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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    Are you old, or do you know who Sombr is?Are you old, or do you know who Sombr is?
    Culture

    A youth gently explains the phenom for elderly millennials.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    When famous people die, we honor them with ugly bronze statues. Why?When famous people die, we honor them with ugly bronze statues. Why?
    Culture

    Tina Turner deserves better than this.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    This is, objectively, the worst pasta shapeThis is, objectively, the worst pasta shape
    Culture

    Penne? Angel hair? Farfalle? Why??

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The ridiculous quest to find the most distinctive baby name possibleThe ridiculous quest to find the most distinctive baby name possible
    Culture

    The internet loves to point and laugh at names like Oaklynn and Haleigh. There’s real anxieteigh behind it.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The US Open is hotter than Coachella. That’s what makes it awful.The US Open is hotter than Coachella. That’s what makes it awful.
    Culture

    The greatest grand slam in the world has become an etiquette nightmare — and it’s not alone.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The exhausting summer of nothing 2025The exhausting summer of nothing 2025
    Culture

    Have we burned out on seasonal joy?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    TV
    And Just Like That gives Carrie Bradshaw a weirdly perfect endingAnd Just Like That gives Carrie Bradshaw a weirdly perfect ending
    TV

    The original Sex and the City ended with a fairy-tale happily ever after. It was never quite right.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The uniquely American panic over adulteryThe uniquely American panic over adultery
    Culture

    The US loves to hate cheaters. The reasons why tell us a lot about how we view marriage.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The dopamine-driven secret to Labubu obsessionThe dopamine-driven secret to Labubu obsession
    Culture

    The eerie, baby-eyed figurines are divisive on purpose.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The real reason everyone’s so mad over the Gen Z stareThe real reason everyone’s so mad over the Gen Z stare
    Culture

    The debate is about a lot more than a look.

    By Alex Abad-Santos

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