Alex Abad-Santos

New York

Senior Correspondent at Vox

-4.00 in my right eye. charming succubus in training. emma frost correspondent for vox.

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Articles

Straight guys are “bad” at gossip. Maybe they should learn.

1 week ago | vox.com | Alex Abad-Santos

What does it mean to be “good” at gossip? A good gossip doesn’t just tell you that Sally broke up with Joe, they tell you that Sally broke up with Joe just a week after posting a bunch of (now deleted) romantic international vacation pics to Instagram. They don’t simply say “Brittany’s a bad coworker,” they tell you that no one at the office likes Britt because she microwaves her asparagus-heavy meal preps.
What does a millennial midlife crisis look like?

3 weeks ago | vox.com | Alex Abad-Santos

Traditionally, if perhaps erroneously, our idea of a midlife crisis has long involved an older man leaving behind his home and family life for a red sports car, a too-young girlfriend, and perhaps some kind of hair dye, if not a hairpiece. This midlife crisis means trading away the parts of one’s life for something newer and younger. The only thing this archetypal man can’t trade in, of course, are the years he’s already lived.
The midlife crisis is coming for millennials lol

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Alex Abad-Santos

9 hours agoIt's time! Our favourite season is about to kick off, get ready for a summer of cracking on, eggs in multiple baskets and rapping to lift the mood - Love Island is here! Earlier today ahead of the series launch next week, ITV revealed the full list of the first 12 Islanders who will be making their …
What the worst first dates all have in common

1 month ago | vox.com | Alex Abad-Santos

Plenty of single people have witnessed how curiosity dies in real time: It happens seated across from a first date who doesn’t seem interested in asking you a question. Or, maybe worse, it happens when you’re the person who has no questions for someone who seemed like a promising potential crush. The wildest thing about these bleak anti-meet cutes is that no one does this on purpose. No one wants to go on bad dates; few people think of themselves as apathetic conversationalists.
When did people stop dancing at the club?

2 months ago | vox.com | Alex Abad-Santos

Clubs are, first and foremost, for dancing. One could theoretically do other things there — drink, meet strangers, conduct important and possibly illicit business deals, anything really — but likely everything but dancing could probably be done more efficiently somewhere else.
When did people stop dancing at the club?

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Alex Abad-Santos

Clubs are, first and foremost, for dancing. One could theoretically do other things there — drink, meet strangers, conduct important and possibly illicit business deals, anything really — but likely everything but dancing could probably be done more efficiently somewhere else.
Why do people film themselves at the gym? Why are they so annoying about it?

2 months ago | vox.com | Alex Abad-Santos

For many people, working out is a distinctly private pleasure. The way we run, the faces we make, the amount we sweat and the places we sweat from, the creaks and groans our bodies emit during a squat — these are our own little secrets. The last thing we want is to be filmed climbing up imaginary stairs, lifting, pulling, and pushing heavy things. But if you ever want to see what it’s like to be unburdened by these inhibitions, all you need to do is go to any gym and find a person hitting record.
A way to understand astrology’s massive appeal

2 months ago | vox.com | Alex Abad-Santos

A Vox reader asks: Why do so many people believe in astrology? Astrology has been around as long as people have had problems. Frustrated with their terrestrial existence, humans have looked to the stars for answers. A constellation shaped like a goat, an archer, or a virgin could have just as much insight into life as anyone on Earth — maybe even more.
Is the FDA cracking down on poppers? And if so, why?

Mar 21, 2025 | wrvo.org | Brittany Luse |Alex Abad-Santos

Poppers, a party substance long popular with gay men, were thrust into the national spotlight last week when one producer, Double Scorpio, claimed that they halted operations due to a search and seizure by the FDA. There's been no official statement from the FDA saying this raid took place, but the suggestion of a raid — against producers of a substance disproportionately popular with the queer community — certainly raised some eyebrows.
"Celebrity" just isn't hitting like it used to... (Live from On-Air Fest)

Mar 10, 2025 | wrvo.org | Brittany Luse |Rachel Handler |Alex Abad-Santos

When twitch streamers can sway elections and viral videos can turn fifteen seconds of fame into hundreds of millions of dollars, it kind of makes you wonder: who's a real "celebrity" these days? And do they matter like they used to? With fans fed up over ticket prices and endless product pushing, capital-C "celebrity" seems to be in its flop era. But is it gone for good? And, do we even want it back?