Aja Romano

Aja Romano has been in fandom since 1998, when they asked Jeeves about Jane Austen and Jeeves unwisely showed them all the fanfic. When they aren’t obsessing over Wang Yibo, they’re a culture writer, critic, and expert on internet subcultures.

A nighttime photo of a display of the main characters from Heaven Official's Blessing. The display is a 3-D stand of the couple sitting together on the crescent moon together.

Features

The Global Crackdown on Creativity

Governments around the world are censoring—and criminalizing—the currents in which fanworks flow.

Image from Kpop Demon Hunters featuring three fans (mostly dressed in purple) directly facing the three members of the trio.

Criticism

K-Pop’s Demons, Real and Fictional

KPop Demon Hunters has seen massive mainstream success in the U.S. What does that mean for real K-pop artists and their fans?