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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    Big Little Lies tried to justify its second season. It never did.Big Little Lies tried to justify its second season. It never did.
    Culture

    Season two’s delightful soapiness can’t make up for its weak, repetitive drama.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Lion King 2019 vs. the original: what’s better and worse about the remakeLion King 2019 vs. the original: what’s better and worse about the remake
    Culture

    The Lion King remake isn’t a better movie, but it did a few things better than the original.

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Alissa Wilkinson
    Inside the calculated race to create the next drink of summer
    The Highlight

    It’s shrewd, aspirational marketing — not just hot weather — that gave rise to rosé, Aperol spritzes and hard seltzer.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    How Spider-Man: Far From Home’s post-credits reveal could shape the future of the MCUHow Spider-Man: Far From Home’s post-credits reveal could shape the future of the MCU
    Culture

    Spider-Man: Far From Home raises questions about Nick Fury.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Big Little Lies episode 6, “The Bad Mother,” tries to show why women don’t report abuseBig Little Lies episode 6, “The Bad Mother,” tries to show why women don’t report abuse
    Culture

    Celeste’s courtroom interrogation is ghoulish. That’s the point.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    How HBO and showrunner David E. Kelley reportedly undermined Big Little Lies director Andrea ArnoldHow HBO and showrunner David E. Kelley reportedly undermined Big Little Lies director Andrea Arnold
    Culture

    Big Little Lies’ second season may be built on a lie told to director Andrea Arnold.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Why you should wash your face twiceWhy you should wash your face twice
    Culture

    The double-cleanse method many skin care gurus swear by, explained.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Big Little Lies season 2, episode 5: “Kill Me” shows how cunning Mary Louise really isBig Little Lies season 2, episode 5: “Kill Me” shows how cunning Mary Louise really is
    Culture

    Celeste’s battle with Mary Louise will be ugly. Just look what she did to Renata.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Does Spider-Man: Far From Home signal a more politically aware MCU?Does Spider-Man: Far From Home signal a more politically aware MCU?
    Culture

    How Marvel’s latest taps into the hopes and fears of a new generation.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Emily St. James and 2 more
    Movies
    From Iron Man to Spider-Man: Far From Home: all 23 Marvel movies, rankedFrom Iron Man to Spider-Man: Far From Home: all 23 Marvel movies, ranked
    Movies

    Marvel has 11 years of superhero movies under its belt. But which ones are the best?

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Alissa Wilkinson and 2 more