Skip to main content
The homepageVoxVox logo
The homepageVoxVox logo

The context you need, when you need it

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own.

We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today?

Join now
Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    archives
    Quantico might be the dumbest show on television, but I cannot stop watchingQuantico might be the dumbest show on television, but I cannot stop watching
    archives

    Quantico is the best bad show on television.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    archives
    The Warcraft trailer has arrived. It’s epic.The Warcraft trailer has arrived. It’s epic.
    archives

    Can Warcraft do for video game movies what Iron Man did for the superhero flicks?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Lumberjanes is the girl-power, yeti-filled comic you never knew you neededLumberjanes is the girl-power, yeti-filled comic you never knew you needed
    Culture

    Lumberjanes is as sweet as comic books come. It’s also a massive success.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    archives
    A man tried to steal Serena Williams’s phone. It did not end well for him.A man tried to steal Serena Williams’s phone. It did not end well for him.
    archives

    Why would you try to steal from and then outrun Serena Williams?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Marvel’s Iceman just came out as gayMarvel’s Iceman just came out as gay
    Culture

    One of the most powerful mutants in the Marvel universe has come out as a gay man.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s biggest twist yet: [spoiler] is LashAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s biggest twist yet: [spoiler] is Lash
    Culture

    Spoiler alert!

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Watch: Ariana Grande takes down 2 radio DJs who ask her stupid, sexist questionsWatch: Ariana Grande takes down 2 radio DJs who ask her stupid, sexist questions
    Culture

    “If you could use makeup or your phone one last time, what would you pick?”

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    archives
    The Walking Dead won’t say if Glenn is dead, but it’s having fun trolling fansThe Walking Dead won’t say if Glenn is dead, but it’s having fun trolling fans
    archives

    Fans awaiting news of Glenn’s fate will have to wait at least another week.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    The 13 best comic books right now
    Changes to the listChanges to the list
    The 13 best comic books right now
    By Alex Abad-Santos
    The 13 best comic books right now
    The Legend of Wonder Woman: the comic a legendary hero deservesThe Legend of Wonder Woman: the comic a legendary hero deserves
    The 13 best comic books right now

    A Wonder Woman origin story that delivers

    By Alex Abad-Santos

    Most Popular

    1. A year of Trump is backfiring on the religious right
    2. Take a mental break with the newest Vox crossword
    3. The real reason Americans hate the economy so much
    4. The Air Quality Index and how to use it, explained
    5. What is an aging face supposed to look like?