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.
Trek fans have their first officially-endorsed fan site ... and it's a wiki.
On Apr 26, 2013 by Aja Romano
Tumblr turned a 30-second anime commercial into a fandom, and now it's becoming a real series.
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.
Good Morning America said Jenna Marbles' videos are "about nothing." Hank Green begs to differ.
On Apr 23, 2013 by Aja Romano
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
The "Arianna Pattek conspiracy" is just one men's rights facepalm after another.
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
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
Many viewers have called Dove's "Real Beauty Sketches" viral video "beautiful" and "eye-opening," but others are concerned about its hidden message.
Are Tumblr's transparency issues just poor organization, or a symptom of something more troublesome?
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
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.
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
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.
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