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.
One Direction fans tweet help for suicidal teen
One Direction fans saved one of their own from suicide by intentional overdose, but the fandom’s glorification of suicide and “#bravery” remains troubling.
On Nov 26, 2012 by Aja Romano
The 5 songs Taylor Swift will write about One Direction fandom
Now that the country-pop superstar is dating One Direction’s Harry Styles, she’s bound to collide with fans who believe Styles is in a secret relationship with bandmate Louis Tomlinson. Here are the 5 songs Swift will inevitably write about the experience.
On Nov 19, 2012 by Aja Romano
The top 5 standalone stories in fandom
Even with a sequel or franchise, these stories keep managing to inspire all kinds of new fan tributes.
Lizzie Bennet gets added sparkle in Twilight parody
If you’re into either Edward Cullen or Mr. Darcy, you’ll want to watch this one.
On Nov 16, 2012 by Aja Romano
Through Harry Potter Alliance, even Muggles can do magic
Andrew Slack, cofounder of the Harry Potter Alliance, reflects on the organization’s success and fan activism.
On Nov 12, 2012 by Aja Romano
Dad cracks Zelda game, turns daughter into hero
Former system administrator Mike Hoye cracked Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker to reverse the genders of the characters for his 3-year-old daughter.
The slash fandom confessions of @hetwhitefangirl
This hiliarious parody account takes pot shots at just about everyone in fandom.
On Nov 9, 2012 by Aja Romano
Vlogbrothers and Harry Potter fans get out the vote
Sharing voting reminders scores points for your favorite Hogwarts house, thanks to John and Hank Green and the Harry Potter Alliance.
On Nov 6, 2012 by Aja Romano
Top 10 Yuletide fanfic requests
Community, Elementary, Revenge, and Pitch Perfect all have sleeper fandoms that ignite during Yuletide.
On Nov 1, 2012 by Aja Romano
The “Nooooo!” heard round the Internet: Disney buys LucasFilm
The Walt Disney Company has announced it will acquire LucasFilm, the company behind Star Wars and release Star Wars 7 by 2015.
On Oct 30, 2012 by Aja Romano
“Cannibal Cop” had a chilling OkCupid profile
NYPD officer Gilberto Valle III, arrested for planning to “murder, cook, and eat” women, said on his dating profile that he’s “not picky at all” when it comes to food.
On Oct 26, 2012 by Aja Romano
Pixelmash Theater: Watch “Jaws” and “Alien” in GIF form
Pixel artist Folds Five dusts off his archives of incredible 8-bit movies.
On Oct 25, 2012 by Aja Romano
We found the Williamsburg spycam
An astute Daily Dot reader dove Google Maps, pinpointing the location of a secret camera that films Brooklyn hipsters in the wild.
Will Humble Bundle’s $1.7 million success revolutionize online publishing?
Author Cory Doctorow helped curate the company’s latest successful campaign, which bundled ebook versions of previously released works.
On Oct 23, 2012 by Aja Romano
How horses and bayonets won the debate
All it took was one zinger from President Obama to win the post-debate meme battle.
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