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fascination

[fas-uh-ney-shuhn] / ˌfæs əˈneɪ ʃən /


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Where the film becomes less sure-footed is when it grabs for its bigger meaning, attempting to render something deeper from Spielberg’s longstanding fascination with aliens and what they might have to teach us.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Lena Bramsen, a 23-year-old editor in New York, said she thinks Gen Z’s experiences back then kindled a fascination for liminal content.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

From the friendly alien at the heart of E.T. to the mysterious visitors in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, some of his most celebrated films have explored humanity's fascination with life beyond Earth.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

At Slate, we call this mad dash to the finish line “Opinionpalooza,” and we approach it with equal parts fascination, skepticism, and dread every year.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

These drives fueled the American fascination with cowboys, but the work was hardly romantic.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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