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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    Kathy Bates’s accent is the strangest on TV. So we asked a linguist to place it.Kathy Bates’s accent is the strangest on TV. So we asked a linguist to place it.
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    We asked a linguist to explain Bates’s jagged Appalachian tootle.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Image’s comic books are insane. That’s why people can’t stop reading them.Image’s comic books are insane. That’s why people can’t stop reading them.
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    The best comic books aren’t coming from Marvel or DC. They’re coming from a company called Image.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Larry Wilmore destroyed Bill Cosby. His real point is that we don’t trust rape victims.Larry Wilmore destroyed Bill Cosby. His real point is that we don’t trust rape victims.
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    “The proof is common sense for Christ’s sake. We don’t have to turn off our brains because ‘the law’ says we’re not supposed to make assumptions,” Wilmore said on Tuesday night’s show.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Michelle Obama dressed like The Good Wife’s Alicia Florrick at the State of the UnionMichelle Obama dressed like The Good Wife’s Alicia Florrick at the State of the Union
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    Florrick may have worn it first, but FLOTUS wore it better.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    This newspaper had the perfect response to this year’s all-white slate of Oscar nomineesThis newspaper had the perfect response to this year’s all-white slate of Oscar nominees
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    On Cosby, NBC chair says it takes ‘15, not 2’ rape allegations to kill a showOn Cosby, NBC chair says it takes ‘15, not 2’ rape allegations to kill a show
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    Bob Greenblatt, NBC’s chairman of the entertainment, has explained why Cosby’s show was canceled.

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Emily St. James
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    The Daily Show talked to an Alabama lawyer who represents fetuses. Things got tense.The Daily Show talked to an Alabama lawyer who represents fetuses. Things got tense.
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    Asking an attorney who represents fetuses about attorney-client privilege will yield hilarious results.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Jessica Chastain’s perfect response to Hollywood’s diversity problemJessica Chastain’s perfect response to Hollywood’s diversity problem
    Culture

    Can Jessica Chastain run for president?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    What “Fresh off the Boat” means to Asian-AmericansWhat “Fresh off the Boat” means to Asian-Americans
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    For the first time in 20 years, an Asian-American family will be the focus of a network television sitcom. And the show’s title is already causing a stir.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    The definitive annotated trailer for Avengers: Age of UltronThe definitive annotated trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron
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    Here are the clues and details you may have missed.

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Joss Fong