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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

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    Watch: we asked the cast of Syfy’s 12 Monkeys about 12 famous monkeysWatch: we asked the cast of Syfy’s 12 Monkeys about 12 famous monkeys
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    Ikea monkey was the clear winner.

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    Why does Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt keep choosing race as a hill to die on?Why does Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt keep choosing race as a hill to die on?
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    The show tries to take on outrage culture by letting Titus play a geisha. It never makes a clear point.

    By Caroline Framke and Alex Abad-Santos
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    Watch: Stephen Colbert tries to get Hillary Clinton to admit Bill is a smug veganWatch: Stephen Colbert tries to get Hillary Clinton to admit Bill is a smug vegan
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    She won’t bite.

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    This metaphor about action figures perfectly explains representation in pop cultureThis metaphor about action figures perfectly explains representation in pop culture
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    Some people have a lot of action figures.

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    SNL’s religious freedom movie is about a woman who believes God loves boobsSNL’s religious freedom movie is about a woman who believes God loves boobs
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    “GOD IS A BOOB MAN!”

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    SNL reunited Larry David and Julia Louis-Dreyfus for New York City’s Democratic debateSNL reunited Larry David and Julia Louis-Dreyfus for New York City’s Democratic debate
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    Why it matters that Ghost in the Shell is Japanese and Scarlett Johansson isn’tWhy it matters that Ghost in the Shell is Japanese and Scarlett Johansson isn’t
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    It’s a Japanese story that’s being erased little by little.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Watch: Marvel’s trippy, stunning first trailer for Doctor StrangeWatch: Marvel’s trippy, stunning first trailer for Doctor Strange
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    Benedict Cumberbatch is STRANGE.

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    Kimmel debuted a new Captain America: Civil War clip. He also turned Trump into Iron Man.Kimmel debuted a new Captain America: Civil War clip. He also turned Trump into Iron Man.
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    Ant-Man meets Captain America!

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    Suicide Squad looks a lot more fun in its new trailer. So does Captain America: Civil War.Suicide Squad looks a lot more fun in its new trailer. So does Captain America: Civil War.
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    The two movies released new footage at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday.

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