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‘THEY’RE HERE’

Oscar Winner, 62, Reveals Bizarre ‘Alien’ Encounter

Sandra Bullock said she’s ready to share since the government has “corroborated” her story.

Eboni Boykin-Patterson

Part of the Hillsborough meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home
OUT OF THIS WORLD

‘Alien Chemistry’ Found in Meteorite That Crashed Into Home

The Hillsborough meteorite hit a New Jersey home in 2024.

Fiona O'Reilly

Neil deGrasse Tyson
OUT OF THIS WORLD

Neil deGrasse Tyson Backs Obama Saying Aliens ‘Are Real’

The astrophysicist said the existence of life elsewhere in the universe is “a near certainty.”

Martha McHardy

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DOES NOT COMPUTE

Trump, 79, Unleashes Crackpot Nuclear Slop in Posting Spree

The president went off the rails with a series of posts depicting himself pressing the big red button from a space station and walking with an alien.

Erkki Forster

A photo illo illustration of Danielle Deadwyler and Gillian Anderson as Agent Dana Scully from X-Files.
SUPERNATURAL

New ‘X-Files’ Star Reacts to Gillian Anderson’s Plea

Danielle Deadwyler responds to backlash about the Emmy-winning show’s reboot on “Obsessed: The Podcast.”

Obsessed: The Podcast

Joe Rogan
WHY NOW

Joe Rogan Calls Out Trump’s Convenient UFO Timing

The podcaster couldn’t help but view Trump’s focus-pulling file dump “cynically.”

Owen Mason-Hill

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Tim Burchett and an alien. illo illustration
OUT OF THIS WORLD

MAGA Rep, 61, Makes NSFW Statement While Talking About UFOs

The congressman made the tongue-in-cheek comment while discussing information he has allegedly received about extraterrestrial life.

Vic Verbalaitis

Trump as Earth's space emissary. illo illustration
TAKE HIM TO YOUR LEADER

Newsom Nominates Trump for ‘Important Off World Endeavor’

Gavin Newsom said the president would be more than ideal for the task.

Vic Verbalaitis

U.S. President Donald Trump wears a 'Trump Was Right About Everything!' hat, as he makes an announcement on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 22, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
ALIEN CONCEPT

White House Gearing Up to Drop Next Epstein Distraction

The countdown to President Donald Trump’s alien disclosure appears to be underway.

Erkki Forster

Spielberg with E.T. 1982
‘STRONG SUSPICION’

Legendary Director Reveals Whether He Believes Aliens Exist

The Hollywood icon said he’s still holding out hope for a “close encounter” of his own.

Owen Mason-Hill

Bernalillo Sheriff's Department
PLEASE PHONE HOME

UFO Expert’s Bizarre Disappearance Sparks Desperate Appeal

“This is a man with some of the most sensitive secrets of the United States in his head.”

Harry Thompson

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