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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

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    New trailers: Sequels! Apes! Elevator sex! Baby Groot!New trailers: Sequels! Apes! Elevator sex! Baby Groot!
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    Plus: War for the Planet of the Apes and Legion

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    Spider-Man: Homecoming’s first trailer reveals its villain and Peter Parker’s double lifeSpider-Man: Homecoming’s first trailer reveals its villain and Peter Parker’s double life
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    Spidey is learning how to superhero (from an Avenger) in the first Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Hairspray Live’s undeniable joy more than made up for its technical glitchesHairspray Live’s undeniable joy more than made up for its technical glitches
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    The live event also featured a stellar performance from Disney alum Dove Cameron.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Doctor Strange’s post-credits scenes [spoilers], explainedDoctor Strange’s post-credits scenes [spoilers], explained
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    [Spoiler] returns!

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    New trailers: Is Passengers a romantic Gravity or a sci-fi Silver Linings Playbook?New trailers: Is Passengers a romantic Gravity or a sci-fi Silver Linings Playbook?
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    The marketing for Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt’s Passengers is umm … interesting?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    5 things we learned about Scientology from Leah Remini’s Reddit AMA5 things we learned about Scientology from Leah Remini’s Reddit AMA
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    Remini says she doesn’t want to destroy Scientology, but it seems like that’s what she really wants.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    New trailers: somehow Cars 3 had the darkest trailer of the weekNew trailers: somehow Cars 3 had the darkest trailer of the week
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    The latest Pixar sequel, HBO’s Girls, and the Smurfs are all having existential crises.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Meats, rankedMeats, ranked
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    On a holiday like Thanksgiving, Americans deserve better than turkey.

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Caroline Framke
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    New trailers: Beauty and the Beast, Ghost in the Shell, Kong: Skull Island, and moreNew trailers: Beauty and the Beast, Ghost in the Shell, Kong: Skull Island, and more
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    Including the first full look at Natalie Portman’s Jackie

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    The backlash over safety pins and allies, explainedThe backlash over safety pins and allies, explained
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    The latest fight in the battle of wokeness: safety pins.

    By Alex Abad-Santos

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