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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Money
    Performative masculinity is making American men sickPerformative masculinity is making American men sick
    Money

    American men are failing the pandemic.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Explainers
    How Ellen DeGeneres’s facade of kindness crumbledHow Ellen DeGeneres’s facade of kindness crumbled
    Explainers

    Ellen DeGeneres built her career on being nice. Now that’s in jeopardy.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Umbrella Academy season 2’s ending, explainedUmbrella Academy season 2’s ending, explained
    Culture

    Wait, what happened at end of Umbrella Academy’s second season?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Umbrella Academy delivers a rambunctious, touching second seasonUmbrella Academy delivers a rambunctious, touching second season
    Culture

    The show finds the right mix of feelings and zippy superpowers in its stellar season two.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Money
    I changed my mind about PelotonI changed my mind about Peloton
    Money

    I used to make fun of the expensive at-home exercise bike. Then I didn’t leave my apartment for five months.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    The best and worst of the biggest streaming services
    Culture

    Deciding which streaming services to subscribe to is daunting. Here’s what you need to know.

    By Allegra Frank, Alissa Wilkinson and 2 more
    Culture
    How YouTube made Jeffree Star too big to failHow YouTube made Jeffree Star too big to fail
    Culture

    Jeffree Star has a past full of racism and intimidation. So why is he still one of YouTube’s biggest stars?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The profound gay love stories of The Old Guard and Song of AchillesThe profound gay love stories of The Old Guard and Song of Achilles
    Culture

    The Song of Achilles is like if The Old Guard was just about Joe and Nicky.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    With one twist, RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars became a lot like SurvivorWith one twist, RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars became a lot like Survivor
    Culture

    A chaos agent got the queens on Drag Race: All Stars to stop playing nice and start getting real.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Money
    The appeal and futility of mask meltdown videosThe appeal and futility of mask meltdown videos
    Money

    Shaming people who don’t wear face masks is popular, but it won’t really change anyone’s mind.

    By Alex Abad-Santos