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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    Birds of Prey finds the fun in Harley Quinn’s breakup and breakdownBirds of Prey finds the fun in Harley Quinn’s breakup and breakdown
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    Harley Quinn gets her groove back in Birds of Prey.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The politics of Jay-Z and Beyoncé sitting during the Super Bowl’s national anthemThe politics of Jay-Z and Beyoncé sitting during the Super Bowl’s national anthem
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    Jay-Z’s controversial partnership with the NFL has led to scrutiny of why he and Bey opted not to stand.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The biggest movie and TV trailers that aired during the Super BowlThe biggest movie and TV trailers that aired during the Super Bowl
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    From Mulan to Sonic the Hedgehog to Marvel to Top Gun.

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Allegra Frank
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    Greta Gerwig’s Little Women convinced me I would die for Amy MarchGreta Gerwig’s Little Women convinced me I would die for Amy March
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    Greta Gerwig’s Little Women dared to imagine a story where Amy isn’t a villain.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Watch: Marvel expands the MCU with the first trailer for its Disney+ showsWatch: Marvel expands the MCU with the first trailer for its Disney+ shows
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    The Falcon and Winter Soldier, WandaVision, and Loki all get teases in Marvel’s first Disney+ trailer.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Watch: J. Lo and Shakira dazzled at the Super Bowl halftime showWatch: J. Lo and Shakira dazzled at the Super Bowl halftime show
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    J. Lo and Shakira turned Super Bowl 2020 into their playground.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    7 questions about The Witcher you were too embarrassed to ask7 questions about The Witcher you were too embarrassed to ask
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    Netflix’s fantasy series was met with mixed reviews. But it’s one of the streamer’s most successful shows to date.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The 8 best performances from the 2020 GrammysThe 8 best performances from the 2020 Grammys
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    From Lizzo to Demi Lovato to Lil Nas X.

    By Constance Grady, Allegra Frank and 1 more
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    The 2020 Grammys’ sexual harassment and corruption controversy, explainedThe 2020 Grammys’ sexual harassment and corruption controversy, explained
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    Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan says she was suspended in retaliation for exposing a “boys’ club” atmosphere and a rigged Grammy nominations process.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The biggest stories headed into the 2020 GrammysThe biggest stories headed into the 2020 Grammys
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    Music’s biggest night will be about Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Nipsey Hussle, and Demi Lovato, with a side dish of chaos and controversy.

    By Alex Abad-Santos