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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    Harold Ramis’s daughter wants Ghostbusters haters to stop using her father as an excuseHarold Ramis’s daughter wants Ghostbusters haters to stop using her father as an excuse
    Culture

    Ramis would have been a fan of the new Ghostbusters movie, his daughter says.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Marvel had one Avenger kill another. It’s a turning point in Civil War II.Marvel had one Avenger kill another. It’s a turning point in Civil War II.
    Culture

    RIP [spoiler].

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah: it’s possible to be pro-cop and pro-blackThe Daily Show’s Trevor Noah: it’s possible to be pro-cop and pro-black
    Culture

    Trevor Noah: There’s more outrage and empathy for Harambe the gorilla than there is for dead black men.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Marvel’s new Iron Man will be a 15-year-old black girlMarvel’s new Iron Man will be a 15-year-old black girl
    Culture

    Get ready to meet Riri Williams.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The Secret Life of Pets is messy, mean, and a lot of funThe Secret Life of Pets is messy, mean, and a lot of fun
    Culture

    The Secret Life of Pets has a dark side, which sort of makes it work.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Criminal Justice
    Larry Wilmore on Alton Sterling: the punishment for being a black man shouldn’t be deathLarry Wilmore on Alton Sterling: the punishment for being a black man shouldn’t be death
    Criminal Justice

    Larry WIlmore devoted a segment of The Nightly Show to Alton Sterling. It’s cynical and powerful.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Poll: Americans only hate spoilers if they’re not the ones doing the spoilingPoll: Americans only hate spoilers if they’re not the ones doing the spoiling
    Culture

    We polled 1,998 Americans about spoiler alerts. Here’s what we learned.

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Javier Zarracina
    Culture
    Batman doesn’t kill. Here are the 21 times Batman kills someone in Batman v Superman.Batman doesn’t kill. Here are the 21 times Batman kills someone in Batman v Superman.
    Culture

    Batman is technically a serial killer.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Game of Thrones: Arya and Sansa Stark are much smarter than their dad. They have to be.Game of Thrones: Arya and Sansa Stark are much smarter than their dad. They have to be.
    Culture

    If you play the game like a Stark, all loyal and virtuous, you will end up getting killed.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The Legend of Tarzan review: Tarzan is the wokest bae in the jungleThe Legend of Tarzan review: Tarzan is the wokest bae in the jungle
    Culture

    Tarzan cares about social justice and abs.

    By Alex Abad-Santos

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