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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    The Longest Ride manages to make bull riding seem tediousThe Longest Ride manages to make bull riding seem tedious
    Culture

    It’s the Nicholas Sparks fever dream you probably didn’t ask for.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    TV
    Watch: the trailers for the new seasons of True Detective and Orange Is the New BlackWatch: the trailers for the new seasons of True Detective and Orange Is the New Black
    TV

    There’s a lot more good television coming our way.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Fact-checking Furious 7: Can you really break out of a cast by flexing your muscles?Fact-checking Furious 7: Can you really break out of a cast by flexing your muscles?
    Culture

    If you have a high threshold for pain, are very strong, and received a poorly constructed cast ... anything is possible.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Technology
    What happens when a man named Jim Socks tries to cheer up a girl named BeyoncéWhat happens when a man named Jim Socks tries to cheer up a girl named Beyoncé
    Technology

    Parents: be careful what you name your children.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Comic Books
    Furious 7 can go toe to toe at the box office with Marvel and Harry PotterFurious 7 can go toe to toe at the box office with Marvel and Harry Potter
    Comic Books

    Ride or die.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    This touching Fast & Furious tribute to Paul Walker has been viewed over 23 million timesThis touching Fast & Furious tribute to Paul Walker has been viewed over 23 million times
    Culture

    This might be one of the most emotional things on the internet today.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    A guide to all 456 deaths (including a pigeon) on Game of ThronesA guide to all 456 deaths (including a pigeon) on Game of Thrones
    Culture

    There have been 456 deaths on HBO’s Game of Thrones. How many do you remember?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    How One Shining Moment went from an ode to Larry Bird to the March Madness theme songHow One Shining Moment went from an ode to Larry Bird to the March Madness theme song
    Culture

    It’s about that time of year when, for three minutes, college basketball fans will be united in appreciation of an American treasure.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The It Follows survival guide: how to not get killed by a sex monsterThe It Follows survival guide: how to not get killed by a sex monster
    Culture

    Astronauts are key.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    50 comic books that explain the comics industry today
    Culture

    Perhaps the greatest comic book story ever told is that of the books themselves.

    By Alex Abad-Santos

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