The makers of the blockbusting sci-fi thriller reveal how they made a hit, why Kevin Spacey was almost involved and what went wrong with the sequel ...

When people ask what the “most Fourth of July movie ever made” is, there’s usually one obvious answer: “Independence Day. ” ...

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Science fiction stories about “alien” invaders are often political allegories for anxieties around immigration. Now, a government website depicts non-citizens as extraterrestrials.

Readers sent hundreds of reflections on the nation’s 250th birthday in recent weeks, and we’ll publish a story about them on ...

Independence Day didn’t invent or perfect the summer movie, but it arguably understood it better than anything since.

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the federal government’s policy of systematically turning back asylum seekers before ...

A New York lawmaker wasn’t done calling out “disgraceful” Democrats supporting deadly sanctuary policies after a fiery ...

A Trump-appointed judge said Salah Sarsour had a strong First Amendment argument for his release.

The pop star made the surprising revelation on Father's Day.

Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi triumphs Close Encounters of the Third Kind and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial understood and exploited fears of the other while championing understanding and communion as the ...