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.
Author banned from Wikipedia for editing his own page
Thriller writer R.J. Ellory, who has previously been busted for flaming rival authors on Amazon, is now banned from editing Wikipedia after erasing controversial parts of his own entry.
On Dec 27, 2012 by Aja Romano
One Direction gets the Bad Lip Reading treatment
The boyband’s hit “Gotta Be You”—now with more gibberish!
The top 9 things that made fandom squee in 2012
In fandom, it was a year of long-awaited and highly anticipated returns, reboots, and reunions.
On Dec 24, 2012 by Aja Romano
Gail Simone replaces Gail Simone on “Batgirl”: A meme odyssey
“I KNOW WHO THE NEXT WRITER ON BATGIRL IS,” DC comic writer Gail Simone posted to Tumblr on Friday. “And her name is ME!”
The top 10 events that changed fandom in 2012
These events not only shaped the year in fandom but will continue to impact fans long after 2012.
On Dec 20, 2012 by Aja Romano
Project for Awesome raises over $200,000 in a few hours
The Vlogbrothers’ two-day charity awareness campaign is making waves across the Internet right now, as prominent YouTube vloggers post videos in support of their favorite charities and encourage their fans to donate.
On Dec 17, 2012 by Aja Romano
Shhh! 10-minute “Star Trek” leak secretly circulates on Tumblr
How are Tumblr users keeping 10 minutes of one of the most anticipated films of 2013 a secret? Simple: They just asked people not to tag it.
Loving the Band: When good publishers ruin bad fanfic
What happens when One Direction fanfic goes very, very bad.
On Dec 12, 2012 by Aja Romano
Fic Rec Wednesday: Madwomen in the basement
A new series reviewing fanfiction we’ve seen and loved. This week, the madwomen in the basement of Nolan’s fandom.
The top 10 people who changed fandom in 2012
From Andrew Hussie to Amanda Palmer, these are the people who irrevocably impacted fandom in 2012—for better and for worse.
On Dec 11, 2012 by Aja Romano
DC Comics fires “Batgirl” writer, Internet demands answers
Gail Simone, one of DC’s top writers—and its highest-profile female writer—was fired without explanation last week.
On Dec 10, 2012 by Aja Romano
5 ways the Internet will help you survive the NHL lockout
If there’s one thing decidedly unfair about the NHL lockout, it’s the loss of an entire season of hockey fandom.
12 Days of Etsy: Cait’s fandom crochet
Attention Sherlock fans: Cait’s Crochet Shop has your Christmas all knitted up.
Can 1 million Goodreaders be wrong?
For the first time, Time and Goodreads both selected the same work as the book of the year, John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars.
On Dec 5, 2012 by Aja Romano
“Community” fans plan 2-day Dreamatorium at Greendale
Six seasons and a movie might not be in the cards for Community, but fans are planning their own convention in February.
On Dec 4, 2012 by Aja Romano
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