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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Money
    Fitness studios moved outside to stay afloat. Now winter is coming.Fitness studios moved outside to stay afloat. Now winter is coming.
    Money

    Fitness enthusiasts figured out a way to work out together again. So what happens when winter comes?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Politics
    Even while sick with Covid-19, Trump sees masks as a symbol of weaknessEven while sick with Covid-19, Trump sees masks as a symbol of weakness
    Politics

    President Donald Trump’s erratic behavior fits what behavioral scientists call “precarious masculinity.”

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The seductive absurdity of Netflix’s Emily in ParisThe seductive absurdity of Netflix’s Emily in Paris
    Culture

    The series is a boomer’s fantasy of a lazy millennial’s life.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    It’s a great time to be an X-Men fan (again)It’s a great time to be an X-Men fan (again)
    Culture

    X of Swords proves that the X-Men don’t need the MCU for a great storyline.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Netflix’s The Boys in the Band is a polished remake of a caustic classicNetflix’s The Boys in the Band is a polished remake of a caustic classic
    Culture

    The new movie adaptation can feel more like a history lesson than urgent viewing. That’s not necessarily a bad thing.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Marvel pushes Black Widow to 2021, delaying the MCU’s future even furtherMarvel pushes Black Widow to 2021, delaying the MCU’s future even further
    Culture

    Shang-Chi and Eternals, the beginnings of Marvel’s Phase 4 set of movies, will be delayed as well.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Money
    The extremely profitable (and ethically murky) business of reselling dumbbellsThe extremely profitable (and ethically murky) business of reselling dumbbells
    Money

    Dumbbells are impossibly expensive right now, thanks in large part to resellers taking advantage of a shortage.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Making sense of Marvel’s delightfully bizarre WandaVision trailerMaking sense of Marvel’s delightfully bizarre WandaVision trailer
    Culture

    The Easter eggs, clues, and comic book callbacks in the WandaVision tease.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Money
    Why do gender reveals unleash so much destruction?Why do gender reveals unleash so much destruction?
    Money

    Experts have their theories about why gender reveals cause wildfires, and kill, maim, and burn people.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    How we work out together now
    Money

    Group fitness was popular before the pandemic. Here’s how we work out together from home.

    By Alex Abad-Santos