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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    Why Captain Marvel’s milestone status creates so much pressure for it to succeedWhy Captain Marvel’s milestone status creates so much pressure for it to succeed
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    Why Captain Marvel represents more than just a superhero movie.

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Constance Grady
    Culture
    How Captain Marvel and Brie Larson beat the internet’s sexist trollsHow Captain Marvel and Brie Larson beat the internet’s sexist trolls
    Culture

    Trolls tried to “review-bomb” the movie with fake reviews ahead of its release.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Captain Marvel’s $455 million worldwide box office haul should all but ensure a sequelCaptain Marvel’s $455 million worldwide box office haul should all but ensure a sequel
    Culture

    Trolls brigaded Captain Marvel with a bad-faith boycott. Fans responded with 455 million reasons not to listen to them.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Captain Marvel’s Carol Corps: how a sisterhood of fans made Carol Danvers great againCaptain Marvel’s Carol Corps: how a sisterhood of fans made Carol Danvers great again
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    How Captain Marvel and her Carol Corps helped change comic books for female readers.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Game of Thrones’ first final season trailer has dragons, White Walkers, and a suspicious CerseiGame of Thrones’ first final season trailer has dragons, White Walkers, and a suspicious Cersei
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    The beginning of the end of Game of Thrones has arrived.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Captain Marvel deserves a better movieCaptain Marvel deserves a better movie
    Culture

    Captain Marvel plays it safe. The movie would have been better if it were more like Captain Marvel herself.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Here are all the 2019 Oscar winnersHere are all the 2019 Oscar winners
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    Bohemian Rhapsody won the most trophies, with four, and Green Book took home the top prize of Best Picture.

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Alissa Wilkinson
    Culture
    Here are all the 2019 Oscar nomineesHere are all the 2019 Oscar nominees
    Culture

    Roma and The Favourite are the two most-nominated films, with 10 nods each.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Why The Favourite is our favo(u)rite Best Picture nomineeWhy The Favourite is our favo(u)rite Best Picture nominee
    Culture

    Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Yorgos Lanthimos’s wickedly funny tale of three women’s power games.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
    Culture
    Black Panther was 2018’s most important film, whether or not it wins Best PictureBlack Panther was 2018’s most important film, whether or not it wins Best Picture
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    Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for the first superhero film ever to be nominated for the top prize.

    By Alissa Wilkinson, P.R. Lockhart and 1 more

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