'Alien's assault allegory theory, explained

Fans have long speculated that 'Alien' is an allegory for assault. Let's break down the idea.
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Alien (1979) breakdown! Final scene mystery finally solved! | The Deep Dive

Ridley Scott's ALIEN (1979) gets a full movie breakdown and analysis by Erik Voss on The Deep Dive! Sign up to Milanote for free with no time-limit: Alien is one of the best films of all time, a true ...
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The simulation hypothesis: Mathematical framework redefines what it means for one universe to simulate another

The simulation hypothesis—the idea that our universe might be an artificial construct running on some advanced alien computer—has long captured the public imagination. Yet most arguments about it rest ...
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‘The White Lotus,’ ‘The Beast in Me,’ and more: the best TV scenes of 2025

Every TV season is made up of a certain number of episodes, and each TV episode is made up of a certain number of scenes. The best of those scenes linger in the memory long after you’ve moved on to ...
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Sigourney Weaver "wasn't thinking about" the Aliens Power Loader scene during her Avatar: Fire and Ash showdown with Varang, but she can see the parallel

Sci-Fi Movies James Cameron says he needs to figure out a cheaper way to make Avatar movies for Avatar 4 and 5 to happen Sci-Fi Movies James Cameron says Wicked star and Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh ...
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Alien Star Says She ‘Backhanded’ Sigourney Weaver in Deleted Scene

Veronica Cartwright, who played Lambert in the 1979 sci-fi horror film Alien, recently discussed a deleted scene with co-star Sigourney Weaver. During a recent New York Comic Con reunion panel, the ...
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Why Sigourney Weaver got slapped for real in “Alien” deleted scene: 'I backhanded you'

Veronica Cartwright is looking back at the time that she had to repeatedly slap Sigourney Weaver as part of a later deleted Alien scene. The actress, who played Nostromo navigator Lambert, revealed ...
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Alien: Earth prosthetics artist says he was most nervous to take on the chestbursters after being asked to take inspiration from the John Hurt scene in the original movie: "It ...

As the latest (and first small-screen) installment of the beloved Alien franchise, Alien: Earth has a lot to live up to – and lead prosthetics artist Steven Painter says he felt that the most strongly ...
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David Rysdahl details what goes on behind the scenes in 'Alien: Earth'

During many of the early episodes of “Alien: Earth,” David Rysdahl hovered in the background of scenes, concentrating on his job as lead technician for the Prodigy program. He didn’t drop into ...
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ALIEN: EARTH Showrunner and Star Break Down the Most Disturbing Scene on Television

This week’s episode of Alien: Earth delivered what might be the most disturbing moment we’ve seen on TV all year. The episode titled “The Fly” ended with a shocking death, and both showrunner Noah ...
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‘Alien: Earth’ Episode 6 Ending Explained: Noah Hawley Says He Wrote “The Most Disturbing Scene That People Will See On Television This Year”

Discover What’s Streaming On: Alien: Earth Episode 6 “The Fly” ends with the inevitable. After weeks of watching Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin) shrug off concerns about keeping five different, and ...
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‘Alien: Earth’s Babou Ceesay Was Also Laughing at Slightly and Smee’s “Hilarious” Antics: “Takes Where I Couldn’t Keep It Together Don’t Make It In”

Discover What’s Streaming On: Maybe the most shocking thing about FX‘s Alien: Earth is just how funny it gets. For all the guts, gore, and grotesque new monsters, there are always moments of ...