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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3, episode 4: the show’s 3 biggest momentsAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3, episode 4: the show’s 3 biggest moments
    Culture

    Is [spoiler] really dead?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    archives
    Diversity is making DC Comics great againDiversity is making DC Comics great again
    archives

    “I think people are starting to understand that this is not the destruction of Western civilization if you let girls in your goddamn clubhouse. ”

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Marvel doesn’t need the Fantastic Four. It needs Doctor Doom.Marvel doesn’t need the Fantastic Four. It needs Doctor Doom.
    Culture

    The most valuable thing about the Fantastic Four’s film rights isn’t the Fantastic Four.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    archives
    Watch: the Daredevil season 2 teaser trailerWatch: the Daredevil season 2 teaser trailer
    archives

    The first look at the second season of Marvel and Netflix’s hit show includes footage of Elektra and Punisher.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3, episode 3: Humans can be so fragileAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D. season 3, episode 3: Humans can be so fragile
    Culture

    The most riveting story the show is telling isn’t about the Inhumans.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Meryl Streep’s “slave” T-shirt outrage, explainedMeryl Streep’s “slave” T-shirt outrage, explained
    Culture

    We expected better.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The Good Wife: Julianna Margulies and Archie Panjabi’s alleged feud, explainedThe Good Wife: Julianna Margulies and Archie Panjabi’s alleged feud, explained
    Culture

    The alleged feud has been the show’s open secret for the past few seasons.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Paper Girls is the next great American comic bookPaper Girls is the next great American comic book
    Culture

    Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang have created something magical.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    TV
    3 lessons Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. could learn from Syfy’s Alphas3 lessons Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. could learn from Syfy’s Alphas
    TV

    Alphas was a great superhero show. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. could be even better.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Comic Books
    Kelly Sue DeConnick made Captain Marvel great. Now she’s ending her run.Kelly Sue DeConnick made Captain Marvel great. Now she’s ending her run.
    Comic Books

    Saying goodbye is hard to do.

    By Alex Abad-Santos