Jezebel: Alien

Sigourney Weaver: "Every Woman Has A Secret Action Heroine In Her"

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:50:00 EDT

July 18, 1986 was the day that Aliens hit theaters. The sequel to 1979's Alien featured Sigourney Weaver in a rare role: That of female action hero. More »

Perfumes Are Usually Named Things Like "Lovely," "Happy" Or "Curious"

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST

But "Alien"? Really? And "feel extraordinary"? Shouldn't it be "extraterrestrial-ly"? Or do they mean, "out of this world, and alluring to NASA employees"? I was so freaked out I ripped the page, sorry. Click to enlarge. More »

This Halloween, Be A Sexy Racist!

Sadie Stein — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:30:00 EDT

Another appalling Halloween costume alert! And this one's topical: More »

How About An Animated Movie With A Female Lead Who Isn't A Princess?

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:20:00 EDT

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People are excited about Toy Story 3. And Up made good money over the weekend. But NPR's Linda Holmes pleads to Pixar: "Please make a movie about a girl who is not a princess." More »

Jon Hamm & Sigourney Weaver Embrace Their Inner Geeks

Jessica G. — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:00:00 EST

Geek girls out there, prepare to wet yourselves: Jon Hamm is a self-proclaimed sci-fi, video game and comic book nerd. The Observer caught up with Jon outside the premiere of The Day The Earth Stood Still and witnessed this adorable exchange between Hamm and his girlfriend, Kissing Jessica Stein's Jennifer Westfeldt: "When Mr. Hamm was asked if he still does anything geeky, his girlfriend, Jennifer Westfeldt, rolled her eyes and affectionately nodded yes. 'Oh yeah, I'm a big comic book guy and—' 'Video games, video games, video games!' exclaimed Ms. Westfedt." You can now commence with picturing yourself and Jon Hamm Wii-ing into the sunset. [Observer]
More sci-fi news! Sigourney Weaver will reprise her role as Ellen Ripley in a new, Alien-related film. "There's definitely uncharted territory for Ripley. Both Ridley Scott and I feel a kind of commitment to that woman. He's as much responsible for who she is as I am." Jon Hamm will be thrilled! [Daily Express]

WTF/FTW

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:20:00 EDT

The Weekly World News alien has accurately predicted the outcome of every presidential election since Ronald Reagan won in 1980, and he's voting for Obama. [NY Mag] More »

Do you have raging stabby PMS that makes...

Jessica — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:45:00 EST

Do you have raging stabby PMS that makes you feel like your ovaries are trying to burst out of your stomach like that creature in Alien? It might be because your nervous system is depressed. New findings from the journal BioPsychoSocial Medicine showed that people with the most "marked" PMS symptoms (known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder) "had lower rates of nerve activity than the [control] groups during the entire menstrual cycle." Unfortch for those who come down with the monthly psycho bitchies, there is currently no universal cure for PMDD. [Science Daily] More »