Smithsonian Magazine

What’s Behind Steven Spielberg’s Lifelong Obsession With Flying Saucers and Extraterrestrial Visitors?

Half a century after "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," the director returns to the subject of UFOs with "Disclosure Day." ...

What is it with Spielberg and space aliens? We break down his career-long fixation

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination ...

In Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day,’ the aliens are here — but the wonderment isn’t

Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor race around the Midwest trying to expose UFOs in a hectic adventure that lacks intelligent life ...

How The Vampire Lestat Fits Into the Interview with the Vampire Timeline

Discover how Season 3 of Interview with the Vampire fits into the timeline and why you need to watch Lestat’s side of the ...