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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    How Robin Williams stopped companies from exploiting his image for the next 25 yearsHow Robin Williams stopped companies from exploiting his image for the next 25 years
    Culture

    The next time you will see Robin Williams, the legendary comedian and actor who died in 2014, in a commercial will be 2039.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Watch Justin Bieber get called the “King Joffrey of pop” to his faceWatch Justin Bieber get called the “King Joffrey of pop” to his face
    Culture

    The five best jokes from Comedy Central’s Justin Bieber roast.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Why Ryan Reynolds’s Deadpool movie doesn’t need an R ratingWhy Ryan Reynolds’s Deadpool movie doesn’t need an R rating
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    Deadpool isn’t anything like the Guardians of the Galaxy. But that doesn’t mean the movie needs an R rating to be good.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Why the Jaws beach scene is one of the best in movie historyWhy the Jaws beach scene is one of the best in movie history
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    This video will help you understand the genius of Steven Spielberg.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Furious 7 has no business being as good as it isFurious 7 has no business being as good as it is
    Culture

    Furious 7 is a glorious boondoggle of a film. But it also has a lot of heart.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Watch: George Lucas pitches “The Clinton Menace” to Fox NewsWatch: George Lucas pitches “The Clinton Menace” to Fox News
    Culture

    “The Clinton Menace.”

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Jupiter’s Circle is the Mad Men of superhero comic booksJupiter’s Circle is the Mad Men of superhero comic books
    Culture

    There’s a difference between being superhuman and changing the world.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Get Hard is a limp attempt at humorGet Hard is a limp attempt at humor
    Culture

    Asking an audience to spend time with its laziness might be the most offensive joke of all.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    TV’s breakthrough year for diversity has Deadline asking if white people can get workTV’s breakthrough year for diversity has Deadline asking if white people can get work
    Star Wars
    These geometric Star Wars portraits will awaken your inner nerdThese geometric Star Wars portraits will awaken your inner nerd
    Star Wars

    It’s Yoda like you’ve never seen him before.

    By Alex Abad-Santos

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