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.
“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.
“Supernatural” star’s Greatest International Scavenger Hunt attracts 10,000 contestants
Last year, Supernatural star Misha Collins set a world record by sending fans on a scavenger hunt that spanned the world and the Internet. Now it’s back, and even bigger.
On Oct 22, 2012 by Aja Romano
Canucks fans attack Belieber for vandalizing player’s memorial
One Justin Bieber fan picked the wrong place to write graffiti advertising the pop singer’s Vancouver show.
On Oct 11, 2012 by Aja Romano
Ghosts on eBay a paranormal sales trend
Just in time for Halloween, eBay sellers have put out some ghostly offerings.
“Completely Wrong”: Mitt Romney’s unintentional Google bomb
The results were skewed by media coverage of Romney’s apology for his famous “47 percent” quote.
On Oct 10, 2012 by Aja Romano
Taylor Swift parody becomes an anthem for Tumblr’s slash fans
“They Are Never Ever Gonna Get Together” goes out to all the fans of fictional male/male couples we’re probably not going to see on TV or in the movies any time soon.
On Oct 9, 2012 by Aja Romano
Both sides of a backfired text message prank hit Reddit
The prankster becomes the prank victim in a hilarious twist.
The Oatmeal’s “goddamn Tesla museum” campaign gets the land it needs
Thanks to a massive fundraiser by The Oatmeal creator Matthew Inman, the Tesla Science Center has purchased the plot of land where Tesla’s final laboratory stood.
On Oct 8, 2012 by Aja Romano
“Glee” star Darren Criss posts love letter to fans before “The Breakup”
The actor reached out to Glee fans before Thursday night’s big breakup. His emotional Facebook note already has over 40,000 likes.
On Oct 5, 2012 by Aja Romano
#Courage: “Glee” fans brace for a big breakup on Tumblr
Glee‘s fan-favorite gay couple, Kurt and Blaine (fans call them “Klaine”) could be splitting in tonight’s episode. Many have turned to Tumblr to share their heartbreak.
On Oct 4, 2012 by Aja Romano
Contest challenges “Twilight” fans to go pro
Guess which of these Twilight fanfics could be the next 50 Shades of Gray.
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