The X-Files

The X-Files, created by Chris Carter, premiered on Fox in September 1993 and ran until May 2002. It was revived for a 10th season in 2016 and an 11th in 2018.

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    The Twilight Zone: “8”

    I’ll have to admit to you, kind reader, that I didn’t get this one. I was pretty confused and I like to think I’m a fairly intelligent guy. But this week’s episode of The Twilight Zone went to goofy town and I don’t think I came back unscathed. If there is one thing that this […] More

  • An assortment of haphazard photo collage that is reminiscent of shards of glass. "The Stone Roses" is in red and "Second Coming" is in smaller yellow font on top of the collage.

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    Pearl Jam, The Stone Roses, & Bush 25 Years Later

    PopCulture25YL looks back at the music, shows, comics, books and whatever else we want from the month that was November of 1994 to explore why they’re still relevant to us 25 years later. This week brings us The X-Files’ “Red Museum”, Pearl Jam’s Vitalogy, the Stone Roses’ Second Coming, and Bush’s Sixteen Stone. VHS In […] More

  • A light shines out into the forest on the body of Tanaka, who's just died when a visible fungus stalk exploded out of his neck.
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    The Beatles, TLC, X-Files & More 25 Years Later

    PopCulture25YL looks back at the music, shows, comics, books and whatever else we want from the month that was November of 1994 to explore why they’re still relevant to us 25 years later. This week brings us The X-Files’ “Firewalker”, Friends’ “The One Where Underdog Gets Away”, TLC’s CrazySexyCool, Prince’s The Black Album, and The […] More

  • Scully stands in the module that is the entrance to a VR game wearing a VR headset and other game gear and holding a large automatic weapon.

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    The X-Files: The Killer Goddess of “First Person Shooter” (S7E13)

    Season 7, Episode 13 of The X-Files, “First Person Shooter,” chronicles the story of a homicidal virtual reality game. One of the game’s creators and programmers has a secret side-project which develops a mind of its own, hijacks the entire project, and begins killing the game’s players for sport. While the technical aspects of “First […] More

  • Model Jill Goodacre is in a locked ATM vestibule with Chandler Bing, who looks terribly uncomfortable and our of his depth.
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    Nirvana Unplugged, Killer Instinct & More 25 Years Later

    PopCulture25YL looks back at the music, shows, comics, books and whatever else we want from the month that was November of 1994 to explore why they’re still relevant to us 25 years later. This week brings us The X-Files’ 3, Friends‘ The One With The Blackout, Killer Instinct, Aerosmith’s Big Ones, and Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged In […] More

  • a security screen shows a close-up image of a gagged Dana Scully in the trunk of a car.

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    25 Years Later: Scully’s Abduction, Insomnia & More

    PopCulture25YL looks back at the music, shows, comics, books and whatever else we want from the month that was September of 1994 to explore why they’re still relevant to us 25 years later. This week brings us The X-Files, Friends, Sonic & Knuckles, Taltos and Insomnia VHS In The VCR The X-Files- S02E06 Ascension   by John […] More

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    X-Files’ Duane Barry, Korn & More 25 Years Later

    PopCulture25YL looks back at the music, shows, comics, books and whatever else we want from the month that was September of 1994 to explore why they’re still relevant to us 25 years later. This week brings us The X-Files, Friends, Final Fantasy VI, the Golden Palominos, Page & Plant, and Korn. VHS In The VCR […] More

  • Alex Krycek, reaches out overdramatically to offer to shake Fox Mulder's hand in their tense first meeting.
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    October 1994: Krycek’s First X-File, The Cranberries, & More

    PopCulture25YL looks back at the music, shows, comics, books and whatever else we want from the month that was September of 1994 to explore why they’re still relevant to us 25 years later. This week brings us The X-Files, Friends, the WildC.A.T.s cartoon, Doom II, The Cranberries’ No Need To Argue, Smashing Pumpkins’ Pisces Iscariot […] More

  • Gary's zombified coworker looks blankly over her cubicle wall at him with white eyes and pale skin.

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    The X-Files and Science-Not-So-Fiction: “Folie à Deux”

    As we explore standalone episodes from horror and sci-fi anthologies, I will break down how The X-Files’ “Monster of the Week” episodes (separate from the show’s overarching mythology) often employed science fiction concepts that are grounded in scientific fact. This week, we’ll look at “Folie à Deux” (Season 5, Episode 19). In “Folie à Deux,” […] More

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