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Freelance journalist and critic. Writes feature stories about India for The New York Times Magazine and theater reviews for The New Yorker. Teaches at NYU and The New School. Born and raised in Detroit.

Rollo Romig’s Journalist Portfolio

The Reed Artist

The Reed Artist

Searching for the king of the ney – an enigmatic and at times endangered flute that has long been a mainstay …

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What Happens When a State Is Run by Movie Stars?

What Happens When a State Is Run by Movie Stars?

The frenzied, fanatical politics of Tamil Nadu, India.

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Masala Dosa to Die For

Masala Dosa to Die For

How the founder of one of the world’s largest vegetarian restaurant chains got away with murder.

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The Hard Life of Celebrity Elephants

The Hard Life of Celebrity Elephants

It's not as glamorous as you think.

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Confessions of a Ramadan Rookie

Confessions of a Ramadan Rookie

As July approached, I had stopped looking for an escape clause. I knew that it would be the first Ramadan I’d…

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Q-UP’s Competitive Coin Flip League Has a Satisfying Payoff

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By Rollo Romig
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SKIP ADVERTISEMENT You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. The premise of the video game Q-UP seems ridiculously simple and simply ridiculous: an esport where every match is decided by a coin flip.
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When You Fall in Baby Steps, a Philosophical Designer Succeeds

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By Rollo Romig, Amina Gingold
| The New York Times Verified
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. In nearly every video game, moving a character simply requires pointing in a direction. Then there is Baby Steps. As in most games by Bennett Foddy, nothing about movement can be taken for granted. Each step you take requires multiple inputs.
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A Reporter Who Risked and Lost Her Life in Modi's India Original

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By I Am, Rollo Romig
| The New York Times Verified
I AM ON THE HIT LIST: A Journalist's Murder and the Rise of Autocracy in India, by Rollo Romig A decade after their electoral victories kick-started a barbaric epoch of Indian history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Hindu nationalist legislators in his Bharatiya Janata Party no longer appear as dominant as they once did.
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