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.
Experience:
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap: Memories, Revelations and Broken Promises
It’s a (not particularly happy) trip down memory lane for Joel and Ellie this week
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‘SNL’: Trump Breaks the Fourth Wall in Cold Open, Pokes Fun at Morgan Wallen: ‘Get Me to Allah’s Country’ | Video
Emil Wakim co-stars in the season finale opening as the ruler of Saudi Arabia celebrating the Qatar plane deal
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The 7 Best Hidden Gems Streaming on Max Right Now
Picks include Zack Snyder’s most underrated film and the perfect movie to pair with “The Studio”
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‘Murderbot’ Release Guide: When Are New Episodes Out?
The Alexander Skarsgård-led sci-fi series premieres May 16
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The Weeknd Prioritizes Promoting Tom Cruise in ‘Mission: Impossible’ Over His Critically Maligned ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ | Video
The musician decided to repay Cruise for his decade-old lip-sync performance of “I Can’t Feel My Face” which he says helped the song’s popularity
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Homeland Security Is Open to ‘Out-of-the-Box Pitches’ – Like a Reality Show Where Contestants Compete for Citizenship
The pitch “has not received approval or denial by staff,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin says
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Where to Watch ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’: Is The Weeknd’s New Movie Streaming?
Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan star in the psychological musical thriller
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Joaquin Phoenix and Guillermo del Toro Add Signatures to Pro-Palestinian Letter Condemning Hollywood’s Silence on Gaza
The open letter, published the opening day of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, also added Riz Ahmed and Juliette Binoche, among others
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Leslie Jones Roasts the Trump Administration on ‘The Daily Show’: ‘These People Are Goofy Ass Motherf–kers’ | Video
“I thought Reagan was bad, but at least he knew how to talk,” the comedian says
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Cassie Says She Fought Opioid Addiction and Thoughts of Suicide Due to Diddy’s Sex Abuse, Reveals $20 Million Settlement
The R&B singer says she relied on drugs for their numbing effects
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HBO Max’s Latest Rebrand Gets Dragged on Social Media, but the Streamer Has Jokes Too
Even HBO’s own social media accounts got in on the ribbing, offering a meme from “Euphoria”: “Bitch, you better be joking”
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Tom Cruise and Cast Hit the ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Cannes Red Carpet | Photos
The eighth film in the franchise premieres out of competition on Wednesday
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How the ‘Andor’ Season 2 Finale Makes the ‘Rogue One’ Ending Even More Bittersweet
Cassian’s legacy lives on in more ways than we thought
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‘Andor’ Season 2 Finally Answers ‘Star Wars’ Fans’ Biggest Question
“I burn my life to make a sunrise that I know I’ll never see.”
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Jon Stewart Blasts Trump for Accepting $400 Million Qatar Jet: ‘He’s Like the Reverse Oprah’ | Video
“It’s not a free jet. That’s the point,” the “Daily Show” host says
