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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    Kim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Sex and the City’s frenemy feudKim Cattrall, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Sex and the City’s frenemy feud
    Culture

    It’s unlikely that Kim Cattrall’s Samantha Jones will ever return to Sex and the City.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    King Richard and reclaiming Richard Williams’s legacyKing Richard and reclaiming Richard Williams’s legacy
    Culture

    In King Richard, Venus and Serena’s dad is the hero. The media didn’t always treat him that way.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    5 questions about Eternals — and what its ending means for the MCU5 questions about Eternals — and what its ending means for the MCU
    Culture

    Will the Avengers and Eternals ever meet up and be friends?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The big reveals in Eternals’ two post-credits scenesThe big reveals in Eternals’ two post-credits scenes
    Culture

    Spoiler alert!

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    The open secret to looking like a superhero
    Money

    How performance-enhancing drugs helped create the new male body standard.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Money
    When can we start enjoying nightlife again?When can we start enjoying nightlife again?
    Money

    Scientists don’t want you to be going out right now. But if you must …

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The refreshing, bad romance of Venom: Let There Be CarnageThe refreshing, bad romance of Venom: Let There Be Carnage
    Culture

    What superhero movies can learn from the campy alien symbiote.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Venom: Let There Be Carnage has a bombshell post-credits sceneVenom: Let There Be Carnage has a bombshell post-credits scene
    Culture

    Spoiler alert!

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Money
    Peloton star Cody Rigsby, explained by his biggest fansPeloton star Cody Rigsby, explained by his biggest fans
    Money

    Dancing With the Stars is just going to make the fitness dynamo more popular.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Why Shang-Chi’s success matters — and why it shouldn’tWhy Shang-Chi’s success matters — and why it shouldn’t
    Culture

    Shang-Chi is a victory for representation. Quantifying what that means is complicated.

    By Alex Abad-Santos