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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

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    Renaissance isn’t a deification of Beyoncé. It’s a reminder she’s human.Renaissance isn’t a deification of Beyoncé. It’s a reminder she’s human.
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    The concert documentary shows some people still try to say no to Beyoncé! Weird!

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Netflix’s Squid Game reality show is kinda great. Oh no.Netflix’s Squid Game reality show is kinda great. Oh no.
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    Oops, they did it again (weaponized the desperation of the proletariat for fun).

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Did the Scream franchise just fall apart?Did the Scream franchise just fall apart?
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    Melissa Barrera was fired from Scream 7 over her support of Palestine. Then Jenna Ortega left too.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes might be the best Hunger Games movie yetThe Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes might be the best Hunger Games movie yet
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    The Hunger Games prequel finds a new wrinkle in a story we thought we knew.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    The 6’5” star of Priscilla, Saltburn, and Euphoria rejects toxic masculinity, even when he plays it so well.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    The Marvels, goofy and bold, shows there’s still some magic left in the MCUThe Marvels, goofy and bold, shows there’s still some magic left in the MCU
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    Beneath a layer of slapstick, The Marvels is a warning about hero worship.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    The Marvels’ post-credits scene brings back [spoiler]The Marvels’ post-credits scene brings back [spoiler]
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    The latest from the MCU teases a comic book superhero team.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Gen V was always much more than a Boys spinoff. Its season finale proved that.Gen V was always much more than a Boys spinoff. Its season finale proved that.
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    Gen V’s season-long satire of college sports, superheroes, and capitalism comes to a wicked end.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Why Apple’s weather app is so badWhy Apple’s weather app is so bad
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    Your local meteorologist is always going to be more accurate than a weather app.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The complicated relationship we have with Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s complicated relationshipThe complicated relationship we have with Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s complicated relationship
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    Jada Pinkett Smith is talking about her marriage, and Americans are hearing what they want to.

    By Alex Abad-Santos

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