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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    Why everyone is talking about Marvel’s InhumansWhy everyone is talking about Marvel’s Inhumans
    Culture

    Who are the Inhumans?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Criminal Justice
    Bill Cosby’s wife invoked the Rolling Stone sexual assault story to defend himBill Cosby’s wife invoked the Rolling Stone sexual assault story to defend him
    Criminal Justice

    This is unreal.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    2014, explained in Cher tweets2014, explained in Cher tweets
    Culture

    On Twitter, Cher is a digital oracle. Here are some of her best tweets.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    9 things to know about the 2015 Golden Globes9 things to know about the 2015 Golden Globes
    Culture

    On Thursday, the nominations for the 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards were announced. Here’s a brief look at the nine biggest surprises.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Pixar’s Inside Out trailer will make you realize how much you’ve missed PixarPixar’s Inside Out trailer will make you realize how much you’ve missed Pixar
    Culture

    It’s all about the feelings.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Bitch Planet is the feminist comic book we’ve all been waiting forBitch Planet is the feminist comic book we’ve all been waiting for
    Culture

    It’s one hell of an opening issue.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    No one was actually Eaten Alive on Discovery Channel last nightNo one was actually Eaten Alive on Discovery Channel last night
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    Culture

    Paul Rosolie is just a simple man with a dream. A dream to feed himself to an anaconda.

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    The Wicked and the Divine was the best comic book of 2014The Wicked and the Divine was the best comic book of 2014
    Culture

    This year and its Wednesdays have belonged to The Wicked + The Divine, a jewel of a comic.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Comic Books
    Benedict Cumberbatch is Marvel’s Doctor StrangeBenedict Cumberbatch is Marvel’s Doctor Strange
    Comic Books

    Things are going to get weird.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Criminal Justice
    #Crimingwhilewhite is a mind-blowing view into white privilege and the law#Crimingwhilewhite is a mind-blowing view into white privilege and the law
    Criminal Justice

    Please read these stories.

    By Alex Abad-Santos