Ancient Aliens
Netflix’s Ancient Apocalypse with Graham Hancock: from alien conspiracies to antisemitism
Netflix documentaries commodifying conspiracism and pseudoscience for mainstream audiences could have wider consequences including exposure to antisemitism
When the Ancient Aliens came to Blackpool: reporting from Awakenings Expo 2022
At the Awakenings Expo in Blackpool, Ancient Aliens celebrities Erich von Däniken and Giorgio A Tsoukalos sought to distance themselves from the more extreme alien claims
The Canary Islands’ Black Pyramids: history doesn’t have to be an unsolved mystery to be interesting
A new book sheds light on the origins of the black pyramids of GüÃmar, and shows how there are better explanations than ancient aliens
The Lacerta Files and its reptilian hybrids show the persistence of appealing myths
Twenty years after it was published, the Lacerta interview continues to inspire conspiracy YouTubers, UFO believers, and all manner of extraordinary claims.
Blackpool’s ‘Chariots of the Gods’ park is built on racist assumptions about the past
By celebrating the long-debunked claims of Erich von Däniken, Blackpool's new entertainment park perpetuates deeply racist assumptions
The Atacama mummy: putting together the pieces of an “Archaeology bombshell”
While the Daily Express recently declared mummified remains found in the Atacama Desert to be an "Archaeology bombshell", Archaeologist Paul Duncan McGarrity offers an alternate explanation.
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