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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    A wild Oscars year, explained by Vox’s culture teamA wild Oscars year, explained by Vox’s culture team
    Culture

    Vox’s resident culture experts break down a contentious year at the movies.

    By Sean Collins, Kyndall Cunningham and 1 more
    Culture
    The strange repulsion of Instagram ReelsThe strange repulsion of Instagram Reels
    Culture

    Did you just send me an Instagram Reel? Are you trying to kill me?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Gen Z doesn’t know how to act in barsGen Z doesn’t know how to act in bars
    Culture

    Why hasn’t anyone told America’s youngest adults about drinking etiquette?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    White Lotus’s third season, explained by BuddhismWhite Lotus’s third season, explained by Buddhism
    Culture

    Buddhism warns of greed, hatred, and delusion. Resort-goers in the latest season of the HBO hit should be concerned.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    TV’s most glorious clown show is just getting betterTV’s most glorious clown show is just getting better
    Culture

    The Traitors’s third season is very good because its Traitors are very bad.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The online sex police are always watching and always so madThe online sex police are always watching and always so mad
    Culture

    The year is 2025 and sex-positive divas have been driven underground…

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Rebecca Jennings
    Explain It to Me
    Has Caitlin Clark changed the game between men’s and women’s sports?Has Caitlin Clark changed the game between men’s and women’s sports?
    Explain It to Me

    Men’s sports have historically been much more popular than women’s. But that may be changing.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    What Megyn Kelly gets right — and wrong — about Conclave What Megyn Kelly gets right — and wrong — about Conclave 
    Culture

    Is the papal hit as “disgusting” as conservative Catholics want you to believe?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Onscreen age gaps have never been more pathetic Onscreen age gaps have never been more pathetic 
    Culture

    Nosferatu, Queer, and Babygirl all explore deep humiliation of desire.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    3 things to know about this year’s Golden Globes3 things to know about this year’s Golden Globes
    Culture

    Emilia Pérez and The Brutalist scored big wins, while Nikki Glaser hilariously entertained.

    By Alex Abad-Santos