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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    Suddenly, every fictional character is a podcaster. Why aren’t they doing it right?Suddenly, every fictional character is a podcaster. Why aren’t they doing it right?
    Culture

    From And Just Like That to Only Murders in the Building, not every show gets podcasting right.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The Bros and cons of being a huge, gay Hollywood rom-comThe Bros and cons of being a huge, gay Hollywood rom-com
    Culture

    Bros wants to be a gay love story that doesn’t play it straight.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The many scandals of Don’t Worry Darling, explainedThe many scandals of Don’t Worry Darling, explained
    Culture

    Don’t Worry Darling features a Harry Styles love triangle, a possible feud, and maybe some spit. And that’s just behind the scenes!

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    They hate to see a nepotism baby winningThey hate to see a nepotism baby winning
    Culture

    The pure satisfaction of the term “nepotism baby.”

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The ugly way tennis treated Serena didn’t stop herThe ugly way tennis treated Serena didn’t stop her
    Culture

    How to be the GOAT in a sport in which so many want you to fail.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Why friendship is different than any other relationship we have
    Features

    As its role in society recedes, Vox asked six people to tell us why their friendship matters — and may just be the most meaningful relationship of their lives.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Lauren Katz and 1 more
    Culture
    She-Hulk: Attorney at Law: Power means letting female heroes take up spaceShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law: Power means letting female heroes take up space
    Culture

    The MCU’s version of a legal procedural can be fun as hell.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The US monkeypox response is failing queer menThe US monkeypox response is failing queer men
    Culture

    An expert explains how the community has learned to take care of itself when governments won’t.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    What we mean when we say Beyoncé is “saving” house musicWhat we mean when we say Beyoncé is “saving” house music
    Culture

    Disco and house music are as American as hip-hop and rock ’n’ roll. But Americans have never fully embraced that idea.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Marvel’s villains are eclipsing its heroesMarvel’s villains are eclipsing its heroes
    Culture

    Marvel’s Phase 4 has given us great villains, like Christian Bale’s Gorr, but they rarely stick around.

    By Alex Abad-Santos