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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

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    How to watch the Olympics opening ceremony — and what to expectHow to watch the Olympics opening ceremony — and what to expect
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    The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony and parade of nations will be held on Friday, February 9.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    In the moody first trailer for Venom, Tom Hardy has demonsIn the moody first trailer for Venom, Tom Hardy has demons
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    Tom Hardy shows off his dark side.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Watch: the Deadpool sequel’s new trailer unleashes Josh Brolin’s CableWatch: the Deadpool sequel’s new trailer unleashes Josh Brolin’s Cable
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    Domino and Negasonic Teenage Warhead make appearances too.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl halftime show: the good, the bad, and the PrinceJustin Timberlake’s Super Bowl halftime show: the good, the bad, and the Prince
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    First off: the show didn’t sound great.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Watch: Avengers: Infinity War’s Super Bowl trailer has more Spider-Man, less unityWatch: Avengers: Infinity War’s Super Bowl trailer has more Spider-Man, less unity
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    It’s going to be a challenge to get them back together.

    By Alex Abad-Santos and Alissa Wilkinson
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    The backlash over Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl halftime show, explainedThe backlash over Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl halftime show, explained
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    The singer let Janet Jackson take the fall after their 2004 Super Bowl performance.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Super Bowl halftime performer Justin Timberlake just said his son will never play footballSuper Bowl halftime performer Justin Timberlake just said his son will never play football
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    Even if he was kidding, the NFL can’t be that happy about it.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    The first reactions to Black Panther promise a game-changing movie for MarvelThe first reactions to Black Panther promise a game-changing movie for Marvel
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    The first reactions promise a fantastic movie and one that might change the genre.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    Marvel’s Ant-Man and The Wasp trailer is all about how awesome the Wasp isMarvel’s Ant-Man and The Wasp trailer is all about how awesome the Wasp is
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    The Wasp might be a better superhero than Ant-Man.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
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    The 9 best performances of the 2018 GrammysThe 9 best performances of the 2018 Grammys
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    From Kendrick Lamar to Kesha.

    By Constance Grady and Alex Abad-Santos