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alien

[eyl-yuhn, ey-lee-uhn] / ˈeɪl yən, ˈeɪ li ən /




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Spielberg turned one of science fiction’s grandest ideas — first contact with alien life — into the story of a boy and his weird little space-faring goblin best friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In his earlier alien films, extraterrestrials represented mystery and escape.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The cast also features Colman Domingo as a whistleblower trying to blow the lid off an alien coverup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

While acknowledging that proof of alien life could dramatically alter society, he argued the impact could ultimately be positive.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“Pooh? You can’t take anything she says as law. She’s the same one who claimed that somebody in the Garden captured an alien and hid it in their basement.”

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas




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