddy bansNeo-Nazi site Daily Stormer resurfaces with Russian domain following Google and GoDaddy bans
    Culture

    The notorious site bounced around various domains and the dark web before landing on a .ru domain.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    “Before the #liberals” is the latest entry in Twitter’s evolving absurdist meme trend“Before the #liberals” is the latest entry in Twitter’s evolving absurdist meme trend
    Culture

    The toppling of a Confederate monument led to a celebration of statues that deserve similar treatment.

    By Aja Romano
    Politics
    GoDaddy and Google have refused service to a notorious neo-Nazi siteGoDaddy and Google have refused service to a notorious neo-Nazi site
    Politics

    But the site will still be able to operate unless its server host takes a stand.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The birth of hip-hop happened 44 years ago at a block party in the BronxThe birth of hip-hop happened 44 years ago at a block party in the Bronx
    Culture

    An interactive Google Doodle celebrates the innovation that spawned the genre by letting you spin records yourself.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Sexism in tech impacts women everywhere. YouTube’s CEO just made that clear.Sexism in tech impacts women everywhere. YouTube’s CEO just made that clear.
    Culture

    “Is it true?” Even Susan Wojcicki’s own daughter is grappling with that Google memo.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Google’s fired “politically incorrect” engineer has sparked a broad ideological debateGoogle’s fired “politically incorrect” engineer has sparked a broad ideological debate
    Culture

    The alt-right has rallied around the man they view as a hero for arguing against diversity in the workplace.

    By Aja Romano
    Explainers
    Google has fired the engineer whose anti-diversity memo reflects a divided tech cultureGoogle has fired the engineer whose anti-diversity memo reflects a divided tech culture
    Explainers

    James Damore’s sexist screed indicted all of Silicon Valley.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Stealth trolling is turning some of Reddit’s worst corners into funny, harmless delightsStealth trolling is turning some of Reddit’s worst corners into funny, harmless delights
    Culture

    r/WhitePolitics is now devoted to discussions of paint colors and laundry sorting — and that’s just the beginning.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Why you should ignore critics telling you to hate The Dark TowerWhy you should ignore critics telling you to hate The Dark Tower
    Culture

    What The Dark Tower loses in faithfulness to King, it makes up for in spirit, fun, and a sense of wonder.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Anthony Scaramucci is out, but the Mooch jokes are foreverAnthony Scaramucci is out, but the Mooch jokes are forever
    Culture

    Twitter reactions to Scaramucci’s firing quickly became a (frequently hilarious) pile-on.

    By Aja Romano