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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    Here’s the first Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2 trailerHere’s the first Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2 trailer
    Culture

    The Arena no longer exists, the rules have been vaporized, and the Games themselves are gone.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Fun Home is only a small part of Alison Bechdel’s geniusFun Home is only a small part of Alison Bechdel’s genius
    Culture

    “Many young people only know my name because of the test — they don’t know about my comic strip or books,” Alison Bechdel wrote in 2013.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Explainers
    What Sarah Palin gets wrong when comparing Lena Dunham and Josh DuggarWhat Sarah Palin gets wrong when comparing Lena Dunham and Josh Duggar
    Explainers

    The latest person to come out in favor of Josh and the Duggars is the former governor of Alaska and onetime Republican vice presidential nominee.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Watch: Stephen Colbert completely obliterates his beard in the name of The Late ShowWatch: Stephen Colbert completely obliterates his beard in the name of The Late Show
    Media
    The gender gap in American newspapers, in 2 chartsThe gender gap in American newspapers, in 2 charts
    Media

    Even though women comprise 50 percent of the population, they only write a third of the newspaper stories.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The Entourage movie is proof that grown men need fairy tales tooThe Entourage movie is proof that grown men need fairy tales too
    Culture

    Entourage is America reimagined as a bro.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    What makes Caitlyn Jenner beautiful, in one sentenceWhat makes Caitlyn Jenner beautiful, in one sentence
    Culture

    Laverne Cox reminds us there’s more to Caitlyn Jenner than that stunning cover.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Movies
    The Spirit is crucial to modern comic books. Here’s the movie it could have been.The Spirit is crucial to modern comic books. Here’s the movie it could have been.
    Movies

    It makes you realize how bad the 2008 adaptation was.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    I thought Entourage was going to be the worst movie of summer. Aloha might prove me wrong.I thought Entourage was going to be the worst movie of summer. Aloha might prove me wrong.
    Culture

    The baffling whitewashing of Hawaii in Aloha is just one of its many problems.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    San Andreas is the hardcore disaster porn movie we deserveSan Andreas is the hardcore disaster porn movie we deserve
    Culture

    Disaster movies are the empty-calorie fare of cinema. But San Andreas isn’t satisfied with being just another treat on the menu.

    By Alex Abad-Santos