Alex is an Audience Writer at TheWrap, based in Los Angeles. He 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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‘The Daily Show’ Mocks Trump Over LA Protests: ‘Nothing Calms Down a Situation Like a Military Invasion’ | Video
“I’m beginning to wonder if Trump is intentionally trying to escalate this,” host Desi Lydic speculates
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That ‘Hamilton’ Tonys Performance Has People Convinced It Was an Anti-Trump Protest: ‘Mourning the Loss of the Ideal Democracy’
Social media users have a lot of thoughts about Jonathan Groff’s red blazer during Sunday night’s Tony Awards
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Rachel Maddow Finds Hope in Nationwide Immigration Protests: Puts ‘Steel in the Spine’ of Trump’s Opponents | Video
“The strength of the movement against [Trump] is what will determine our fate as a country,” the MSNBC anchor says
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Condé Nast Names Mark Guiducci as Vanity Fair’s First Global Editorial Director
He has served as creative editorial director at Vogue since 2020
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‘Eddington’ Trailer: Joaquin Phoenix Goes to War With His Neighbors in A24’s COVID Western
The satirical thriller from director Ari Aster hits theaters July 18
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Dr. Phil Embedded With ICE to Film Weekend Raids That Led to LA Protests
The resulting footage and interviews with Border Czar Tom Homan are set to air Monday and Tuesday night on MeritTV
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Trump Border Czar Responds to Gavin Newsom’s Arrest Taunt on ‘Morning Joe’: ‘I’m Not Biting’ | Video
“What ICE did the last couple of days is make Los Angeles safer,” Tom Homan says
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The 7 Best New Movies Streaming on Max Right Now
Try not to catch fire, and may the Schwartz be with you
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2025 Sony Future Filmmaker Awards Present 4 Winners With Camera Equipment, $15,000 in Prizes
The third annual event featured more than 11,750 short film submissions
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Stephen Colbert Recaps Trump-Musk Social Media War: ‘I’m Just Glad Jeff Epstein Isn’t Alive to See Any of This’ | Video
“Now Donald Trump is a Tesla owner who hates Elon Musk … he’s never been more relatable,” the “Late Show” host jokes
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Musk Escalates Trump Feud, Says President Was in Epstein Files and He’d Have Lost Election Without Him: ‘Have a Nice Day, DJT!’
The tech mogul posted the accusation on X after the president threatened to take away his government contracts
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‘The Daily Show’ Slams Marjorie Taylor Greene For Not Reading Spending Bill She Voted For: ‘That’s Your Job!’ | Video
“This isn’t book club. You can’t just read the first seven pages,” host Michael Kosta jokes
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‘Stick’ Cast and Character Guide: Who’s Who in the Apple TV+ Series?
Owen Wilson and Marc Maron headline the dramedy
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‘Stick’ Release Guide: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
Owen Wilson leads the feel-good golf dramedy
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Clint Eastwood Interview, Dubbed ‘Phony,’ Pulled From Reuters for Falling Short of Standards
After the Hollywood icon disputed the story’s authenticity, Austrian outlet Kurier explained his viral quotes are aggregated from years of interviews granted the HFPA