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Questions about what the federal government may know about extraterrestrial life in the cosmos — or possibly even here on Earth — have inspired imaginations, conspiracy theories, sci-fi literature and blockbuster films.
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Graham Kates, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The sci-fi series returns for its fifth season on March 27.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
The sci-fi show takes place in a world in which the population has been mostly decimated by an apocalyptic natural disaster, except for the lucky few who made it into a bunker built for wealthy elites.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
But while speaking with Matthew McConaughey at Variety and CNN’s town hall event at the University of Texas at Austin, Chalamet revealed some new details that have inspired his portrayal of Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi trilogy.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
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Graham Kates, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
The sci-fi series returns for its fifth season on March 27.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
The sci-fi show takes place in a world in which the population has been mostly decimated by an apocalyptic natural disaster, except for the lucky few who made it into a bunker built for wealthy elites.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
But while speaking with Matthew McConaughey at Variety and CNN’s town hall event at the University of Texas at Austin, Chalamet revealed some new details that have inspired his portrayal of Paul Atreides in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi trilogy.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Sci-fi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sci-fi. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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