Minutes later, O’Brien is still attempting to describe Fleming, and he eventually lands on the image of “the goop that’s inside a lava lamp.” Fleming’s work is a hyperspecific, manic, digressive ...

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The stereotype of the eccentric genius with radical political views is a common trope in fiction. A new study challenges this ...

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Diane Duane’s early days writing fan fiction have led to a remarkable career as a novelist, comic writer and screen writer.

We may not have found any definitive proof of extraterrestrial life just yet, despite plenty of hope among scientists. But if we were to ever come to an answer in the form of alien biology or ...

Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor star in the latest alien film from iconic director Steven Spielberg, out June 12. Reading time 1 minute Freshly minted EGOT winner Steven Spielberg has made some of the ...

Director Roland Emmerich’s 1996 alien invasion movie Independence Day arrives on Netflix today and I, for one, can’t wait to watch the film for what might be the 50th time. Sure, there are plenty of ...

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The Defense Department used a high-energy laser to shoot down a drone belonging to the Department of Homeland Security over a small border town near El Paso Thursday, prompting the Federal Aviation ...

Daniel Payne reports on how the health industry and Washington influence and impact each other. He joined STAT in 2025 after covering health care at POLITICO. You can reach Daniel on Signal at danielp ...