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Why we're still obsessed with aliens on screen

NPR | By Glen Weldon,
Adrian Florido
Published June 14, 2026 at 6:53 PM EDT

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Glen Weldon
Glen Weldon is a host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast. He reviews books, movies, comics and more for the NPR Arts Desk.
Adrian Florido
Adrian Florido is a national correspondent for NPR covering race and identity in America.

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