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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    Thanos, the villain of Avengers: Infinity War, explainedThanos, the villain of Avengers: Infinity War, explained
    Culture

    Thanos has been promised to be Marvel’s baddest villain. But will he be its best?

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Westworld’s creators offered to spoil season 2 in exchange for 1,000 Reddit upvotesWestworld’s creators offered to spoil season 2 in exchange for 1,000 Reddit upvotes
    Culture

    Spoiler: They just trolled Reddit.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    What it’s like to watch Angels in America in an age of making America great againWhat it’s like to watch Angels in America in an age of making America great again
    Culture

    Angels in America’s politics feels inevitable. But that isn’t the best thing about the new revival.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Donald Glover tweeted a Deadpool script after reports he was too busy for an animated seriesDonald Glover tweeted a Deadpool script after reports he was too busy for an animated series
    Culture

    Donald Glover’s Deadpool script is petty, sardonic, and perfect … and includes the Beyoncé face-biting mystery.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    11 moments that took RuPaul’s Drag Race from scrappy underdog to pop culture behemoth11 moments that took RuPaul’s Drag Race from scrappy underdog to pop culture behemoth
    Culture

    Nine years and more than 100 drag queens later, the show has become a glorious, unstoppable force.

    By Caroline Framke and Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Deadpool 2 new trailer: X-Force is assembledDeadpool 2 new trailer: X-Force is assembled
    Culture

    Please welcome to the stage, Deadpool and his amazing friends!

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Summer movies 2017
    Avengers: Infinity War’s new trailer turns Star-Lord and Iron Man into Marvel’s newest power coupleAvengers: Infinity War’s new trailer turns Star-Lord and Iron Man into Marvel’s newest power couple
    Summer movies 2017

    Plus: more hints at Thanos’s past and the Marvel universe’s future.

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Caroline Framke
    Culture
    Snapchat ran an ad asking users if they’d rather slap Rihanna or punch Chris BrownSnapchat ran an ad asking users if they’d rather slap Rihanna or punch Chris Brown
    Culture

    Rihanna told the app to delete itself.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Netflix’s The Crown paid its queen less than its princeNetflix’s The Crown paid its queen less than its prince
    Culture

    Claire Foy was the star of the show, but her paycheck didn’t reflect that.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Black Panther’s 2 end-credits scenes, explainedBlack Panther’s 2 end-credits scenes, explained
    Culture

    Spoiler alert!

    By Alex Abad-Santos

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