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

    Binge-watch some of 2014’s best TV so far
    Culture

    Watch these shows over your long weekend — or any other weekends in your foreseeable future.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 1 more
    Celebrity Culture
    Beyoncé shows she’s not perfect, in one poemBeyoncé shows she’s not perfect, in one poem
    Celebrity Culture

    Beyoncé decided to tell readers of her greatness through poetry. Unfortunately, the written word did not fully cooperate.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    2014’s disappointing summer box office in 5 charts2014’s disappointing summer box office in 5 charts
    Culture

    Summer is when everyone’s supposed to go see the movies. But that didn’t happen this year.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    archives
    Playboy’s guide to catcalling is actually greatPlayboy’s guide to catcalling is actually great
    archives

    Confused about catcalls? Let Playboy (yes,Playboy) help.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    archives
    Beyoncé‘s rise to fame, explainedBeyoncé‘s rise to fame, explained
    archives

    How Beyoncé became America’s biggest celebrity.

    archives
    White privilege, in one Fox News screen grabWhite privilege, in one Fox News screen grab
    archives

    Bill O’Reilly explains white privilege

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    How Bryan Singer brought the X-Men franchise backHow Bryan Singer brought the X-Men franchise back
    Culture

    In order to restore faith in the franchise, prove First Class wasn’t a fluke and, at the same time, right Brett Ratner’s wrongs, Fox turned to Bryan Singer.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Marriage Equality
    ESPN reports on Michael Sam’s showersESPN reports on Michael Sam’s showers
    Marriage Equality

    Because Sam is a gay man, ESPN is reporting on which teammates are okay with showering in the same room as him, how often he showers, and a report on whether or not he is creeping on them.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    TV
    The reactions of Emmy winners and losers, in GIFsThe reactions of Emmy winners and losers, in GIFs
    TV

    The Emmys are a night where we honor the greatest actors on television and their greatest performances. But there may be no greater performance than acting genuinely happy while accepting soul-crushing defeat.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Emmy Awards
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Bryan Cranston make outJulia Louis-Dreyfus & Bryan Cranston make out
    Emmy Awards

    This is for the Seinfeld fans out there.

    By Alex Abad-Santos