Alec Dent

Alec Dent is a former culture editor and staff writer for The Dispatch.

Alec Dent

What if Disney Tried Something New?

A review of 'What If ...?'

Fact-Checking Donald Trump’s Claim About Afghan Refugees

The former president said there is no vetting of those coming to the U.S.

Did the FDA Approve a Drug That Caused Birth Defects?

No. And its rejection of thalidomide led to increased regulations that required clinical trials of pharmaceutical candidates.

Fact-Checking Biden’s Latest Statements on the Afghanistan Withdrawal

The president claimed al-Qaeda is ‘gone’ from the country and that no Americans have been unable to get to Hamid Karzai Airport.

In the DC Universe, Death is Real

A review of 'The Suicide Squad'.