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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    The GIF is 30 years old. It didn’t just shape the internet — it grew up with the internet.The GIF is 30 years old. It didn’t just shape the internet — it grew up with the internet.
    Culture

    Here’s how the internet’s favorite image format evolved into a cultural staple.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The Mummy flopped because it ignores everything that fascinates us about mummiesThe Mummy flopped because it ignores everything that fascinates us about mummies
    Culture

    Mummies have historically embodied a range of cultural conflicts. But the new Mummy just wanted to shag Tom Cruise.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    4 winners and 3 losers from the 2017 Tony Awards4 winners and 3 losers from the 2017 Tony Awards
    Culture

    Bette Midler’s divahood was delightfully on display, while host Kevin Spacey seemed to be stuck in the early ‘90s.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    #ComeyDay, terrorism memes, and a YouTube feminist gone rogue: the internet was an intense place this week#ComeyDay, terrorism memes, and a YouTube feminist gone rogue: the internet was an intense place this week
    Culture

    Thank the horror gods for Gay Babadook to lighten the mood.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    It Comes at Night is a terrifying, uncomfortably relevant horror masterpieceIt Comes at Night is a terrifying, uncomfortably relevant horror masterpiece
    Culture

    The new film from A24 effortlessly indicts modern fear-based politics.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Incoming students shared offensive memes on Facebook. Harvard rescinded their admission.Incoming students shared offensive memes on Facebook. Harvard rescinded their admission.
    Culture

    Harvard withdrew its admission offer to at least 10 students after the private Facebook chat surfaced.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Covfefe kerfuffles, partisan dogs, and Wonder Woman wars: the week in memes, explainedCovfefe kerfuffles, partisan dogs, and Wonder Woman wars: the week in memes, explained
    Culture

    Plus: Twitter yearns for romance between Stanley Tucci and Jeff Goldblum, and other recent internet hijinx.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Kathy Griffin, political protest art, and the backlash over “beheading” Donald TrumpKathy Griffin, political protest art, and the backlash over “beheading” Donald Trump
    Culture

    Griffin joins centuries of women artists who symbolically beheaded powerful men.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    How Wonder Woman’s Gal Gadot pronounces “Gal Gadot”How Wonder Woman’s Gal Gadot pronounces “Gal Gadot”
    Culture

    Gal Gadot, Israeli surnames, and unaspirated T’s.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The MP3 isn’t “dying.” The MP3 is eternal.The MP3 isn’t “dying.” The MP3 is eternal.
    Culture

    In fact, the landmark audio file type just became easier to use than ever.

    By Aja Romano