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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    The absurd, sadistic joy of The Flight AttendantThe absurd, sadistic joy of The Flight Attendant
    Culture

    HBO Max’s The Flight Attendant, starring Kaley Cuoco, finds the joy in watching someone who’s acutely bad at crime.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Wonder Woman 1984 is a better rom-com than superhero movieWonder Woman 1984 is a better rom-com than superhero movie
    Culture

    Wonder Woman 1984, for better and worse, feels like three Wonder Woman movies wrapped into one.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Money
    How to find fitness motivation after this train wreck of a yearHow to find fitness motivation after this train wreck of a year
    Money

    The key to working out at home is to think of it less like exercise and results, and more like a mental health benefit.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Money
    A patio expert explains how to make winter socializing tolerableA patio expert explains how to make winter socializing tolerable
    Money

    How one woman decided to improve her backyard and made 200,000 new friends.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Money
    How do you handle a tiny living space? We asked a Below Deck crew member.How do you handle a tiny living space? We asked a Below Deck crew member.
    Money

    Reality show fan favorite Courtney Skippon gives tips on how to survive whatever winter throws at us.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The Princess Switch: Switched Again is more Vanessa Hudgens drag variety hour than holiday rom-comThe Princess Switch: Switched Again is more Vanessa Hudgens drag variety hour than holiday rom-com
    Culture

    The Princess Switch is back, this time with more bad accents but less holiday charm.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The Crown season 4: Is the queen a bad mom?The Crown season 4: Is the queen a bad mom?
    Culture

    The Crown makes the case that the queen and Margaret Thatcher can’t have it all.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Money
    Democrats are avoiding foods, bars, and clothes that remind them of 2016Democrats are avoiding foods, bars, and clothes that remind them of 2016
    Money

    People who experienced shock and trauma during the 2016 election will actively avoid the things that remind them of that night.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Politics
    Final Pennsylvania presidential polls have Biden winning the pivotal swing stateFinal Pennsylvania presidential polls have Biden winning the pivotal swing state
    Politics

    Pollsters found Trump would need a repeat of 2016’s surprise results to win the state again.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Politics
    Trump said he might fire Fauci after the election, but “don’t tell anybody”Trump said he might fire Fauci after the election, but “don’t tell anybody”
    Politics

    With 100,000 daily coronavirus cases in the US, Trump said he wants to fire Anthony Fauci.

    By Alex Abad-Santos