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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

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    Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’s first trailer is all about explosions and dinosaursJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’s first trailer is all about explosions and dinosaurs
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    And an old friend returns.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    28 of December’s best streaming debuts28 of December’s best streaming debuts
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    Recent movies, new TV series, and classics: These are the streaming offerings most worth your precious viewing hours.

    By Genevieve Koski, Alex Abad-Santos and 5 more
    Culture
    Avengers: Infinity War: breaking down the biggest clues in the movie’s first trailerAvengers: Infinity War: breaking down the biggest clues in the movie’s first trailer
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    If you blinked, you might have missed Proxima Midnight.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Russell Simmons denied abusing women. He just stepped down after a harrowing allegation.Russell Simmons denied abusing women. He just stepped down after a harrowing allegation.
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    Russell Simmons: Abusing women violates the core of my being. Also Simmons: Today, I’m stepping down from my companies after allegations that I abused women.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Avengers: Infinity War’s first trailer sees Marvel’s mightiest heroes face off against ThanosAvengers: Infinity War’s first trailer sees Marvel’s mightiest heroes face off against Thanos
    Culture

    Thanos wants to teach the Avengers what it’s like to lose.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Call Me by Your Name is a gorgeous romance — and a tender story of parenthoodCall Me by Your Name is a gorgeous romance — and a tender story of parenthood
    Culture

    Call Me by Your Name shows how vital parents are in LGBTQ coming-of-age stories.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    A definitive ranking of Thanksgiving sidesA definitive ranking of Thanksgiving sides
    Culture

    Yes, there’s a pecking order.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Justice League proves that the DC Extended Universe doesn’t know what to do with BatmanJustice League proves that the DC Extended Universe doesn’t know what to do with Batman
    Culture

    The villains and fights keep getting bigger. And that hurts Batman the most.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Justice League’s 2 end-credits scenes, explainedJustice League’s 2 end-credits scenes, explained
    Culture

    Spoiler alert.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    The Punisher tells a story about white male anger, wrapped in blood and gunsThe Punisher tells a story about white male anger, wrapped in blood and guns
    Culture

    The Punisher is a lot angrier and a lot more incisive than it looks.

    By Alex Abad-Santos

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