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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    The 13 best comic books right now
    A-Force: a superhero team you’ll quickly fall in love withA-Force: a superhero team you’ll quickly fall in love with
    The 13 best comic books right now

    A-Force comic book review

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Erin Andrews’s trial reveals the ugly reality of how we treat victims of sex crimesErin Andrews’s trial reveals the ugly reality of how we treat victims of sex crimes
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    There are expectations of how victims are “supposed” to act. Andrews was a victim of that.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The new Ghostbusters trailer is finally here. It’s hilarious.The new Ghostbusters trailer is finally here. It’s hilarious.
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    Kate McKinnon, take my money.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Watch: the trailer for Zoe Saldana’s controversial Nina Simone biopic has arrivedWatch: the trailer for Zoe Saldana’s controversial Nina Simone biopic has arrived
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    Saldana dons dark makeup to play the indomitable musician.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    What Chris Rock’s lazy Asian joke revealed about “diversity” in HollywoodWhat Chris Rock’s lazy Asian joke revealed about “diversity” in Hollywood
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    There are still people left out of the conversation.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Watch: Samantha Bee explains how white people ruined Black History MonthWatch: Samantha Bee explains how white people ruined Black History Month
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    Let’s all agree: 2016’s Black History Month was not a great one.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Oscars 2016: Sam Smith congratulated himself on an LGBT milestone he didn’t achieveOscars 2016: Sam Smith congratulated himself on an LGBT milestone he didn’t achieve
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    Unfortunately, Sam Smith was wrong about Sam Smith.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Here’s Kevin Hart’s inspiring Oscars speech about diversityHere’s Kevin Hart’s inspiring Oscars speech about diversity
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    “These problems of today eventually become problems of the old. Let’s not let this issue of diversity beat us,” Hart said.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Oscars 2016: the Oscars celebrated Black History Month by honoring a white guyOscars 2016: the Oscars celebrated Black History Month by honoring a white guy
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    A pioneer was honored.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Oscars 2016: Chris Rock dismisses Oscars boycotts in a surprising, political monologueOscars 2016: Chris Rock dismisses Oscars boycotts in a surprising, political monologue
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    Culture

    “Jada boycotting the Oscars is like me boycotting Rihanna’s panties,” he said. “I wasn’t invited.”

    By Alex Abad-Santos