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One of the most iconic Marvel Comics weapons of all time, Captain America's shield just got an upgrade with a surprising ...

Before the blood-chilling monster in "Alien" was designed by H.R. Giger, a couple of other ideas were considered that were ...

Alien: Earth isn’t just bringing the Xenomorph back—it’s taking the franchise into bold new territory: Television. Noah Hawley (Legion) explained his approach to reigniting the primal fear that made ...

Melody MacReady is a writer and transwoman (she/her), passionate about all things pop culture-related. From movies to shows to games to comic books, there is not much that she does not enjoy or ...

Alien: Romulus, directed by Fede Alvarez, brought horror and suspense back to space in the 2024 addition to the iconic Alien franchise. Set between the events of Alien and Aliens, this film follows ...

With any fandom, there are always specific ideas about how and why things can and should work. That can be true on an individual basis, or a global basis as the fanbase argues about “canon” – what is, ...

The Alien franchise has always focused on just one titular alien — the Xenomorph. Yes, over the years, we got extrapolations of the Xenomorph, like the Queen, and the facehuggers. Yet they all still ...

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