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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    Facebook is fighting fake news by making it harder — or at least more annoying — to shareFacebook is fighting fake news by making it harder — or at least more annoying — to share
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    Can the site’s new “disputed” labels make users share and read responsibly?

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    A Broadway composer on finding great pop song hooks in 19th-century literatureA Broadway composer on finding great pop song hooks in 19th-century literature
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    Culture

    How the composer of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 finds great pop song hooks hidden in 19th-century classics.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Missing Richard Simmons: how a podcast became an experiment in privacy invasionMissing Richard Simmons: how a podcast became an experiment in privacy invasion
    Culture

    A fan’s investigation into the private life of the reclusive fitness guru has sparked controversy.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Sesame Street’s newest Muppet is teaching kids how to understand autismSesame Street’s newest Muppet is teaching kids how to understand autism
    Culture

    Julia is a shy 4-year-old who likes to draw and sing.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The Walking Dead stalls its way through an entire episodeThe Walking Dead stalls its way through an entire episode
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    The “important” parts of “The Other Side” amount to fewer than five minutes of its running time.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Why Snoop Dogg is Trump’s latest pop culture targetWhy Snoop Dogg is Trump’s latest pop culture target
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    Snoop Dogg fired a toy gun at a clown Trump in a new video. The president fired back on Twitter.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Breaking Bad: The Movie shows why Breaking Bad had to be 5 seasons longBreaking Bad: The Movie shows why Breaking Bad had to be 5 seasons long
    Culture

    Some stories need time to unspool. This feature-length film edit of the AMC drama is a great reminder of that.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    The Walking Dead, season 7, episode 13: “Bury Me Here” is a turning point for Morgan — and for the showThe Walking Dead, season 7, episode 13: “Bury Me Here” is a turning point for Morgan — and for the show
    Culture
    Kids crashed their dad’s BBC interview. Then the video crashed the internet.Kids crashed their dad’s BBC interview. Then the video crashed the internet.
    Culture

    The clip inspired social commentary on everything from work-life balance to parenting.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    It took 9 years to make this 25-minute sci-fi film. It was worth the wait.It took 9 years to make this 25-minute sci-fi film. It was worth the wait.
    Culture

    Filmed on location in Japan, “Dust” culls a fragile beauty from a disease-ridden, post-apocalyptic world.

    By Aja Romano