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This story first appeared in Trying!, a thoughtful, funny, wide-ranging daily newsletter featuring essays from the mind of Matt Gross. You can sign up for them here. Those were simple aliens for ...

The Xenomorph from the Alien franchise is having quite the comeback lately. First, in last year’s surprisingly good Alien: Romulus, then in this year’s Alien: Earth. So it’s no surprise that one-man ...

Every aspect of the finished Xenomorph sculpt is spot on. Even the chrome paint used for the creature’s teeth gives it that final cinematic touch. We think even the Xenomorph’s original designer ...

Everyone loves a good alien invasion story, preferably one with city-sized ships and physics-defying tech. There's just one big problem with that. The Milky Way is estimated to contain 100 to 400 ...

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Invasion's third season has landed on Apple TV, and creator Simon Kinberg is crediting his approach to worldbuilding to a very different science fiction property. While discussing the new season with ...

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