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...around the world to answer some of the deepest mysteries of the cosmos: When in the depths of time did galaxies first flare into existence, and what made it happen? What is the elusive dark matter whose mass dominates the universe? How many stars have planets--and do those alien worlds harbor intelligent life...
...agent John Doggett on the X-Files, Robert Patrick has to hunt alien shape shifters who steal people's faces. On some level, he probably knows how they feel. No sooner did series creator Chris Carter announce Patrick as the new lead, after star David Duchovny scaled back his role, than some outraged fans tagged Patrick as a usurping alien himself. The steely-eyed character actor (Terminator 2) knows he lucked out in getting the role, but he has a healthy respect for the X populi. "They're great, enthusiastic fans," he says diplomatically. "I'd like to tell them...
...among the most relevant dramas of the 1990s, a sleek buddy-cop variation whose conspiracy motif captured a mood of civic mistrust that ranged from Perotistas to militias. But last year the investigation by Duchovny's Fox Mulder and his partner Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) into a government-and-alien cabal went from teasingly ambiguous to meandering, and the stars seemed restless. "I was done. I wanted to move on," says Anderson, who says this season's changes have energized her. "Everybody was in a rut. How many more f______ [Mulder and Scully] episodes can you write...
Just what would an alien landing in a swing state think if he or she picked up a newspaper? Every day, the same headlines: Gore Smashes Bush Social Security Plan! Bush Accuses Gore of "Scaring" Seniors Into Voting Booth! Gore Kisses Old People! Bush Loves Old People More Than Gore Does, Says Aide! Old People Rock, Declare Candidates! Our friendly Martian could be forgiven for assuming the American electorate is made up entirely of senior citizens...
...other day who had no sense of humor. None. The chip was missing, as in an alien who cannot weep or fall in love. I tried to banter with him. He flat-lined. His face stared back in blank, serene incomprehension. For an instant I had a flash of Henny Youngman trying to get a laugh out of Eleanor Roosevelt...