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Renowned director Steven Spielberg is back with his highly anticipated return to the sci-fi genre with new film Disclosure Day.

"Disclosure Day" is a new sci-fi film by director Steven Spielberg starring Emily Blunt. The film is good and at times riveting, but not on par with Spielberg's greatest works. Emily Blunt's ...

As Steven Spielberg releases a new film on extraterrestrials, here's a brief history of modern alien conspiracies and why scientists are now taking UFO reports seriously. Amid all the unanswered ...

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...