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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Blake Lively’s Brother-in-Law Regrets Making Fun of Justin Baldoni Amid ‘It Ends With Us’ Legal Battle
“Even in times where it might ‘feel’ justified and doing the right thing, it makes no difference,” the “High School Musical” actor writes in his apology
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‘Mythic Quest’ Season 4 Release Guide: When Are New Episodes Out?
The Apple TV+ comedy is back following a 2-year hiatus
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Anthony Mackie Responds to Captain America Controversy: ‘I’m a Proud American’
The actor says it is “the honor of a lifetime” playing his Marvel role
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‘House of David’ Trailer Pits Biblical Underdog Against Goliath in Retelling of Classic Tale
Newcomer Michael Iskander leads the Prime Video series, which also stars Stephen Lang, Ayelet Zurer and Ali Suliman
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Ben Whishaw and Ira Sachs Know ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Could Have Been ‘Sort of Pretentious’ | Video
Sundance 2025: “It’s very hard to make a film about an artist,” director Sachs says of the unlikely adaptation
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Bill Gates Slams Elon Musk for His ‘Insane’ Involvement in Foreign Elections
“Other countries maybe should adopt safeguards to make sure super-rich foreigners aren’t distorting their elections,” the former Microsoft CEO suggests
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Axed Inspector General for Small Business Warns Trump Is Threatening Transparency in Government | Video
“We might as well not have an independent oversight mechanism for our government,” Mike Ware says
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5 Twisty Ghost Movies Like ‘Presence’ You Should Watch
Steven Soderbergh’s haunted house thriller is now playing in theaters
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Trump Crashes Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Hamilton’ Reprise in ‘SNL’ Cold Open: ‘I’m in My King Era’ | Video
James Austin Johnson’s Trump looks back on first week back in office, and all those executive orders
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7 Shows Like ‘Silo’ to Watch While You Wait for Season 3
The dystopian Apple TV+ drama doesn’t have a set return date yet
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Rachel Maddow Blasts Trump for Blocking Public Health Transparency Amid Mounting Threat of Bird Flu | Video
“So when he says, ‘Oh, the last election is all about the price of eggs,’ I’m pretty sure this isn’t what he meant,” the MSNBC host digs
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‘The Daily Show’ Calls Trump ‘MAGA John Oliver’ in Response to Anti-DEI Executive Orders | Video
“Donald Trump went back in time to kill baby DEI,” host Ronny Chieng jokes
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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