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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Experience:
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Daniel Woodrell, ‘Winter’s Bone’ Novelist, Dies at 72
The author died Friday of pancreatic cancer in his West Plains, Missouri, home
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Netflix Diddy Doc ‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning’ Teases Panicked Phone Calls and ‘Really Bad Deeds’ in First Trailer
The four-part docuseries from executive producer 50 Cent and director Alexandria Stapleton premieres Tuesday
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35 Most Anticipated TV Shows of Winter 2025-2026
From “Fallout” on Prime Video and HBO’s “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” to “Bridgerton” on Netflix and ABC’s “Scrubs” revival
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5 Hidden Gem Movies on HBO Max Right Now
From “Sorry, Baby” to “The Lobster”
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James Gunn Pays Tribute to Superman’s Legacy With 1940 Thanksgiving Day Parade Throwback
“Today, I’m grateful for all the fans out there who have supported all of us at DC Studios,” the filmmaker shares
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Al Roker Shares Viral Moment With 7-Year-Old Fan Unimpressed by Free Rockettes Ticket: ‘I Did That Yesterday!’ | Video
“Oh my golly. Well, you get to see them again,” the “Today” show anchor says as he laughs off the Golden Ticket mishap on Thanksgiving
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Shawn Levy Reveals His ‘Star Wars’ Movie Will Be Scored by Composer Thomas Newman
The Ryan Gosling-led “Star Wars: Starfighter” is set to hit theaters on May 28, 2027
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‘Stranger Things’ Season 5, Volume 1 Finale Twists Leave Fans Reeling: ‘This Is Monumental’
The status quo is violently reset in an episode Netflix viewers are rightly calling “bats–t crazy”
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Disney+ and More
From “Stranger Things” Season 5 Volume 1 to “Heated Rivalry” and everything in between
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Where to Watch ‘Hamnet’: Is Chloé Zhao’s Awards Frontrunner Streaming?
Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal lead director Chloé Zhao’s acclaimed adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel
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‘Morning Joe’ Blasts News Networks for Backing Trump’s Mark Kelly Probe, ‘Acting Like Their Viewers Are Idiots’ | Video
“It’s just going to end up hurting Republicans in the end,” host Joe Scarborough says
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‘Stranger Things’ Star Joe Keery Reveals the Internet Gets His Birthday Wrong: ‘You Don’t Know Me, Motherf–ker’ | Video
“I actually really like that,” the actor says of the mistake
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Robert Irwin Says ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Win Was ‘Very Healing’: ‘Everything Has Led Me to This Moment’ | Video
“I’m just so grateful that I got to live out this dream,” the Australian conservationist notes
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‘Morning Joe’ Slams Pentagon’s Mark Kelly Probe as Example of ‘Trump Derangement Idiocy’ | Video
“They’re making fools of themselves,” host Joe Scarborough says of the Trump administration
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The 7 Best New Movies on HBO Max in November
From “The Town” and “Eddington” to “A Christmas Story”














