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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Social Media
    Map: How Twitter erupted when the Ferguson decision was announcedMap: How Twitter erupted when the Ferguson decision was announced
    Social Media

    It’s a revealing look at not only the frustration of a nation, but how we communicate today.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    archives
    These tech interns are probably making more than you areThese tech interns are probably making more than you are
    archives

    Quora interns can live like kings and queens.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Redditors wrote the most beautiful sentences they could think of. The results are magical.Redditors wrote the most beautiful sentences they could think of. The results are magical.
    Culture

    One of the sentences was, of course, a poop joke.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Music
    I cannot stop listening to the air horn version of Beethoven’s Fifth SymphonyI cannot stop listening to the air horn version of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony
    Music

    The internet is a magical, beautiful place.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Media
    Did ESPN suspend a writer from Twitter for defending evolution?Did ESPN suspend a writer from Twitter for defending evolution?
    Media

    According to a report from Deadspin, ESPN has suspended Keith Law because he got into a Twitter fight and defended science and evolution.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The Hunger Games, explainedThe Hunger Games, explained
    Culture

    Maybe you’re just getting into The Hunger Games. That’s cool — and you have some awesome books and movies to catch up with. Here are some questions you might have.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The new Hunger Games movie is a love letter to difficult womenThe new Hunger Games movie is a love letter to difficult women
    Culture

    One of the things that this dystopian world understands (that American society might still be missing) is that a woman doesn’t need to be likable to be respected.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Books
    After winning a National Book Award, Jacqueline Woodson was the punchline of a racist jokeAfter winning a National Book Award, Jacqueline Woodson was the punchline of a racist joke
    Books

    At the National Book Awards, Lemony Snicket thought it funny to make a black person-watermelon joke.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    MTV is looking for white people who think being white is really hardMTV is looking for white people who think being white is really hard
    Culture

    This sounds like a trap.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    archives
    The cute, positive animal doodles that will make you feel better about lifeThe cute, positive animal doodles that will make you feel better about life
    archives

    Emm’s Positivity Blog is a shining beacon of happiness in the dark gloom of the internet.

    By Alex Abad-Santos