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The Alien series has always had a look all its own. One part blue-collar sci-fi horror, one part corporate dystopia, its unique style has held up extremely well since the original film's debut back in ...

It can be surprising to discover that the English language sometimes has pleasant surprises in words pronounced one way but meaning something entirely different. "Pulchritude" is one such word. Upon ...

The trailer for Disclosure Day has been released, providing a haunting glimpse at what first contact with an alien intelligence might be like. In the clip, a newsreader, played by Emily Blunt, is ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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Stan Van Gundy has never been shy about revealing his political views, even during a live TV broadcast. He proved that against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday while covering the NBA Cup ...

Made-up words like “clisious” and “smanious” are easier to remember when they sound beautiful. Could the feel of a word shape how we learn languages, sell products and even how languages evolve?