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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    How the X-Men changed my life
    Culture

    When I found the X-Men, I found my tribe.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    X-Men: Apocalypse is a step back for the X-Men franchiseX-Men: Apocalypse is a step back for the X-Men franchise
    Culture

    Somehow the movie manages to waste its gifted cast.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    archives
    A viewer’s guide to the 2016 National Spelling BeeA viewer’s guide to the 2016 National Spelling Bee
    archives

    What you need to know before the carnage begins.

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Sarah Kliff
    Culture
    In defense of Captain AmericaIn defense of Captain America
    Culture

    My boss is wrong. Captain America is the best American.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Game of Thrones’ Daenerys shows how women can do everything and still be ignoredGame of Thrones’ Daenerys shows how women can do everything and still be ignored
    Culture

    How many times must she literally walk through fire before people start listening to her?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The Avengers was an authoritarian fantasy. Captain America: Civil War challenges it.The Avengers was an authoritarian fantasy. Captain America: Civil War challenges it.
    Culture

    Captain America: Civil War tells a story about vengeance and retaliation.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Captain America: Civil War’s post-credits scenes (spoilers)Captain America: Civil War’s post-credits scenes (spoilers)
    Culture

    Stick around after the end of the movie. There are two scenes.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Why Black Panther is one of the best parts of Captain America: Civil WarWhy Black Panther is one of the best parts of Captain America: Civil War
    Culture

    T’Challa’s introduction was pretty close to perfection.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Why Donald Trump is the Magic 8-Ball of politicians, according to Seth MeyersWhy Donald Trump is the Magic 8-Ball of politicians, according to Seth Meyers
    Culture

    Shake him one day and you get one answer. Shake him another day and you get a completely different one.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    X-Men: Apocalypse: 5 things to love and hate about Fox’s new mutant movieX-Men: Apocalypse: 5 things to love and hate about Fox’s new mutant movie
    Culture

    Apocalypse is really weird!

    By Alex Abad-Santos