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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    Joker is the most-nominated film at this year’s Oscars. It shouldn’t win Best Picture.Joker is the most-nominated film at this year’s Oscars. It shouldn’t win Best Picture.
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    Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Todd Phillips’s take on the origin of the notorious villain.

    By Alissa Wilkinson, Emily St. James and 1 more
    Culture
    Why Parasite deserves to win Best PictureWhy Parasite deserves to win Best Picture
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    Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Bong Joon-ho’s critically acclaimed thriller about deception, class, and inequality.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
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    Why Netflix’s fantastic new docuseries Cheer is so addictiveWhy Netflix’s fantastic new docuseries Cheer is so addictive
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    Netflix’s Cheer will make you want to ruin your body for Coach Monica.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    NikkieTutorials’ coming out brought out the best in the beauty community — for the most partNikkieTutorials’ coming out brought out the best in the beauty community — for the most part
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    The beauty company Too Faced fired its co-founder’s sister after she accused NikkieTutorials of lying about her gender and other parts of her life.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Beauty YouTube star NikkieTutorials comes out as trans in a powerful videoBeauty YouTube star NikkieTutorials comes out as trans in a powerful video
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    Nikkie de Jager says someone tried to blackmail her by outing her. She stood up for herself with an announcement she hopes will help other trans people.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Morbius, Marvel’s living vampire, finally has a trailer. And a huge Spider-Man connection.Morbius, Marvel’s living vampire, finally has a trailer. And a huge Spider-Man connection.
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    Jared Leto stars as the vampiric anti-hero.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    5 winners and 4 losers of the 2020 Oscar nominations, from Joker to J. Lo5 winners and 4 losers of the 2020 Oscar nominations, from Joker to J. Lo
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    The big loser was diversity.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
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    Why the Parasite cast deserves Oscars — and didn’t get nominatedWhy the Parasite cast deserves Oscars — and didn’t get nominated
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    Parasite was honored with Best Picture and directing nods. But its cast was (predictably) shut out.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Pop culture that makes bad days betterPop culture that makes bad days better
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    What to watch, play, read, and listen to when the world is a broken mess.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 4 more
    Culture
    How Ms. Marvel became Marvel’s most important superheroHow Ms. Marvel became Marvel’s most important superhero
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    Ms. Marvel’s superpower is changing the way Marvel thought about its readers.

    By Alex Abad-Santos