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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    5 questions about the leaked Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer5 questions about the leaked Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer
    Culture

    So where’s our villain?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Technology
    Unfriended takes place on a single computer screen — and it worksUnfriended takes place on a single computer screen — and it works
    Technology

    Unfriended is far smarter and meaner than it looks.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Psylocke, Nightcrawler, and Archangel, the mutants of X-Men: Apocalypse, explainedPsylocke, Nightcrawler, and Archangel, the mutants of X-Men: Apocalypse, explained
    Culture

    While the world awaits the premiere of Avengers: Age of Ultron, another group of Marvel superheroes is making some noise.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Remember Percy Sledge with this moving performance of “When a Man Loves a Woman”Remember Percy Sledge with this moving performance of “When a Man Loves a Woman”
    Culture

    The soul singer died Tuesday at the age of 73.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    TV
    This single-take, 3-minute fight scene from Daredevil is fantasticThis single-take, 3-minute fight scene from Daredevil is fantastic
    TV

    It’s the perfect homage to Oldboy and The Raid.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Marvel’s Ant-Man trailer: ants, laser beams, and Paul Rudd making fun of himselfMarvel’s Ant-Man trailer: ants, laser beams, and Paul Rudd making fun of himself
    Culture

    Ant-Man is in on his own joke.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Why the Hulk and Iron Man are fighting in Avengers: Age of UltronWhy the Hulk and Iron Man are fighting in Avengers: Age of Ultron
    Culture

    This clip has a big clue about a certain character.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Netflix’s Daredevil is fantastic — and unlike anything Marvel has ever doneNetflix’s Daredevil is fantastic — and unlike anything Marvel has ever done
    Culture

    If Netflix’s next Marvel shows are as good as Daredevil, they can’t get here soon enough.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    What an African-American Captain America means for MarvelWhat an African-American Captain America means for Marvel
    Culture

    Superheroes are meant to represent the best of us. And for a long period of time, “the best of us” were straight white guys.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Technology
    You can now use black princess and Asian Santa emojiYou can now use black princess and Asian Santa emoji
    Technology

    There’s progress being made in the world of emoji.

    By Alex Abad-Santos

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