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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

    Culture
    Netflix and Marvel’s first trailer for The Defenders gets the team togetherNetflix and Marvel’s first trailer for The Defenders gets the team together
    Culture

    The series’ first look reveals how Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Luke Cage, and “the kid with the glowing fist” come together in New York.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue about his baby’s heart surgery is also a plea for affordable health careJimmy Kimmel’s monologue about his baby’s heart surgery is also a plea for affordable health care
    Culture

    Jimmy Kimmel’s infant son was born with heart disease. The experience made him realize how lucky he is to have health care.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Summer movies 2017
    Your summer reading list, courtesy of the moviesYour summer reading list, courtesy of the movies
    Summer movies 2017

    What to read so you’ll know if the book was better than the movie, from Star-Lord to Captain Underpants.

    By Alissa Wilkinson, Alex Abad-Santos and 3 more
    Summer movies 2017
    23 summer movies to get excited about23 summer movies to get excited about
    Summer movies 2017

    From ghosts and soldiers to apes and superheroes, these are the movies to keep on your radar.

    By Alissa Wilkinson, Jen Trolio and 6 more
    Politics
    What the White House Correspondents’ Dinner will do in Trump’s absenceWhat the White House Correspondents’ Dinner will do in Trump’s absence
    Politics

    Washington, DC’s most glamorous weekend, explained.

    By Jeff Guo and Alex Abad-Santos
    Why Neil Gaiman’s American Gods is so iconic
    Culture

    The brilliant Starz adaptation takes Gaiman’s work into 2017.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Watch: Bill Nye rips CNN for treating climate change like theater instead of scienceWatch: Bill Nye rips CNN for treating climate change like theater instead of science
    Culture

    CNN brought Nye on to fight against a climate change denier. He called the network on it.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Prince didn’t let the music industry define him. That’s why he became a legend.Prince didn’t let the music industry define him. That’s why he became a legend.
    Culture

    He wanted the world and wouldn’t settle for anything less.

    By Alex Abad-Santos
    Culture
    Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle sees your teaser trailers, raises you this actual teaserKingsman 2: The Golden Circle sees your teaser trailers, raises you this actual teaser
    Culture

    It’s impossible to tell what’s going in the first Kingsman 2 trailer. We slowed it down so you can.

    By Alex Abad-Santos