Alec Dent
Alec Dent is the culture editor and a staff writer for The Dispatch. He is a graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at UNC Chapel Hill, and previously oversaw The Dispatch's fact checking team.
Have You Heard About Cary and the Bishop’s Wife?
Giving an underappreciated Christmas film its due.
Fact Checking an Alleged Tweet by Right-Wing Pundit Matt Walsh
The tweet is a fake image.
Has Iran Executed 15,000 Protesters?
The Iranian government has detained—but not killed—that number of its citizens in the past year.
Fact Checking Claims About Voting Machines in Arizona
A problem with printing ballots was not a sign of election interference.
Fact Check: Did Tim Michels Say It’s ‘Not Unreasonable’ to Force Rape Victims to Give Birth?
Wisconsin’s GOP gubernatorial nominee said that in 2004.
Paying Tribute to Agatha Christie
‘See How They Run’ offers nothing new, but maintains the fun of the whodunit genre.