One of the most compelling aspects of Independence Day is its ability to weave together multiple storylines, providing a comprehensive view of the alien invasion. The film follows five disparate ...

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 ...

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 touted in The End of the World, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1938, Orson Welles hosted a radio version of H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds” that reportedly sent listeners into a panic by ...

Emily Blunt's powerful performance flips gender roles in this epic alien invasion tale that changed the game.

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 ...