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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Money
    Peloton star Cody Rigsby, explained by his biggest fansPeloton star Cody Rigsby, explained by his biggest fans
    Money

    Dancing With the Stars is just going to make the fitness dynamo more popular.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Why Shang-Chi’s success matters — and why it shouldn’tWhy Shang-Chi’s success matters — and why it shouldn’t
    Culture

    Shang-Chi is a victory for representation. Quantifying what that means is complicated.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    How Shang-Chi’s post-credits scenes shape the future of the MCUHow Shang-Chi’s post-credits scenes shape the future of the MCU
    Culture

    Spoiler alert!

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Technology
    Welcome to the bigger, bolder, and maybe overcrowded MCUWelcome to the bigger, bolder, and maybe overcrowded MCU
    Technology

    Shang-Chi and the Eternals are entering a much more dimensional world.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has become a true crime docThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has become a true crime doc
    Culture

    The embezzlement accusations against Erika Jayne have made The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills the realest it’s ever been.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Why Simone Biles withdrew from the Olympic gymnastic women’s team finalsWhy Simone Biles withdrew from the Olympic gymnastic women’s team finals
    Culture

    Biles stepped back. Here’s why.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The Simone Biles scoring controversy, explainedThe Simone Biles scoring controversy, explained
    Culture

    Simone Biles is performing the most complicated feats women’s gymnastics has ever seen — and not being fully rewarded for it.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Black Widow gives the character a soul — several years too lateBlack Widow gives the character a soul — several years too late
    Culture

    Why the timing of Marvel’s latest movie is so frustrating, even as its story gives Natasha a satisfying MCU send-off.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Black Widow’s post-credits scene sets the table for Florence Pugh and the MCUBlack Widow’s post-credits scene sets the table for Florence Pugh and the MCU
    Culture

    The scene signals Florence Pugh’s bigger role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Money
    The pandemic has made small talk even more painfulThe pandemic has made small talk even more painful
    Money

    The social amnesia of forgetting how to read people’s faces and gauge conversations is very, very real.

    By Alex Abad-Santos