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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    Watch: the biggest movie and TV trailers released at Comic-ConWatch: the biggest movie and TV trailers released at Comic-Con
    Culture

    From Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Doctor Who to Aquaman and M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Sharp Objects shows that men can’t comprehend a dangerous woman in “Fix”Sharp Objects shows that men can’t comprehend a dangerous woman in “Fix”
    Culture

    The men of Sharp Objects believe women just talk and gossip. They’re so wrong.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Aquaman first trailer: Jason Momoa is Earth’s fish-whispering only hopeAquaman first trailer: Jason Momoa is Earth’s fish-whispering only hope
    Culture

    There’s a war, and Jason Momoa’s Aquaman is the only thing that stands in the way of Earth becoming a water world.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Disney has fired Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn over old, gross tweetsDisney has fired Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn over old, gross tweets
    Culture

    There was a conservative push to make it happen.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Explainers
    The fight over She-Ra’s redesign, explainedThe fight over She-Ra’s redesign, explained
    Explainers

    Some men are mad she isn’t sexier.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Explainers
    The controversy over “Kylie Jenner, self-made billionaire,” explainedThe controversy over “Kylie Jenner, self-made billionaire,” explained
    Explainers

    People aren’t mad (maybe some are) that Kylie Jenner is a billionaire. They’re mad Forbes said she was self-made.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Rosey Blair, the #PlaneBae matchmaker, apologizes for invading a woman’s privacyRosey Blair, the #PlaneBae matchmaker, apologizes for invading a woman’s privacy
    Culture

    After asking for a job and a movie deal, the woman behind the viral romance is now asking for forgiveness.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Explainers
    Plane Bae: how an in-flight matchmaker broke the internetPlane Bae: how an in-flight matchmaker broke the internet
    Explainers

    Plane Bae was the best and worst of social media.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Sharp Objects wraps small-town murder clichés in an irresistibly glossy packageSharp Objects wraps small-town murder clichés in an irresistibly glossy package
    Culture

    “Vanish” plunges right into its decadent Southern Gothic mystery.

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Aja Romano
    Culture
    How Spider-Man: Homecoming paid homage to Steve DitkoHow Spider-Man: Homecoming paid homage to Steve Ditko
    Culture

    Legendary comics artist and creator Steve Ditko has died at the age of 90.

    By Alex Abad-Santos