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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Jon Stewart Rips Republicans for Trying to Jedi Mind Trick Americans Into Thinking There Never Was an Epstein List | Video
“This bill is the most f—ked up performance review our country could ever deliver,” the “Daily Show” host adds of their Big, Beautiful Bill
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‘Superman’ First Reactions Praise James Gunn, David Corenswet’s Man of Steel: ‘Shakes the Rust Off of an Entire Genre’
The DC Comics film is earning positive comparisons to Sam Raimi’s “Spider-Man” trilogy ahead of its July 11 premiere
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‘Harry Potter’ Star Jason Isaacs Slams Fan Backlash to HBO Show’s Snape Casting: ‘What They’re Being Is Racist’
“They will be swallowing their tongues, hopefully,” the former Lucius Malfoy actor says of the new adaptation’s critics
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Producer Scott Rudin Sets Broadway Return With Laurie Metcalf and Barry Diller After 4-Year Exile
The Rudin-produced rendition of Samuel D. Hunter’s “Little Bear Ridge Road” will start its limited, 18-week run in October
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DOJ, FBI Insist There’s No Jeffrey Epstein List, 5 Months After AG Pam Bondi Said It Was Sitting On Her Desk | Video
Plus, Elon Musk said in a since-deleted tweet last month that President Trump was named in the Epstein files
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The 7 Best Hidden Gems on Netflix in July
From Sean Baker’s “Tangerine” to Wes Craven’s “Red Eye”
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The 8 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream This Weekend on Netflix, Max and More
A mix of movies and shows, both big and small, arrive this week
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Television Academy’s First Televerse Festival Sets ‘Bones’ Reunion Panel, Henry Winkler Acting Class
The inaugural, multi-day event will run Aug. 14-16
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Bryan Kohberger Plea Deal Condemned by Idaho Family: ‘This Is Anything but Justice’ | Video
Kohberger is expected to plead guilty to four counts of murder for killing a group of University of Idaho college students in 2022
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Kneecap, Bob Vylan’s Anti-Israel Glastonbury Events Spark UK Criminal Investigation
“There is absolutely no place in society for hate,” law enforcement officials say
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‘Cobra Kai’ Star Alicia Hannah-Kim Says ‘No One Wants to Be Attacked at Work’ After Martin Kove Biting Incident
The actress filed a police report against her Netflix co-star after he allegedly bit her so hard he nearly drew blood
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Tilda Swinton, Steve Coogan, Reggie Watts and More Urge UK Government to Reject Palestine Action Ban
“Labeling non-violent direct action as ‘terrorism’ is an abuse of language and an attack on democracy,” their open letter states
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7 Best Psychological Thrillers on Prime Video Right Now
For when you are in the mood for a gritty, paranoid ’70s classic or a slicker, modern gem
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Everything New on Netflix in July 2025
From “Happy Gilmore 2” and “Too Much” to “The Old Guard 2”
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Diddy Lawyer Downplays Sex Trafficking, Racketeering Charges in Closing Argument: ‘This Isn’t About Crime – It’s About Money’
Attorney Marc Agnifilo says the evidence against Sean “Diddy” Combs has been “badly exaggerated” during the trial














