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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Explainers
    How figure skating became all about the jumpsHow figure skating became all about the jumps
    Explainers

    Figure skating’s scoring system has pushed for better jumps, maybe at the expense of artistry.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Bravo fired one Housewife over racism. What about the others?Bravo fired one Housewife over racism. What about the others?
    Culture

    It sure seems like bigotry is a feature, not a bug, in the network’s Real Housewives machine.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The rise of the post-credits scene, explainedThe rise of the post-credits scene, explained
    Culture

    Marvel turned its post-credits scenes into a pop culture phenomenon.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Cheer shows how fame changes everythingCheer shows how fame changes everything
    Culture

    Cheer’s second season is a good story about cheerleading and a better story about the price of fame.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    And Just Like That finds the demented comedy in life’s humiliationsAnd Just Like That finds the demented comedy in life’s humiliations
    Culture

    The Sex and the City reboot isn’t just about being fabulous. It’s about reckoning with your obsolescence.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    The case for following fads
    Features

    The pandemic stole our sense of connectedness. In their own way, viral trends help us regain it.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    5 big questions about Spider-Man: No Way Home’s game-changing ending5 big questions about Spider-Man: No Way Home’s game-changing ending
    Culture

    Where does Peter Parker go from here?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Spider-Man: No Way Home’s two credits scenes feature a villain, a hero, and a broken multiverseSpider-Man: No Way Home’s two credits scenes feature a villain, a hero, and a broken multiverse
    Culture

    Spider-Man: No Way Home has two credits scenes, and only one has to do with Spider-Man!

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Why the new West Side Story works — and one thing that doesn’tWhy the new West Side Story works — and one thing that doesn’t
    Culture

    Our critics hash out Steven Spielberg’s remake of the 1961 classic.

    By Alissa Wilkinson, Alex Abad-Santos and 1 more
    Culture
    Main character syndrome, explained by Carrie BradshawMain character syndrome, explained by Carrie Bradshaw
    Culture

    The heroine of Sex and the City and its new reboot embodies the self-centered trope that’s all over social media.

    By Alex Abad-Santos