Skip to main content

The context you need, when you need it

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own.

We rely on readers like you to fund our journalism. Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today?

Join now
Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    Wonder Woman is finally getting her own movieWonder Woman is finally getting her own movie
    Culture

    On Wednesday, Warner Bros. and DC Comics dropped some absolutely monumental movie news: Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Shazam, Cyborg, and Green Lantern are all getting movies in the next six years.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Technology
    The AV Club never said it “loved” Gotham. That didn’t stop Gotham from saying it didThe AV Club never said it “loved” Gotham. That didn’t stop Gotham from saying it did
    Technology

    On Monday night, Gotham showed a preview of an upcoming episode along with a blurb from the A.V. Club saying how much it loved the show. Unfortunately, no one at the A.V. Club actually wrote that.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Media
    Unless you are Sasha or Malia, you will fully enjoy Michelle Obama dancing with a turnipUnless you are Sasha or Malia, you will fully enjoy Michelle Obama dancing with a turnip
    Media

    It’s the mom joke to end all mom jokes.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Marvel’s next step: conquering the YA businessMarvel’s next step: conquering the YA business
    Culture

    The company has commissioned Margaret Stohl, one of the co-authors of the Beautiful Creatures series, to write a Black Widow young adult novel out due out next Fall.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Why Iron Man and Captain America are going to be fighting in Captain America 3Why Iron Man and Captain America are going to be fighting in Captain America 3
    Culture

    On Monday night, Variety announced that Robert Downey Jr. is in the final steps of negotiating his next Marvel movie, and it isn’t an Iron Man or Avengers film.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    archives
    Blake Lively wants to return to a time of cute hats and slaveryBlake Lively wants to return to a time of cute hats and slavery
    archives

    This week Blake Lively, a popular human with great hair, made the most interesting move of her career: she accidentally published pro-slavery propaganda in her online lifestyle magazine Preserve.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    archives
    John Oliver cannot explain why Americans love pumpkin-flavored things so muchJohn Oliver cannot explain why Americans love pumpkin-flavored things so much
    archives

    There is absolutely no reason why the average American will eat 5 lbs. of pumpkin this year.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Meet the Gloria Steinem of comic booksMeet the Gloria Steinem of comic books
    Culture

    “No one gets to make you feel less than,” said Marvel’s Kelly Sue DeConnick.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    TV
    Scandal taught ABC about diversity. Now they have two shows people can’t stop watching.Scandal taught ABC about diversity. Now they have two shows people can’t stop watching.
    TV

    The two shows were renewed on Thursday.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Comic Books
    Wonder Woman can be a better superhero if she isn’t perfectWonder Woman can be a better superhero if she isn’t perfect
    Comic Books

    Wonder Woman is going to be challenged, and it will only make the character stronger.

    By Alex Abad-Santos