The rich irony at the heart of the storied “Alien” franchise is that at the core of these encounters with the monstrous animal is a question of what, in fact, makes us truly human. The grand twist of ...
A new paper posits that advanced alien civilizations may communicate through subtle flashes, like fireflies do on Earth. The ...
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All fiction is metaphor,” wrote Ursula K Le Guin. “Science fiction is metaphor.” The writer, most famous for her Earthsea fantasy novels, captured the civil rights movement, second-wave feminism and ...
For as long as humans have looked up at the night sky, we've wondered who, or what, might be looking back. Journalist Becky Ferreira dives into this rich history in her new book "First Contact: The ...
When Alien: Earth debuts it will bring one of Hollywood’s most important sci-fi horror franchises to the small screen. It will also arrive with monster expectations and a loyal fanbase. Those are the ...
This is FRESH AIR. Noah Hawley has created successful, well-received television adaptations of the Coen brothers' movie "Fargo" - five seasons to date and counting - and of the Marvel comic book ...