Apple TV's Invasion isn't just about aliens. Instead, it depicts human alienation. Discover why this divisive, underrated sci-fi drama is worth your time.

This story first appeared in Trying!, a thoughtful, funny, wide-ranging daily newsletter featuring essays from the mind of Matt Gross. You can sign up for them here. Those were simple aliens for ...

Alien invasion shows scratch a very specific itch. The thrill of watching your everyday life get hijacked by something bigger, stranger, and way out of your control? It’s crazy. The shows are part ...

Movies about disasters—natural or human-made—have been produced since the earliest days of film. As early as 1916, a disaster with an extraterrestrial cause was ...

Director Roland Emmerich’s 1996 alien invasion movie Independence Day arrives on Netflix today and I, for one, can’t wait to watch the film for what might be the 50th time. Sure, there are plenty of ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Are we alone in the universe? It's a huge question with no easy answer. And, following on from that, if we aren't alone, what would beings ...

If earth just isn’t cutting it anymore and you’re hoping for something a little extraordinary this year, well, this might be good news for you. A recent study has ranked each U.S. state based on which ...

Alien invasion stories are among the earliest science fiction in the Western canon—they not only explore the strange and unknown but also heighten the stakes by bringing danger inside human ...