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.
#Cumberquest: Benedict Cumberbatch fans take over Twitter
A call for questions to ask the Sherlock star led to a worldwide trending topic.
On Oct 3, 2012 by Aja Romano
Behind the scenes of the Internet’s biggest fanfiction exchange
Moderator elynross opens up about the best and sexiest fanfiction expected this season.
Battle over rapper’s sample heats up on Twitter
Did rapper Azealia Banks steal a sample from producer Munchi? The two had it out over Twitter.
On Sep 27, 2012 by Aja Romano
“Recipe Rehab” makes the jump from YouTube to ABC
The cooking competition show, featured on YouTube’s Everyday Health channel, is the first YouTube series to be picked up by a major network.
On Sep 25, 2012 by Aja Romano
Wiki editors debate audio fiction’s place in fandom
Do podfics—recorded versions of fanfiction stories—deserve their own pages on a popular fan wiki?
Behind Cookies for Sterek: A “Teen Wolf” fan campaign for gay romance
After a month-long initiative, Sterek Campaign’s Qhuinn discusses fandom and his support for Teen Wolf creator Jeff Davis.
YouTube right now! A worldwide tribute to K-pop group Super Junior
Korean music’s big international moment continues as fans from around the world contribute to a massive tribute to SuJu’s hit song “Sexy, Free and Single.”
On Sep 20, 2012 by Aja Romano
Pitch Madness: Authors and agents speed date on Twitter
Using the hashtag #pitmad, undiscovered authors are reaching out to agents and publishers on Twitter—with surprising success.
On Sep 19, 2012 by Aja Romano
A skeptic’s guide to spotting an “Internet kook”
A skeptical member of the conspiracy theory forum Above Top Secret gives his expert view of how to identify some of the Internet’s most fafetched kooks.
An introduction to online skepticism
Noted expert Tim Farley outlines five ways to increase skepticism on the Web.
On Sep 17, 2012 by Aja Romano
Tim Farley and the rise of the skeptics
The creator of sites Skeptools and What’s the Harm? addresses Internet’s skeptic community and what’s to come for this booming crop of nonbelievers.
Rule 34: Why After Elton and VH1 just hooked up on Tumblr
Personified versions of websites After Elton and VH1 are the romantic leads in Tumblr’s latest popular fanfiction meme.
On Sep 14, 2012 by Aja Romano
Married to the Sea authors return to blogging
Natalie Dee takes on beauty products while Drew Fairweather catalogs The Worst Things for Sale.
Suicide awareness campaign asks: R U OK?
The Australian suicide prevention campaign has gone global online, with users checking in on their social network contacts today.
On Sep 13, 2012 by Aja Romano
Artist sues Twitter to protect copyright
Christopher Boffoli claims he issued takedown requests that were ignored.
On Sep 12, 2012 by Aja Romano
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