The Alien franchise has made some divisive choices in the 40 years since the release of Aliens in 1986, but this far-reaching fan theory has a fantastic explanation for these controversial events.

Sam Barsanti has written about pop-culture for 10 years, and his work has appeared at The A.V. Club, Primetimer, IGN, and Collider. He has also contributed to the popular daily Hustle newsletter, ...

The opening moments of Prometheus present a visually breathtaking but puzzling prologue. Viewers witness a lone Engineer on what appears to be a primordial Earth, positioned beside a thundering ...

In space, no one can hear you scream, but they can sure hear you scratching your head as you try to make sense of the sprawling “Alien” universe. While Ridley Scott’s 1979 haunted-house-in-the-cosmos ...

Fassbender’s David has arguably been the most fascinating antagonist (if not overall character) in the Alien franchise. He epitomizes the series’ “man vs. nature vs. machine” theme, as a synth who ...