"Project Hail Mary," in theaters March 20, champions the joy of learning in a humorous take on the scientific method and apocalyptic space thrillers.

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'Project Hail Mary' is a smart piece of sci-fi filmmaking anchored by a reliably charismatic Ryan Gosling becoming best buds with an alien spider-rock.

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Former President Barack Obama suggested he believed aliens were “real” in a podcast interview over the weekend, and some Coloradans readily agree. Obama spoke with Brian Tyler Cohen in an interview ...