Tag: The X-Files
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These 2022 Opening Credits Set a New Standard for How to Start a TV Series
When “Peacemaker” premiered in January 2022, no one quite realized the power of John Cena’s hips. Yes, exuberant tweets were sent, explainers were written, and charts were topped. But the invigorating dance routine that introduced every episode of James Gunn’s HBO Max comedy wasn’t an isolated event. The addictive beat of Wig Wam’s “Do Ya…
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The Inventive X-Files Episode That Paid Homage To Another Trademark Fox Series
“The X-Files” is a trippy show. It tackled everything from government conspiracies and cryptids, all the way up to extraterrestrials and hybrids. In the ’90s, if you sat down to watch a new episode, there was no way to know what deep dark rabbit hole you were about to be sucked into, and that’s why…
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Gillian Anderson Discusses ‘X-Files’ Sexism, Would Only Consider Revival With ‘A Whole New Set of Writers’
With seemingly every classic film and television property being rebooted as content for streaming services, you would be forgiven for thinking another revival of “
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The X-Files Season 1 Scene That Made Everyone On Set Uncomfortable
Aliens, ice worms, and smoking men, oh my! “The X-Files” spent the early 1990s and 2000s scaring the crap out of anyone brave enough to watch it. The cases of Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) focus on the things that hide in the dark, causing the mysterious bumps you hear in…
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The Daily Stream: Time To Fight The Future With The X-Files Movie
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Movie: “The X-Files” (Aka “The X-Files: Fight the Future”) Where You Can Stream It: HuluThe Pitch: Agents Mulder and Scully make the leap from the small to the big…
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‘Evil’ Season 3 Coming to Paramount+ for More Supernatural Shenanigans
Evil, the show that’s kind of like if The X-Files and Hannibal had a baby that wasn’t quite as weird and cool as its parents but still lovable, is getting a third season. Paramount+ announced Evil season 3 today, confirming the series is here to stay. The show originated on CBS before moving to Paramount+…
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‘The X-Files’ Cast Reunites to Record Show’s Theme Song for Charity
Several cast members of The X-Files got together virtually recently – to sing. The gang put on a performance of the show’s iconic theme music, and while the original theme doesn’t have any lyrics, they found a way around that. And it was all in the name of charity! The recording was done to benefit…
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Long Episodes Are Making the ‘Too Much TV’ Era Even Worse — TV Podcast
I remember when extra-long TV episodes were a selling point. If “The X-Files” was airing a two-hour “television event,” Fox would lead its promos with the upped runtime. Finales were given extra gravitas with extended episodes, and sweeps week was filled with mega entries of each network’s highest-rated shows. “Longer” was meant to equal “better,”…
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Golden Globes: It’s Time to Pay Respect to Hollywood’s Foreign Press
It’s become an annual awards-season tradition to mock the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. and the Golden Globes. But when xenophobia is on the rise and journalists are considered the “enemy of the people,” this is a good time to give a pat on the back to the HFPA.For one, philanthropy: the organization has given $3.25…