Alex Abad-Santos

senior culture reporter, Vox

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Writer for Vox

Alex Abad-Santos on KCRW

Can this 1992 Tim Burton film about the Dark Knight make your days merry and bright? Vox’s Alex Abad-Santos says “Batman Returns” is the best Christmas rom-com.

‘Batman Returns’: Christmas classic? It’s silly, gruesome, about togetherness

Can this 1992 Tim Burton film about the Dark Knight make your days merry and bright? Vox’s Alex Abad-Santos says “Batman Returns” is the best Christmas rom-com.

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We’ve all seen the videos of entitled, usually white, people making a scene in a grocery store or Target or Walmart.

‘Karen’ videos are on the rise, but mask shaming won't change minds

We’ve all seen the videos of entitled, usually white, people making a scene in a grocery store or Target or Walmart.

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This week at New York Comic Con, Marvel announced that it was going into the Young Adult book business.

Marvel Goes YA

This week at New York Comic Con, Marvel announced that it was going into the Young Adult book business.

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