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Inside the 1955 alien encounter in rural Kentucky that inspired 'ET.' and 'Gremlins'

Around 11 p.m. on the night of August 21, 1955, eight people showed up at the Hopkinsville, Kentucky police station in a state of panic. "We need help," one gasped. "We've been fighting them for ...
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Close encounter averted: Alien sculpture returned after phone home

Statesboro police located and returned a distinctive alien sculpture to Charlie's Funky Junk Shop following its recent disappearance. Neighboring business Bull & Barrel spotted the iconic landmark ...

Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Has Spielberg Been Conditioning Humanity for Alien Contact for Half a Century?

This article contains spoilers for the ending of the film 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' and discusses 'Disclosure Day' ...

Is the alien's appearance old-fashioned? No, that's exactly why it's Spielberg—3 reasons to defend 'Disclosure Day'

When you hear the word "alien," what kind of appearance comes to mind?Perhaps many of you imagined a large head, a slender ...
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‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ Three Times

I recently reviewed the History Channel series The Universe for PopMatters. In an episode devoted to the search for extraterrestrial life, several scientists speculate that when first contact with ...
KVIA

Alien ‘encounters’ put this strange-looking monument on the tourist map

Devils Tower, Wyoming (CNN) — The buzz started in a hay meadow at the foot of a mysterious-looking geological formation. Helicopters and trailers arrived in large numbers, famous faces and a ...
Variety

‘Disclosure Day’ Review: Steven Spielberg’s Invigorating Chase Thriller Taps Into the Mania for Alien Conspiracy Theory, but It Never Becomes a Close Encounter With Wonder

Where Spielberg's visions once seemed to be leading the culture, now he's following decades of lore and mythology. The UAP files show a lot of things we’ve seen before — in grainy U.S. military ...