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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

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    The Purge movie franchise, explainedThe Purge movie franchise, explained
    Explainers

    The Purge is as American as apple pie.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Celebrate 10 years of Devil Wears Prada by admitting Andy and her friends are awfulCelebrate 10 years of Devil Wears Prada by admitting Andy and her friends are awful
    Culture

    The Devil Wears Prada is perfect. Then it gets too earnest for its own good.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Game of Thrones season 6 finale: Cersei has nothing left to lose now — that’s terrifyingGame of Thrones season 6 finale: Cersei has nothing left to lose now — that’s terrifying
    Culture

    Game of Thrones has gotten rid of Cersei’s last bit of humanity.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Blake Lively’s blameless blankness, explainedBlake Lively’s blameless blankness, explained
    Culture

    Blake Lively is a gorgeous, soulless mystery.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Seth Meyers and Leslie Jones watched Game of Thrones. Their play-by-play is pretty great.Seth Meyers and Leslie Jones watched Game of Thrones. Their play-by-play is pretty great.
    Culture

    “I love you, Rickon. But you need to zigzag, motherf*cker.”

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Watch: Ben Affleck’s angry Deflategate rant is absolutely rivetingWatch: Ben Affleck’s angry Deflategate rant is absolutely riveting
    Culture

    This rant is … something.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The Shallows is the big, beautiful, stupid shark movie we deserveThe Shallows is the big, beautiful, stupid shark movie we deserve
    Culture

    The Shallows, starring Blake Lively and a shark, is like a really violent hair product commercial.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Game of Thrones’ Sansa beat Ramsay because she stopped acting like a StarkGame of Thrones’ Sansa beat Ramsay because she stopped acting like a Stark
    Culture

    Game of Thrones’ “Battle of the Bastards” wasn’t about Jon or Ramsay. It was about Sansa.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Watch: Samantha Bee explains why the GOP can’t vote for gun controlWatch: Samantha Bee explains why the GOP can’t vote for gun control
    Culture

    Samantha Bee tears into Republicans blaming political correctness for the Orlando murders.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    This 13-year-old tried to buy porn, lottery tickets, and a gun. Guess which one he got.This 13-year-old tried to buy porn, lottery tickets, and a gun. Guess which one he got.

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