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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

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    Climate

    Today is World Penguin Day! It’s a time to honor this majestic king of the seas.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Beyoncé‘s Lemonade: Is Rachel Roy “Becky with the good hair?”Beyoncé‘s Lemonade: Is Rachel Roy “Becky with the good hair?”
    Culture

    Ashes to ashes. Dust to side chicks.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Beyoncé‘s Lemonade is a raw personal, political statement — and a great album tooBeyoncé‘s Lemonade is a raw personal, political statement — and a great album too
    Culture

    Beyoncé premiered her new visual album on Saturday night.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    5 bonkers things that make The Huntsman: Winter’s War almost worth watching5 bonkers things that make The Huntsman: Winter’s War almost worth watching
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    Cheekbones, bad accents, a feather mask that lets you possess an owl, and much more!

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Watch: Jennifer Hudson honors Prince with a beautiful performance of “Purple Rain”Watch: Jennifer Hudson honors Prince with a beautiful performance of “Purple Rain”
    Culture

    Hudson and the cast of The Color Purple have given us an immortal tribute to an immortal legend.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Prince dead at 57Prince dead at 57
    Culture

    TMZ and the AP report the legendary musician has died.

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Emily St. James
    Culture
    Daredevil season 2 review: Marvel’s Netflix hit finds itself in a sophomore slumpDaredevil season 2 review: Marvel’s Netflix hit finds itself in a sophomore slump
    Culture

    The fight scenes are still fantastic, but there’s little else here.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The first trailer for Jason Bourne has arrived. Matt Damon is Bourne again.The first trailer for Jason Bourne has arrived. Matt Damon is Bourne again.
    Culture

    Welcome back Matt.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Stephen Colbert shows us the absurd stuff we put on American money — before Harriet TubmanStephen Colbert shows us the absurd stuff we put on American money — before Harriet Tubman
    Culture

    Cyclops pyramids were on American money before black people and women.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Watch: the eerie trailer for The Girl on the TrainWatch: the eerie trailer for The Girl on the Train
    Culture

    Why is Emily Blunt so sad?

    By Alex Abad-Santos

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