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alien

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




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“I was trying to do New Alien, and then I thought, I can’t really pass up the opportunity to do my own trapped-on-a-spaceship ‘Alien’ show,” Hawley adds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

According to “The Passing of Alien Suffrage” by Leon E. Aylsworth, at least 22 states allowed non-citizens to vote during the 19th-century.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

Sigourney Weaver, who joins the franchise after starring in films including Alien and Avatar, said the emotional storytelling was part of the appeal of joining the project.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Its first title, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson’s “Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter,” is expected to be published in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Was it possible that Klawde was not a Kind Alien Warlord Cat?

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth




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