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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

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    The outrage over Marvel’s Iron Fist casting, explainedThe outrage over Marvel’s Iron Fist casting, explained
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    It’s a fight between comic book fans over what they believe is right.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Why The Revenant is favored to win Best Picture at the OscarsWhy The Revenant is favored to win Best Picture at the Oscars
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    Critical excellence ≠ Oscar.

    By Javier Zarracina and Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Watch: Daredevil’s new season 2 trailer belongs to ElektraWatch: Daredevil’s new season 2 trailer belongs to Elektra
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    No offense, Jennifer Garner, but this already looks better.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Watch: a powerful scene from Black-ish’s episode on police brutalityWatch: a powerful scene from Black-ish’s episode on police brutality
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    Black-ish aired an episode on police brutality. This scene was one of its best.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Henry Cavill tried to convince some kids that Superman is cooler than Batman. He failed.Henry Cavill tried to convince some kids that Superman is cooler than Batman. He failed.
    Culture

    The kids aren’t wrong.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    A new study shows how bad Hollywood’s diversity problem really isA new study shows how bad Hollywood’s diversity problem really is
    Culture

    When you look at both movies and film, only a third of speaking characters are women.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Kanye West’s worrying week, explainedKanye West’s worrying week, explained
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    How concerned should we be?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Harper Lee on why books matter: “Some things should happen on soft pages, not cold metal”Harper Lee on why books matter: “Some things should happen on soft pages, not cold metal”
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    In 2006, she wrote a letter to Oprah about her love of books.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Watch: the Full House cast teaches Trump a lesson in a totally weird Tonight Show sketchWatch: the Full House cast teaches Trump a lesson in a totally weird Tonight Show sketch
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    It was weird, but sort of great?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Grammys 2016: Taylor Swift’s feminist acceptance speech was really about Kanye WestGrammys 2016: Taylor Swift’s feminist acceptance speech was really about Kanye West
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    Culture

    There is bad blood.

    By Alex Abad-Santos

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