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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The 7 Best New Movies Streaming on Max Right Now
“Companion” and “Babygirl” top this month’s film picks
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Bush-Era Advisor Karl Rove Predicts Trump Antics Will ‘End Badly for Him’: ‘Americans Are Already Exhausted’
“Things will get worse before they get better,” the Republican political consultant and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff says
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Drake Will Continue ‘Not Like Us’ UMG Lawsuit ‘Without Fear’ After Label Warns Him to ‘Be Careful’
“Drake is holding the largest music conglomerate in the world accountable for its actions,” the rapper’s legal team contends
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Patrick Adiarte, ‘The King and I’ and ‘M*A*S*H’ Actor, Dies at 82
The Philippines native died from pneumonia in Los Angeles on Tuesday
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Judge Denies DA Hochman’s Last-Minute Move to Delay Menendez Brothers Resentencing Hearing
The Los Angeles district attorney submitted a motion late Wednesday, hours before the brothers’ scheduled hearing
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Fatma Hassona, Palestinian Subject of Forthcoming Cannes Documentary, Killed by Israeli Missile Strike
The Palestinian photojournalist featured in “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk” was 25 years old
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‘Daily Show’ Calls Stephen Miller the Multiverse’s ‘Most Whiny Lex Luthor’ | Video
“The Trump administration isn’t just enjoying their fun, new constitutional loophole. They’re also going on offense,” host Ronny Chieng says
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Gavin Newsom Says California Will Sue to Stop Trump Tariffs From Being Forced on State
“President Trump’s unlawful tariffs are wreaking chaos on California families, businesses, and our economy,” the governor says
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Trump Tells CNN’s Kaitlan Collins ‘You Have No Credibility’ During Oval Office Clash | Video
“How long do we have to answer this question from you?” the president asked the CNN anchor Monday
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Gayle King Explains Her Blue Origin Flight Face That Became a Meme
“I didn’t realize that I was being photographed at that moment,” King says
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The True Iraq War Story Behind A24’s ‘Warfare’
The film is co-directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza
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Ellen Pompeo Says It Would ‘Make No Sense Emotionally or Financially’ to Leave ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ for Good
“If I were to walk away completely, everybody gets to make money from my hard work for 20 years,” the star explains
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‘Morning Joe’ Questions Why Trump Has Stayed Silent on Josh Shapiro Arson Attack: ‘We Have to Be Better’ | Video
“Violence shouldn’t be the price of public service,” Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt says
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap: A Stalker, a Therapist and a Kiss
Pedro Pascal’s Joel is back, and this time he’s in therapy
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 Release Guide: When Are New Episodes Out?
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey reprise their roles as Joel and Ellie in the acclaimed HBO drama’s sophomore season