Alex Abad-Santos
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Washington, DC, United States
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The backlash against Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, explained
Character letters can be an important part of criminal sentencing. These Danny Masterson letters missed the point. → Read More
Bethenny Frankel’s reality TV union is easier said than done
The former Real Housewife wants Bravo and other reality stars to come together and unionize. It’s not so simple. → Read More
People forgot how to act in public
Why concertgoers keep throwing things at celebrities and no one can shut up at the movies. → Read More
The Bear’s second season is about the people it takes to make you great
The Bear is a show about opening a restaurant. It’s also a fantasy about nourishing talent. → Read More
The Idol’s not-shortened season, explained in less than 500 words
HBO knows you don’t like The Idol. But it didn’t shorten the season because of it. → Read More
And Just Like That finally remembers what made Sex and the City great
In season two, the Max series learns to laugh at itself, and at Charlotte. → Read More
HBO’s The Idol should just be funny
The "edgy" sex at the center of the new show from Euphoria’s Sam Levinson and Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye is the least interesting part. → Read More
The Flash’s post-credits scene gives us a superhero reunion
Welcome back! → Read More
In The Flash, Warner Bros. hopes you forget Ezra Miller’s troubles
The Flash is really about bad decisions. → Read More
Why Spider-Verse fans see Gwen Stacy as a transgender allegory
In Across the Spider-Verse, Gwen Stacy has a "protect trans kids" flag in her room and her dad has a trans flag on his uniform. → Read More
The messy economics of Vanderpump Rules’s Scandoval
The Scandoval affair is a blight and a blessing for the Vanderpump Rules cast. → Read More
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a gorgeous, daring triumph
The latest Miles Morales adventure somehow makes the multiverse not suck. → Read More
What Disney changed (and didn’t) in The Little Mermaid remake
The original Little Mermaid is a perfect movie. Disney thought it could make improvements. → Read More
Why does The Little Mermaid remake look so bad?
The poor, unfortunate remake isn’t nearly as visually spectacular as the original Disney classic. → Read More
On Selling Sunset, these Barbies sell a recession-proof fantasy
And Chrishell helpfully enters her villain era. → Read More
Is Seinfeld’s Elaine Benes canonically hot?
The unconventional, revolutionary hotness of Elaine. → Read More
Peloton recalls 2 million bikes over a dangerous seat
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that the broken bike seat could cause injuries like lacerations and bruises. → Read More
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’s two credits scenes, explained
Is there a future for the team? → Read More
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is the best Marvel movie in years
The last of James Gunn’s Marvel movies doesn’t get caught up in the multiverse. → Read More
The drama of Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney’s offscreen chemistry
Why everyone suddenly cares about the stars of the yet-to-be-released rom-com Anyone But You. → Read More