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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

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    The nonchalant spectacle of Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime showThe nonchalant spectacle of Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show
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    A baby bump, casual dancing, and the superstar’s greatest hits made for a memorable performance.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Pedro Pascal and the unbearable horniness of “daddy”
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    The star of HBO’s The Last of Us has that certain ... something.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
    Why we loved Everything Everywhere All at Once — and why we hope it wins the OscarWhy we loved Everything Everywhere All at Once — and why we hope it wins the Oscar
    Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

    Our panel of experts discusses whether last year’s surprise breakout can win it all on Hollywood’s big night.

    By Alissa Wilkinson, Aja Romano and 2 more
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    How Shyamalan’s Knock at the Cabin rewrote the book’s ending for a big twistHow Shyamalan’s Knock at the Cabin rewrote the book’s ending for a big twist
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    M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie is based on the book A Cabin at the End of the World, and largely follows it — until it doesn’t.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards
    How Avatar: The Way of Water can make $2 billion and still feel irrelevantHow Avatar: The Way of Water can make $2 billion and still feel irrelevant
    Everything you need to know about the 95th Academy Awards

    James Cameron’s sequel is the global smash no one is talking about.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Peacock’s The Traitors should be your new reality TV obsessionPeacock’s The Traitors should be your new reality TV obsession
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    Traitors feels like a game anyone could win, except for the people Peacock cast.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    What it means to be a “good” Real HousewifeWhat it means to be a “good” Real Housewife
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    How fans treat Real Housewives like sport.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    M3gan is about how scary a tween girl can beM3gan is about how scary a tween girl can be
    Culture

    There are few things scarier than girls who know too much.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Real Housewife Jen Shah is sentenced to 6.5 years in prisonReal Housewife Jen Shah is sentenced to 6.5 years in prison
    Culture

    The Real Housewives’ spectacle of unearned wealth was all fun and games until Jen Shah defrauded the elderly.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Why M3gan is already a camp horror icon in the makingWhy M3gan is already a camp horror icon in the making
    Culture

    How a beautiful murder doll left us no choice but to stan.

    By Alex Abad-Santos

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