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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‘Stranger Things’ Gets Review Bombed After Will Comes Out as Gay: ‘Woke Ruins Everything’
The fifth season of the Netflix series’ audience score saw a sharp drop following its recent revelations
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40 Most Anticipated TV Shows of 2026
From “One Piece” on Netflix and Paramount’s “Yellowstone” spinoffs to “Euphoria” on HBO and AMC’s “The Vampire Lestat”
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The 7 Best Movie Scenes of 2025
From the ending of “Hamnet” to a fiery musical number in “Sinners”
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The 5 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2025
From “KPop Demon Hunters” to “Deep Cover”
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50 Best TV Shows of 2025
From “Adolescence” to “Win or Lose,” TheWrap highlights the best in television in streaming, broadcast and cable
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‘The Mighty Nein’ Team Breaks Down Season 1 Finale Heist and That Twist Ending: ‘We’re Suckers for Cliffhangers’
“We love to be left wanting more,” Critical Role CEO and star Travis Willingham tells TheWrap
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The 11 Best Movie Performances of 2025
From Jessie Buckley in “Hamnet” to Timothée Chalamet in “Marty Supreme”
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3 Hidden Gems Streaming on Netflix Right Now
Our picks include a 2004 crime drama featuring one of Tom Cruise’s best performances and an underrated 2022 thriller
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The 3 Best Movies to Watch on Netflix This Weekend
David Fincher’s “Zodiac” leads this week’s recommendations
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Liam Neeson Denies Being an Anti-Vaxxer After Narrating ‘Plague of Corruption’ Doc Featuring RFK Jr.
“Liam never has been, and is not, anti-vaccination,” a representative for the “Naked Gun” star says
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Stephen Colbert Offers Rich Immigrants Alternative to Trump’s Gold Card Visa: ‘Have You Considered Canada?’ | Video
“They have Katy Perry now. We used to have her, now they have her,” the “Late Show” host notes
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Taylor Swift Cries in Eras Tour Doc Over Fatal UK Fan Attack, Vienna Massacre Plot
“From a mental standpoint, being afraid that something’s gonna happen to your fans at any moment, this is a new challenge,” the singer shares in “The End of an Era”
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Disney+ and More
From “Wake Up Dead Man” to Taylor Swift’s new Eras Tour documentary and everything in between
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Jimmy Kimmel Torches Trump’s Pennsylvania Rally Speech: ‘Wow, That Was Racist’ | Video
“I always suspected he got his opinion of Somalia from watching ‘Captain Phillips’ on TNT,” the ABC late night host says














