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Aja Romano

Aja Romano

Former Senior Culture Writer

    Latest articles by Aja Romano

    Culture
    How female characters existing and doing stuff became a modern feminist statementHow female characters existing and doing stuff became a modern feminist statement
    Culture

    From Princess Leia to Ghostbusters, your favorite female characters have become feminist icons.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    “I can’t mess this up for him”: Adele restarts her Grammys tribute to George Michael“I can’t mess this up for him”: Adele restarts her Grammys tribute to George Michael
    Culture

    Adele refused to sour George Michael’s memory with a mediocre Grammys tribute.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    What to expect from the 2017 GrammysWhat to expect from the 2017 Grammys
    Culture

    Beyoncé and Adele are already the talk of the evening.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Cards Against Humanity’s co-founders on the struggle to find humor in the age of TrumpCards Against Humanity’s co-founders on the struggle to find humor in the age of Trump
    Culture

    How the company’s guerrilla war against consumerism led to that bizarro Super Bowl potato ad.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Someone paid random internet users to lobby for Betsy DeVos’s confirmationSomeone paid random internet users to lobby for Betsy DeVos’s confirmation
    Culture

    Unknown “bad actors” may be behind these odd ads for the secretary of education nominee.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Rings is a sequel to 2002’s horror classic The Ring. It feels 15 years out of date.Rings is a sequel to 2002’s horror classic The Ring. It feels 15 years out of date.
    Culture

    Rings tries to turn Samara into a modern viral video, but it forgets to include the internet.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Reddit shuts down 3 major alt-right forums due to harassmentReddit shuts down 3 major alt-right forums due to harassment
    Culture

    The bans reflect growing opposition to the alt-right movement.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    Muslim American superhero Kamala Khan has become a real-world protest iconMuslim American superhero Kamala Khan has become a real-world protest icon
    Culture

    Your favorite comic heroes have become the face — and fists — of resistance.

    By Aja Romano
    Culture
    New on streaming in February 2017: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and HBO’s best optionsNew on streaming in February 2017: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and HBO’s best options
    Culture

    Some of the most acclaimed TV and movies of the recent past come to streaming. Also, The Care Bears Movie!

    By Genevieve Koski, Emily St. James and 3 more
    Culture
    Watch: the final Beauty and the Beast trailer is a shot-for-shot rendition of the original final trailerWatch: the final Beauty and the Beast trailer is a shot-for-shot rendition of the original final trailer
    Culture

    Will Disney’s live-action update of the animated classic be a scene-by-scene remake? The latest trailer points to yes.

    By Aja Romano