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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Is Netflix Making A ‘Back In Action’ Sequel?
The Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx comedy scores Netflix its biggest film debut in two years and ends with a bit of a cliffhanger
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Here’s How Long It Takes to Watch All the 2025 Best Picture Nominees
The contenders for the Academy Awards biggest honor range from 120-minute dramas to ambitious 3-hour epics
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‘The Daily Show’ Jokes Impassioned Bishop Will Lead to Trump Banning Church in Next Executive Order | Video
“He was probably looking up at Jesus on the cross and thinking, ‘Hey, you and me both, brother,’” host Ronny Chieng says
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Vin Diesel Says He Will Bring ‘Fast X: Part 2’ Production Back to LA in Response to Wildfires
“Los Angeles needs it now more than ever,” the actor-producer writes
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‘Zero Day’ Trailer Tasks Robert De Niro With Managing a Country in Crisis
Jesse Plemons, Joan Allen and Angela Bassett round out the cast of the Netflix limited series