Bringing Rocky to Life: How ‘Project Hail Mary’ Puppeteer James Ortiz Created the Movie’s Lovable Alien

When Ryan Gosling interacts on screen with his alien buddy, which he does for more than half of “Project Hail Mary,” he wasn’t staring at a green screen as cameras rolled. I ...

Ryan Gosling Explains His ‘Unique’ Alien Costar Rocky in “Project Hail Mary”: ‘He’s a Diva’ (Exclusive)

Ryan Gosling had a costar like no other in Project Hail Mary. In fact, Rocky is a bit hard to describe. “I don't like to call him a puppet, but they're calling him a puppet,” Gosling, 45, tells PEOPLE ...

How likely are you to be abducted by aliens in Florida? State ranks 5th

This study ranks Florida among the top states for alien abduction reports, where you have 1 in 1,102 odds of an extraterrestrial beaming you up.

‘Project Hail Mary’ explores unique forms of life in space – 5 essential reads on searching for aliens that look nothing like life on Earth

The fictional biologist in ‘Project Hail Mary’ claims that potential alien organisms might not be made of carbon or require water, unlike life on Earth.

'Touch Me' actor Paget Brewster on horror movies: 'I can't scream'

Paget Brewster discusses her role in the horror/sci-fi/comedy "Touch Me," in New York theaters Friday, and hopes for more "Criminal Minds." ...
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Justices to consider the rights of asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next week in a challenge to the government’s policy of systematically turning back asylum seekers before they can reach the U.S. border with […] ...

Amid Nashville reporter arrest, do immigrants have free speech rights?

The arrest of a Nashville reporter by ICE has once again sparked the debate over the First Amendment rights of non-citizens.

U.S. government registers "aliens.gov" domain, which is pretty good as distractions go

Interestingly (per 404) this is one of those rare actions by the Trump White House where you can go “This is all Barack Obama ...

Missing retired Air Force major general once led Ohio base steeped in decades of UFO theories

Renewed attention is falling on the base after the disappearance of retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland, a former commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson.

‘Project Hail Mary’ Screenwriter Drew Goddard Fought for the Book’s Ending — and the Film’s Runtime and Heady Sci-Fi

IndieWire's Anne Thompson talks to Drew Goddard about adapting Andy Weir's 'Project Hail Mary' for Phil Lord and Chris Miller's new sci-fi movie.

Why Some People Still Believe That Aliens Shaped Civilizations

Could ancient humans really have built the pyramids without extraterrestrial help? Or do such questions reveal more about modern anxieties than the past itself? The idea that aliens assisted the buil ...