What is it with Spielberg and space aliens? We break down his career-long fixation

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination ...

‘Disclosure Day’ Review: Spielberg Plays His Greatest Cosmic Hits

In a fast-paced sci-fi fantasy, infused with epic intentions and starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colman Domingo, the ...

Turning the Psychedelic Experience into a Math Problem

DMT. When the high priest of psychedelics Terence McKenna first took DMT in the 1960s, he noted that his understanding of the ...
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What’s Behind Steven Spielberg’s Lifelong Obsession With Flying Saucers and Extraterrestrial Visitors?

Half a century after "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," the director returns to the subject of UFOs with "Disclosure Day." ...

“Disclosure Day” cast: Meet the A-listers having close encounters in Steven Spielberg's UFO thriller

In between the blockbuster sandwich of Thunderbolts (2025) and the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday is Russell’s turn in ...