Alex is a writer based in Los Angeles who has been covering the entertainment industry since 2013. Before joining TheWrap in 2025, he worked as a critic and reporter for A.frame, Digital Trends, Inverse, IGN, Looper, and multiple other outlets. A lifelong cinephile, he dreams of one day being invited to the Criterion Closet.
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Axed Inspector General for Small Business Warns Trump Is Threatening Transparency in Government | Video
“We might as well not have an independent oversight mechanism for our government,” Mike Ware says
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5 Twisty Ghost Movies Like ‘Presence’ You Should Watch
Steven Soderbergh’s haunted house thriller is now playing in theaters
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Trump Crashes Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Hamilton’ Reprise in ‘SNL’ Cold Open: ‘I’m in My King Era’ | Video
James Austin Johnson’s Trump looks back on first week back in office, and all those executive orders
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7 Shows Like ‘Silo’ to Watch While You Wait for Season 3
The dystopian Apple TV+ drama doesn’t have a set return date yet
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Rachel Maddow Blasts Trump for Blocking Public Health Transparency Amid Mounting Threat of Bird Flu | Video
“So when he says, ‘Oh, the last election is all about the price of eggs,’ I’m pretty sure this isn’t what he meant,” the MSNBC host digs
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‘The Daily Show’ Calls Trump ‘MAGA John Oliver’ in Response to Anti-DEI Executive Orders | Video
“Donald Trump went back in time to kill baby DEI,” host Ronny Chieng jokes
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Is Netflix Making A ‘Back In Action’ Sequel?
The Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx comedy scores Netflix its biggest film debut in two years and ends with a bit of a cliffhanger
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Here’s How Long It Takes to Watch All the 2025 Best Picture Nominees
The contenders for the Academy Awards biggest honor range from 120-minute dramas to ambitious 3-hour epics
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‘The Daily Show’ Jokes Impassioned Bishop Will Lead to Trump Banning Church in Next Executive Order | Video
“He was probably looking up at Jesus on the cross and thinking, ‘Hey, you and me both, brother,’” host Ronny Chieng says
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Vin Diesel Says He Will Bring ‘Fast X: Part 2’ Production Back to LA in Response to Wildfires
“Los Angeles needs it now more than ever,” the actor-producer writes
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‘Zero Day’ Trailer Tasks Robert De Niro With Managing a Country in Crisis
Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen and Angela Bassett round out the cast of the Netflix limited series