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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

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    5 things the Suicide Squad movie got right5 things the Suicide Squad movie got right
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    The movie had some saving graces. The key word here is “some.”

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Leslie Jones’s Olympics play-by-play is a gift from the Greek godsLeslie Jones’s Olympics play-by-play is a gift from the Greek gods
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    If you’re not watching Leslie Jones live-tweet the Olympics, you’re doing it wrong.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Suicide Squad is not a good movie. That didn’t stop it from setting a box office record.Suicide Squad is not a good movie. That didn’t stop it from setting a box office record.
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    Suicide Squad had a bigger opening weekend than Guardians of the Galaxy.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Stranger Things is a love letter to the X-Men’s Jean GreyStranger Things is a love letter to the X-Men’s Jean Grey
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    Uncanny X-Men No. 134 — the comic book Will wants — isn’t just a random comic book.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Suicide Squad’s harsh reviews show how hard it is to make a good comic into a good movieSuicide Squad’s harsh reviews show how hard it is to make a good comic into a good movie
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    Please remove your tin-foil hats: No one wanted Suicide Squad to fail.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Bill Clinton said haters turn Hillary into a cartoon. Stephen Colbert did just that.Bill Clinton said haters turn Hillary into a cartoon. Stephen Colbert did just that.
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    Stephen Colbert created Cartoon Hillary Clinton to make a point about how scripted she is.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    How The Killing Joke movie became even more controversial than the comic bookHow The Killing Joke movie became even more controversial than the comic book
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    The Killing Joke is an example of fridging a female hero. The movie takes it a step further.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    From Katy Perry to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a brief guide to the DNC celebritiesFrom Katy Perry to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a brief guide to the DNC celebrities
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    Most of them are more famous than Antonio Sabato Jr.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    San Diego Comic-Con 2016: the complete list of movie and television trailersSan Diego Comic-Con 2016: the complete list of movie and television trailers
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    Here are all the movies and television shows that debuted new trailers during the event.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Comic-Con 2016: Brie Larson is Captain Marvel and other big news from MarvelComic-Con 2016: Brie Larson is Captain Marvel and other big news from Marvel
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    Higher. Farther. Faster. More.

    By Alex Abad-Santos

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