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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    Watch: The Walking Dead, Star Wars: Rogue One, and 4 more new trailersWatch: The Walking Dead, Star Wars: Rogue One, and 4 more new trailers
    Culture

    The Walking Dead, A Rogue One, and A Great Wall: Are we talking about trailers or the presidential election?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Donald Trump will try to convince you a Mexican billionaire is behind his alleged sexual assaults
    Politics

    His latest plan is to attack billionaire Carlos Slim.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    The DC Comics cinematic universe’s biggest problem, in one tweet
    Culture

    Where’s the color?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Gerard Way on why making comics is harder — and more rewarding — than making music
    Culture

    The former My Chemical Romance frontman and his band of renegades are making DC Comics weird again.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The new Star Wars: Rogue One trailer has arrived. Jyn Erso is ready to lead.The new Star Wars: Rogue One trailer has arrived. Jyn Erso is ready to lead.
    Culture

    “Rebellions are built on hope.”

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    The first 30 minutes of FX’s Legion are better than any other superhero show on TV
    Culture

    FX’s Legion was the most promising thing to come out of New York Comic Con.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Samantha Bee: Republicans aren’t brave for disavowing Trump. They created him.Samantha Bee: Republicans aren’t brave for disavowing Trump. They created him.
    Culture

    They don’t get credit for standing up to him now, mainly because they’ve stood and watched him do this all year.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Watch: Samantha Bee takes down Trump with the “vagina monologue” he deservesWatch: Samantha Bee takes down Trump with the “vagina monologue” he deserves
    Culture

    “In fact, ‘Take a Tic Tac and grab them by the pussy’ is the closest thing to a plan Trump has described this election,” Bee said.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Billy Bush is here to make friends, not be a journalist. That should be a problem for NBC.
    Culture

    Billy Bush, explained.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Watch: SNL and Alec Baldwin wreck and drag Donald Trump for his sexual assault bragsWatch: SNL and Alec Baldwin wreck and drag Donald Trump for his sexual assault brags
    Culture

    At this rate, there’s going to be a point where reality outpaces satire.

    By Alex Abad-Santos

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