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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    The Vox guide to navigating the coronavirus crisis
    Outdoor dining and drinking is allowed. But is it safe?Outdoor dining and drinking is allowed. But is it safe?
    The Vox guide to navigating the coronavirus crisis

    7 questions about outdoor dining and drinking in the pandemic, answered.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Money
    Coronavirus is changing bars as we know themCoronavirus is changing bars as we know them
    Money

    Everything that makes bars great is what makes them coronavirus hot zones.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    The new rules of sex — in the pandemic
    The Vox guide to navigating the coronavirus crisis

    Health officials are urging lovers to stop kissing, and start improvising. But will we listen?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Netflix’s The Witch Part 1 is an electrifying superhero origin storyNetflix’s The Witch Part 1 is an electrifying superhero origin story
    Culture

    The South Korean thriller is like if John Wick was in the Hunger Games.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Money
    The food world is imploding over structural racism. The problems are much bigger than Bon Appétit.The food world is imploding over structural racism. The problems are much bigger than Bon Appétit.
    Money

    Bon Appétit failed Sohla El-Waylly, and its implosion exposed the insidious inequality in the industry.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Money
    The deep political meaning of a quarantine haircutThe deep political meaning of a quarantine haircut
    Money

    What the 1968 feminist protest against Miss America and quarantine-breaking haircuts have in common.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Technology
    How I made new friends during the pandemicHow I made new friends during the pandemic
    Technology

    Why keeping in touch with casual acquaintances is important, even in a pandemic.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The history and future of the Snyder Cut of Justice League, explainedThe history and future of the Snyder Cut of Justice League, explained
    Culture

    Fans have been fighting for the Justice League Snyder Cut for three years. They’re finally going to be able to see it.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The fabled “Snyder Cut” of Justice League will officially premiere in 2021The fabled “Snyder Cut” of Justice League will officially premiere in 2021
    Culture

    Zack Snyder’s cut of Justice League will premiere on HBO Max.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Money
    After the coronavirus pandemic, group fitness will never be the sameAfter the coronavirus pandemic, group fitness will never be the same
    Money

    The reasons people love group fitness are the same reasons that make going back so hard.

    By Alex Abad-Santos