Aja Romano
Senior Culture Writer
Aja Romano is a senior culture reporter for Vox, focusing on the ethics of culture, as well as criticism and commentary on internet culture, movies, TV, theater, and other media. After starting out in local news, they spent many years as a theater reviewer and freelancer. They joined the Daily Dot in 2012 as a staff reporter, where they were one of the first journalists to cover Gamergate and many adjacent aspects of internet culture, and the alt-right’s convergence with mainstream US politics. Since joining Vox in 2016, they’ve also become known as an authority on “cancel culture” after several definitive pieces outlining the origins and evolution of the concept.
Aja is a member of the American Theatre Critics Association and a 2019 fellow of the National Critics Institute. They’re a frequent guest on podcasts, panels, and news media, speaking to a broad range of topics, including internet and pop culture, fandom, online extremism, and probably whatever you’re arguing about on social media this week. Find them on Twitter @ajaromano.
Latest articles by Aja Romano
A field guide to the podcasts that dominated the 2024 campaign trail, from Theo Von to Call Her Daddy’s Alex Cooper.
Everything we (actually) know about Liam Payne’s death.
Everybody’s in LA’s week-long stint is over. It still might point toward the streamer’s future — and the comedian’s.
The Menendez murders seemed inexplicable. They’re not anymore.
Francis Ford Coppola’s CGI ball of optimism, explained as best we can.
Monsters could have been a nuanced look at abuse. Instead, it’s sleazy tabloid drama.
The toxic stans aren’t the problem, it’s fan culture itself.
Linkin Park fans welcomed new vocalist Emily Armstrong. Then the Scientology allegations surfaced.
The truth behind the ongoing controversy over the highly memeable dancer.
From TikTok to Two Hot Takes, everyone sucks here.