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Alex Abad-Santos

Alex Abad-Santos

Senior Correspondent

Alex Abad-Santos is a senior correspondent who explains what society obsesses over, from Marvel and movies to fitness to skin care to gay stuff. He came to Vox in 2014 and helped create the Culture section. Prior to Vox, he worked at The Atlantic.

Latest articles by Alex Abad-Santos

Culture
This is, objectively, the worst pasta shapeThis is, objectively, the worst pasta shape
Culture

Penne? Angel hair? Farfalle? Why??

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The ridiculous quest to find the most distinctive baby name possibleThe ridiculous quest to find the most distinctive baby name possible
Culture

The internet loves to point and laugh at names like Oaklynn and Haleigh. There’s real anxieteigh behind it.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The US Open is hotter than Coachella. That’s what makes it awful.The US Open is hotter than Coachella. That’s what makes it awful.
Culture

The greatest grand slam in the world has become an etiquette nightmare — and it’s not alone.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The exhausting summer of nothing 2025The exhausting summer of nothing 2025
Culture

Have we burned out on seasonal joy?

By Alex Abad-Santos
TV
And Just Like That gives Carrie Bradshaw a weirdly perfect endingAnd Just Like That gives Carrie Bradshaw a weirdly perfect ending
TV

The original Sex and the City ended with a fairy-tale happily ever after. It was never quite right.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The uniquely American panic over adulteryThe uniquely American panic over adultery
Culture

The US loves to hate cheaters. The reasons why tell us a lot about how we view marriage.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The dopamine-driven secret to Labubu obsessionThe dopamine-driven secret to Labubu obsession
Culture

The eerie, baby-eyed figurines are divisive on purpose.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The real reason everyone’s so mad over the Gen Z stareThe real reason everyone’s so mad over the Gen Z stare
Culture

The debate is about a lot more than a look.

By Alex Abad-Santos
Even Better
Why are so many straight guys so bad at gossiping? Why are so many straight guys so bad at gossiping? 
Even Better

Learning to yap could solve the male loneliness epidemic

By Alex Abad-Santos
Culture
The Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni PR battle goes to courtThe Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni PR battle goes to court
Culture

With raw footage and late night audio, Baldoni’s team thinks they can absolve the actor-director in the court of public opinion.

By Alex Abad-Santos

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