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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    If you want a Best Picture Oscar, make a movie set in New York, not the PhilippinesIf you want a Best Picture Oscar, make a movie set in New York, not the Philippines
    Culture

    Location, location, location.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    One Direction’s new video shows they’ve always been in on the jokeOne Direction’s new video shows they’ve always been in on the joke
    Culture

    Beloved teen band One Direction has finally dropped the video to the first single off of their new album after weeks of twitter trending.

    By Kelsey McKinney and Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Laggies is the anti-Eat, Pray, LoveLaggies is the anti-Eat, Pray, Love
    Culture

    Calling director Lynn Shelton’s Laggies a female slacker movie might be selling it short.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Breaking down the best parts of the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailerBreaking down the best parts of the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer
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    Some of the best parts of the trailer only make sense for comic nerds. This doesn’t have to be the case.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Watch the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailerWatch the Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer
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    On Wednesday night, the trailer to Avengers: Age of Ultron, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2012 blockbuster, leaked online — one week earlier than it was officially supposed to debut.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Jason Reitman’s ‘Men, Women & Children’ had the worst opening weekend imaginableJason Reitman’s ‘Men, Women & Children’ had the worst opening weekend imaginable
    Culture

    It is not a good day to be Jason Reitman.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The 9 best Avengers: Age of Ultron rumorsThe 9 best Avengers: Age of Ultron rumors
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    Look alive, people. There is talk of Ryan Gosling becoming an Avenger.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    How Gail Simone changed the way we think about female superheroesHow Gail Simone changed the way we think about female superheroes
    Culture

    Gail Simone went from ‘Women in Refrigerators’ to the first lady of DC Comics

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Jon Stewart says everything you want to say about white privilege to Bill O’ReillyJon Stewart says everything you want to say about white privilege to Bill O’Reilly
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    The existence of white privilege, in one 13-minute televised argument between two famous white men about white privilege.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    The Good Wife will lose another vital characterThe Good Wife will lose another vital character
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    When the end of the show’s sixth season arrives next year, Kalinda SHarma will say goodbye.

    By Alex Abad-Santos