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.

Alex Welch
Experience:
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7 Charming Action-Thrillers Like ‘The Accountant 2’ to Watch Next
From “Warrior” to “Hell or High Water”
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7 Hidden Gems Streaming on Netflix Right Now
If these films are not on your radar yet, they should be
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Lawrence O’Donnell Mocks Trump for Backtracking Promise to Deport 15 Million: ‘Slowest and Stupidest President in History’ | Video
“The mass deportation lie that he never could have done anyway is over,” the MSNBC anchor says
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‘Morning Joe’: Chris Murphy Says Alex Padilla Incident Is Proof Trump Is Trying to ‘Intimidate This Country’ | Video
“We’re at a point of no return,” the Connecticut senator warns
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The ‘John Wick’ Franchise’s Best Action Scenes, Ranked
Few Hollywood franchises have pulled off onscreen violence with this much style and precision
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Manhattan DA Apologizes to Kaja Sokola for Harvey Weinstein Rape Acquittal: ‘Thank You for Your Bravery’
Weinstein was convicted Wednesday of one of the counts against him, acquitted on the second and was given a mistrial on the third
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Candace Cameron Bure Does Not Watch Horror Movies Because She Believes They Open a Demonic ‘Portal’
The “Full House” actress similarly tries to avoid drinking Liquid Death
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2026 Grammys Split Best Country Album Into Separate Traditional and Contemporary Categories
Best Album Cover will also be a new award to win when the 68th Annual Grammy Awards return Feb. 1, 2026
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How the ‘Going Dutch’ Team Created an Atmosphere of ‘Electric’ Spontaneity On Set | How I Did It
“We would be doing what was written and then immediately starting to play with [it],” Denis Leary tells TheWrap
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‘The Pitt’ Star Noah Wyle Calls on Congress to Help Health Care Workers: ‘These Aren’t Partisan Issues’
“They’ve had our backs. It’s time we have theirs,” the actor writes
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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