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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

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    An incredible writer gets to fulfill his childhood dream.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Fall TV shows 2015: 34 new series, reviewed and catalogedFall TV shows 2015: 34 new series, reviewed and cataloged
    Culture

    Fall TV season is upon us. We watched and charted every single new show.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 3 more
    Comic Books
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    Comic Books

    There’s something magical in Jeff Lemire and Emi Lenox’s Plutona.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Why everyone thinks Marvel’s movies will get even betterWhy everyone thinks Marvel’s movies will get even better
    Culture

    Ike Perlmutter helped save Marvel. Now he’s seen as the man who’s holding it back.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Explainers
    McDonald’s all-day breakfast, explained — and debatedMcDonald’s all-day breakfast, explained — and debated
    Explainers

    Are anytime Egg McMuffins a privilege or a right?

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Caroline Framke
    Culture
    The final interview Wes Craven gave is a fantastic look at how he saw his artThe final interview Wes Craven gave is a fantastic look at how he saw his art
    Culture

    Nice people can make some really horrific stuff.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Comic Books
    X-Men creator Jack Kirby was the original comic book social justice warriorX-Men creator Jack Kirby was the original comic book social justice warrior
    Comic Books

    A huge part of Kirby’s legacy was diversity in comic books — a fight that’s still being fought today.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    MTV VMA 2015 winners: the full listMTV VMA 2015 winners: the full list
    Culture

    Here are all the winners from the 2015 MTV VMAs. We’ll be updating this live.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Music
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    Music

    This was staged, right? Right?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Music
    Watch Kanye West announce his 2020 presidential runWatch Kanye West announce his 2020 presidential run
    Music

    “I have decided in 2020 to run for president,” West said.

    By Alex Abad-Santos

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