alien
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As its small cast obsesses over a fabled alien encounter and seems willing to stop at nothing to find release in a divine being, be careful, “The Pineapple” argues, of the personal Eden you seek.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Media coverage was extensive, with many reports framing the finding as an extraordinary advance in the search for alien life.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Especially not a green, alien orb that levitates him.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
The rediscovery of Homer, alien obsessions, a novel of the Roman Republic’s fall and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
A weird, completely alien feeling suddenly pierces my heart for a brief, fleeting moment.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
Most every character, whichever side they’re on — and it’s not always easy to tell, given that the aliens look exactly like the humans — comes with layers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A Japanese journalist coined the term cosplay -- combining costume and play -- in 1984 after seeing people dressed as monsters and aliens at a sci-fi convention in Los Angeles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Suggested causes include acoustic pollution from human activity, naturally occurring environmental sounds and conspiracy theories involving the CIA or even aliens.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
"It was unseasonably dry, so I can only assume we have the aliens and their advanced weather-control technology to thank for that."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
There were more aliens behind the rock pile.
From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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