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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Movies
    The official title of Star Wars:Episode VII is Star Wars: The Force AwakensThe official title of Star Wars:Episode VII is Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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    They did not go with Star Wars: Guardians of the Galaxy in the Age of Ultron.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    A model recreated the NYC catcall video in New Zealand. The results were very different.A model recreated the NYC catcall video in New Zealand. The results were very different.
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    New Zealand is not New York City.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Megyn Kelly’s thirsty election night momentMegyn Kelly’s thirsty election night moment
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    It got awkward for everyone.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    A man tried to mansplain catcalling on CNN. He was rightfully side-eyed to death.A man tried to mansplain catcalling on CNN. He was rightfully side-eyed to death.
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    It was only a matter of time before CNN, the nation’s trusted news network for cruise ships gone awry, plumbed the depths of catcalling and street harassment

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Mischief Night: New Jersey’s holiday the night before Halloween for celebrating vandalismMischief Night: New Jersey’s holiday the night before Halloween for celebrating vandalism
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    People are probably celebrating this holiday without you.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    #GamerGate loves Stephen Colbert. Stephen Colbert does not love them back.#GamerGate loves Stephen Colbert. Stephen Colbert does not love them back.
    Culture

    “You attacked male gamers for enjoying looking at big-breasted women with tiny armor that barely covers their nipples,” Colbert said, highlighting the gulf between #GamerGate’s demands and their threats against women’s lives.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Comic Books
    What the extended Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer revealsWhat the extended Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer reveals
    Comic Books

    The main difference between the two trailers is an extra 55 seconds or so, and one startling scne.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Comic Books
    Marvel’s female superhero movie is coming in 2018Marvel’s female superhero movie is coming in 2018
    Comic Books

    Marvel announced that they would be taking Captain Marvel to screen in 2018.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    archives
    A woman walked around New York City for 10 hours and filmed every catcall she receivedA woman walked around New York City for 10 hours and filmed every catcall she received
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    She received more than 100 instances of verbal harassment in one day.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    74,140 reasons that #GamerGate isn’t about the ethics of journalism74,140 reasons that #GamerGate isn’t about the ethics of journalism
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    One of the big points of contention in the conversation around #GamerGate is to what extent it’s about retrograde gender politics and to what extent it’s about the ethics of video game journalism.

    By Alex Abad-Santos