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Aja Romano


Aja Romano is a geek culture reporter and fandom expert. Their reporting at the Daily Dot covered everything from Harry Potter and anime to Tumblr and Gamergate. Romano joined Vox as a staff reporter in 2016.

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Can an official wiki unite “Star Trek” fandom?

Trek fans have their first officially-endorsed fan site ... and it's a wiki. 

On Apr 26, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Tumblr’s fantasy “Swimming Anime” is now a real show

Tumblr turned a 30-second anime commercial into a fandom, and now it's becoming a real series.

On Apr 26, 2013 by Aja Romano

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“Sherlock” fans lash out over sunken JohnLock ship

Holmes and Watson have been besties since the late 19th century, so fans should know what's going to happen next on BBC's Sherlock. And what's not going to happen.

On Apr 26, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Hank Green on why “GMA” has Jenna Marbles all wrong

Good Morning America said Jenna Marbles' videos are "about nothing." Hank Green begs to differ.

On Apr 23, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Fox tries to take down Cory Doctorow’s “Homeland”

The book, by one of the Internet’s most vocal and noted proponents of copyright reform, is completely unrelated to the Fox TV show Homeland.

On Apr 22, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Men’s rights activists bombard feminist with death threats—and it’s the wrong woman

The "Arianna Pattek conspiracy" is just one men's rights facepalm after another. 

On Apr 22, 2013 by Aja Romano

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100 Percent Men: A glaring portrait of gender inequality

The photos on this anonymous Tumblr blog speak volumes about the gender divide present in all corners of society. 

On Apr 18, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Feminist blogger in hiding after men’s rights death threats

Due to men's rights harassment, numerous women have had their personal information made public, received rape and death threats, and even lost their jobs over the last year.

On Apr 17, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Dove’s “Real Beauty” campaign masks real racism

Many viewers have called Dove's "Real Beauty Sketches" viral video "beautiful" and "eye-opening," but others are concerned about its hidden message. 

On Apr 17, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Tumblr needs to fix its transparency problem

Are Tumblr's transparency issues just poor organization, or a symptom of something more troublesome?

On Apr 17, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Is feminist intersectionality just an excuse for bullying?

New Statesman writer Helen Lewis had a sizable Twitter following of nearly 30,000 people, right up until the she decided she'd had enough of online politics this weekend and deleted her account.

On Apr 16, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Did Google Maps capture a grisly murder?

At first glance, this image appears to show a man in the act of dragging a bloodied corpse down a pier and over the edge.

On Apr 16, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Patton Oswalt offers inspiring insight to Boston Marathon tragedy

But in the wake of the tragic explosions at the Boston Marathon earlier today, the comedian put his verbal skills to use on his Facebook account.

On Apr 15, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Gay cannibal fiction divides “Hannibal” fans

According to some Hannibal fans, it's OK to love and empathize with a cannibalistic madman—but it's not OK to make him gay.

On Apr 15, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Self-publishing wunderkind under fire for misogynist rant

The book blogosphere may not have much goodwill left for Hugh Howey, who took to his blog and Goodreads to deliver a rant titled "The Bitch From WorldCon."

On Apr 12, 2013 by Aja Romano