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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Guillermo del Toro Says He Would ‘Rather Die’ Than Use Generative AI in His Films
“I am not interested, nor will I ever be interested,” the “Frankenstein” filmmaker says of the emerging technology
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‘Morning Joe’: White House Ballroom Expansion Serves to Make Room for ‘Wealthy Donors’ | Video
“This is the presidency as wrecking ball,” Washington Post columnist David Ignatius says
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The 7 Best Psychological Thrillers on Netflix in October
From “Watcher” to “Donnie Darko”
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Where to Watch ‘Bugonia’: Is Emma Stone’s New Yorgos Lanthimos Movie Streaming?
The duo previously collaborated on “Poor Things,” “Kinds of Kindness” and “The Favourite”
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The 7 Best New Movies on Netflix Right Now
This month’s picks include “Death Becomes Her,” “The Goonies” and two 2025 releases
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10 Essential Horror Movies of the Early 2000s
Take a trip back to when the apocalypse was still just 28 days old and the internet seemed new and terrifying (rather than familiar and terrifying)
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, HBO Max and More
From “IT: Welcome to Derry” to “Nobody Wants This” Season 2 and everything in between
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President Trump Pardons Binance Co-Founder Changpeng Zhao
“The Biden administration’s war on crypto is over,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says
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NBA Coach, Player Among 34 Arrested by FBI on Charges of Illegal Sports Betting, Rigged Mafia Poker Games
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat point guard Terry Rozier were among those charged
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Emma Stone Collapses on Colbert After Realizing There Won’t Be a ‘Next Time’ on the Show: ‘Noooo!’ | Video
“Can we do a sketch?” the “Bugonia” star asks the CBS late night host
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Calls to Stop AI Superintelligence Development Until Safety Standards Are Met
The “Inception” star signs a petition that includes politicians, religious leaders and tech experts: “Does anybody really want this?”
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‘Morning Joe’ Says Maine Democratic Candidate’s Nazi Tattoo Controversy Reveals a Party ‘Generational Clash’ | Video
“Do we want a Democratic Party that cancels people and a Republican Party that doesn’t?” Semafor reporter David Weigel asks
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Says WNBA Stars Deserve a Big Increase in Pay Amid Collective Bargaining | Video
“I think ‘share’ isn’t the right way to look at it because there’s so much more revenue in the NBA,” he also notes
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Democrats Condemn Construction of Trump’s New $250 Million White House Ballroom: ‘You Don’t Put Rims on a Rental’
“Why do megalomaniacs always build giant monuments?” Illinois congressman Jonathan L. Jackson remarks
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Rachel Maddow Grins With Glee Watching Footage of Anti-Trump No Kings Protests: ‘Come on! Look at That!’ | Video
“People showed up to protest against Trump everywhere,” the MSNBC host reports














