Deleted Scene Fixes The Worst Thing About The Best ‘90s Blockbuster

A deleted scene finally explains the blockbuster’s most mocked plot hole, making its infamous alien hacking twist far easier ...

30 years on, "Independence Day" still proves the versatility of the original "The War of the Worlds"

"Independence Day" isn't technically "The War of the Worlds" but it's still one of the most successful adaptations of HG ...

The making of Independence Day at 30: ‘I panicked and raced to set to rewrite’

The makers of the blockbusting sci-fi thriller reveal how they made a hit, why Kevin Spacey was almost involved and what went wrong with the sequel ...

We Went Back and Explored the 1985 Joe Dante Film ‘Explorers’

Reading time 5 minutes If you look up “third act problems” in a film studies book, there should be a big picture of Ethan ...

6 '80s Sci-Fi Movies With Better Special Effects Than Most Modern Films

From The Thing to Blade Runner, Aliens to Tron, these ’80s sci-fi classics prove practical effects can still outshine modern ...
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This physicist is hunting for the biggest black hole in the universe

Astronomers have recently started looking for black holes bigger than galaxies. Brian Lacki explains how these “stupendously ...