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The Truth is Still Out There

Thirty Years of the X-Files

by Bethan Jones
Daniela Acitelli
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In September 1993, a TV show like no other appeared on our screens, asking us to consider the essence of truth and belief, to think about the nature and roles of science and humanity, and to question what we were told by those in power. Combining horror, science fiction, drama, crime, and comedy with cinematic filmmaking, The X-Files transported the paranoia of the sixties and seventies to the technologically savvy nineties as it followed two iconic characters, FBI Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, in their labyrinthine pursuit of truth. Further, The X-Files reversed conventional television gender roles: Mulder was our believer in the paranormal, chasing down clues in search of his abducted sister; Scully was the skeptic, a scientist preaching rationality and objective truth. Now, thirty years later, the nature of conspiracy theories may have changed, but the anxiety surrounding them has not. In an era in which Watergate has been replaced by Gamergate and conspiracy theorists blindly embrace the myth of a stolen election and maintain that an all-powerful cabal of Satanic Democrats—defeatable by only one man—is preying on children, The X-Files remains as relevant as ever.

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  • Release date

    September 12, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9798350827835
      • File size: 182699 KB
      • Duration: 06:20:37

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      As Bethan Jones's study of the eerie "X-Files" world begins, Daniela Acitelli quickly rattles off a list of the memorabilia in Jones's office. The audiobook returns to it at the end, focusing on a Scully and Mulder cardboard standup and a wry mention of the attention it receives in Jones's Zoom meetings. Acitelli keeps up a fast pace as she narrates a series history that reminds listeners of details like the show's varying accounts of Mulder's sister Samantha's disappearance. She also describes the impact the show still has on social media and our culture in general. Heard anyone use the catchphrase "Trust no one" lately? Acitelli shifts her tone for quotes, often of dialogue. Her versions of Scully and Mulder exchanges aren't shabby, even if they don't match the actors'. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

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