"The Phenomenon." Directed by James Fox. Released October 6, 2020. "Of course, UFO skeptics don't read sighting reports. Nine out of ten insist on arguing in generalities, and couldn't tell a good report from a poor one if their lives depended on it." --Alexander D. Mebane, ca. 1957 (memory … [Read more...]
“War of the Worlds” – Steven Spielberg’s Version
"At the sight of the sea, Mrs. Elphinstone ... gave way to panic. She had never been out of England before, she would rather die than trust herself friendless in a foreign country, and so forth. She seemed, poor woman, to imagine that the French and the Martians might prove very similar. ... Her … [Read more...]
H. G. Wells, Orson Welles, “New Jersey UFO” – Thoughts on “The War of the Worlds”
"With infinite complacency men went to and fro over this globe about their little affairs, serene in their assurance of their empire over matter. It is possible that the infusoria under the microscope do the same." --H. G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, Book 1, chapter 1 For anyone who's written … [Read more...]
Of Viruses and Martians – John M. Barry’s “The Great Influenza”
John M. Barry, The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History. Viking Press, 2004. It's hard reviewing a book you haven't read. That remains true even if you have heard the entire book read aloud as an audiobook, listening to it on an iPod as you took the early … [Read more...]
“2020 – The Summer of the Saucers” (Navy UFO Videos, Pentagon Task Force, New York Times)
"This is a big one for me — maybe the one I feel most strongly about," Bryce Zabel (@hollywoodufos) tweeted on August 13 about his article "People Get Ready," published that same day on medium.com. It's an important article, filled with prophecies, nearly all of which I think are bound to fail. … [Read more...]
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