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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    Robert De Niro told the Tonys audience, “F*ck Trump.” He got a standing ovation.Robert De Niro told the Tonys audience, “F*ck Trump.” He got a standing ovation.
    Culture

    De Niro shocked the audience.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Your guide to the 17 most important nominees at this year’s Tonys
    Culture

    From Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to Angels in America.

    By Julia Rubin, Alex Abad-Santos and 5 more
    Culture
    Ocean’s 8 proves that a great cast can make up for a middling movieOcean’s 8 proves that a great cast can make up for a middling movie
    Culture

    Ocean’s 8 isn’t a great movie, but it’s a perfect summer movie.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The Kanye West dilemmaThe Kanye West dilemma
    Culture

    Kanye West has made himself more compelling than the music he makes.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Deadpool 2 has a major clue about the future of Fox’s mutantsDeadpool 2 has a major clue about the future of Fox’s mutants
    Culture

    The key is Cable’s daughter.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The Good Fight became its best self in a nihilistic liberal fever dream of a second seasonThe Good Fight became its best self in a nihilistic liberal fever dream of a second season
    Culture

    The Good Fight got great when it abandoned any attempt to be The Good Wife.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Samantha Bee and TBS apologize for calling Ivanka Trump a “feckless c*nt”Samantha Bee and TBS apologize for calling Ivanka Trump a “feckless c*nt”
    Culture

    The host said she went too far and the words she used were inexcusable.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Feldenkrais! Scherenschnitte! The 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee is here!Feldenkrais! Scherenschnitte! The 2018 Scripps National Spelling Bee is here!
    Culture

    It started with more than 500 spellers. The best (and luckiest) ones are left.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Explainers
    “Fridging,” one of storytelling’s most noxious tropes, explained“Fridging,” one of storytelling’s most noxious tropes, explained
    Explainers

    Deadpool 2’s Women in Refrigerators controversy shows superhero movies still have a long way to go.

    By Aja Romano and Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Deadpool 2 might be the most entertaining superhero movie of the yearDeadpool 2 might be the most entertaining superhero movie of the year
    Culture

    The blisteringly fun Deadpool 2 is the rare sequel that improves on its predecessor.

    By Alex Abad-Santos

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