Science fiction is pretty unquestionably the most popular genre in cinema history. "Avatar" became the biggest box office hit of all time (twice, technically). Meanwhile, "Avatar: The Way of Water" is ...

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If you’re a gamer and a Starship Troopers fan, the last couple of years have been good to you. First there was Starship Troopers: Terran Command, a commendable real-time strategy game. Then there was ...

As much as Steven Spielberg likes aliens, he seems to prefer holding them at arm’s length. The creatures in Close Encounters ...

War of the Worlds is a vicious alien-invasion movie from Steven Spielberg that's worlds away from his most recent release, ...

Dean Alito's 'The Experiencers: Full Disclosure' is a fascinating, if uneven, documentary on people abducted by aliens.

As Steven Spielberg releases a new film on extraterrestrials, here's a brief history of modern alien conspiracies and why scientists are now taking UFO reports seriously. Amid all the unanswered ...

You will, no doubt, be familiar with the 1995 footage of a supposed alien autopsy,” said Sarah Dempster in The Guardian, in ...

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination with extraterrestrials.

The Supreme Court will review the legality of mass voters purges in the final weeks before an election, as part of a larger ...