Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Timothy Olyphant in "Alien: Earth." (Patrick Brown/FX) The rich irony at the heart of the storied “Alien” franchise is that at the ...

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When Alien: Earth debuts it will bring one of Hollywood’s most important sci-fi horror franchises to the small screen. It will also arrive with monster expectations and a loyal fanbase. Those are the ...

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This story first appeared in Trying!, a thoughtful, funny, wide-ranging daily newsletter featuring essays from the mind of Matt Gross. You can sign up for them here. Those were simple aliens for ...