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.
The absolute best anime shows on Netflix right now
There’s so much you’re missing out on.
On May 9, 2016 by Aja Romano, John-Michael Bond
Teen battles chronic pain by beading stunning Pokémon mural art
This 18-year-old from Denmark says perler art helps her clear her head.
On Feb 16, 2016 by Aja Romano
Why is Deadpool so ugly? A look at the merc’s dark comics history
It’s complicated and more than a little tragic.
On Feb 3, 2016 by Aja Romano
Japan gets official Harry Potter chibi art, and it’s as adorable as you’d expect
Harry and his friends look great as pint-sized anime characters.
On Feb 2, 2016 by Aja Romano
Disney fanartist turns male ‘Star Wars’ characters into sexy pin-up girls
These are definitely the droids you’re looking for.
On Jan 31, 2016 by Aja Romano
9 things we learned from the Broadway Con ‘Hamilton’ panel
The biggest panel of Broadway Con left stars in our eyes.
On Jan 23, 2016 by Aja Romano
What Lesbian Boba Fett teaches us about fandom’s gift for subversion
Surprised? Don’t be. This is just another day in fandom.
On Jan 10, 2016 by Aja Romano
Amandla Stenberg is teaching Hollywood about cultural appropriation
‘The Hunger Games’ star isn’t ready to back down.
On Dec 28, 2015 by Aja Romano
Use your phone to slay stormtroopers in Google’s new lightsaber game
It’s also a great—and slightly creepy—advertisement for trying Chrome.
On Dec 16, 2015 by Aja Romano
Fan builds giant animatronic wings for ridiculously awesome League of Legends cosplay
It’s his first cosplay ever, so no sense going all out, right?
On Nov 24, 2015 by Aja Romano
You have to catch all of this sublime jazz cover of the Pokémon theme
You haven’t lived til you’ve heard the word ‘Pikachu’ as a vocal improv.
On Nov 14, 2015 by Aja Romano
Harry Potter’s cupboard under the stairs can be yours for £500 a month
Accio open floor plan?
On Sep 30, 2015 by Aja Romano
Roger Corman’s 1994 Fantastic Four movie is as bad as you hoped it would be
“Hi, Mrs. Storm! Can Johnny and Susan go to outer space with us?”
On Aug 12, 2015 by Aja Romano
How peace-loving Wonder Woman became a goddess of war
Wonder Woman has been many different things to many people over the years—so what is she now?
On Aug 9, 2015 by Aja Romano
The 25 best anime theme songs ever
You don’t know all the words, but you still sing along every time.
On Jul 14, 2015
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