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Alex Abad-Santos

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articles (90 days)

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The FOMO of not seeing The Odyssey in 70 mm IMAX
In late July, Universal and IMAX extended 70 mm IMAX showings of The Odyssey through mid-September. In New York City, these screenings basically sold out immediately, save for a few seats in the fr...
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Meta glasses are killing the vibe
The comical charm of Meta’s new AI-enhanced, smart glasses is that they’re seemingly made for someone unimpressed, perhaps thoroughly, with the way they’re experiencing life.  Being unhappy with li...
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Welcome to America’s post-World Cup hangover
Just a few weeks ago, Americans were able to eat salad without the fear of liquid feces and breathe in air that didn’t taste like campfire ash. And — we were just really excited to watch some socce...
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Spoiler! How prediction markets broke reality TV.
We live in an era where you can bet on anything: sports, elections, wars, the temperature in Los Angeles tomorrow, company profits, and everything in between.  It shouldn’t be surprising, then, tha...
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How to tell your neighbor they’re annoying you
Tens of millions of Americans live on top of, below, or directly next to their neighbors — which means, statistically speaking, some of us are going to end up in close proximity to an extremely irr...
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Is Trump’s World Cup meddling a true scandal, or standard FIFA corruption?
After a tumultuous weekend for World Cup fans, US striker Folarin Balogun will play in the game against Belgium on Monday night. Maybe that doesn’t sound at all surprising, perhaps because you only...
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The best thing about Love Island USA this summer is the…friendships?
On Love Island USA, a show purportedly about pursuing heterosexual romance in an obnoxiously-lit villa in Fiji, the two biggest stories this season are not about sordid, spontaneous hookups; devast...
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Why gay guys are falling for AI thirst traps
Derek Lam has more than 31,000 followers on TikTok and nearly 40,000 on X as of this writing. He is shirtless a lot, he dances a lot, and he is shirtless dancing a lot, which may explain how he got...
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Why this summer is the perfect time to start caring about sports
As I watched more than 2 million people smush themselves into Lower Manhattan last week, it became crystal clear that Jalen Brunson will forever be known as the city’s hero; that Josh Hart is now a...
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Everyone’s a girl’s girl on TV. Until they’re not.
Once upon a time, women were asked if they had danced with the devil and howled at the moon. Now, a more important question is being asked: Is she a girl’s girl?  Is Amanda Batula of Bravo’s Summer...
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AI is ruining children’s books
Forty-one years ago, the late singer, songwriter, and education activist Whitney Houston urged us to teach children and let them lead the way.   Decades later, some believe that this means instruct...
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How the Oklahoma City Thunder became the NBA’s villains
There are few things NBA fans can agree on. Is Michael Jordan or LeBron James the greatest player of all time? Do the Boston Celtics have the greatest legacy, or does that belong to the Los Angeles...
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The sublime, feral pleasure of Girl Dinner Diaries
In an age where it feels like we should all know less about each other, there’s at least one place on the internet where you just want to know more: It’s called r/GirlDinnerDiaries.  As its name su...
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