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Lee Elders

This film documents Bill Herrmann's account of a daylight UFO encounter and subsequent abduction that occurred in 1978. Herrmann claimed to have witnessed a large, metallic craft hovering in the sky and was able to capture photographic and film evidence of the object. He then reported being taken aboard the UFO and subjected to various medical examinations and procedures by the alien beings. Wendelle Stevens, a prominent figure in the UFO research community, served as the principal investigator, collecting a significant amount of evidence and documentation to corroborate Herrmann's extraordinary claims. This included analysis of the photographic and video footage, as well as interviews with Herrmann and other witnesses. In addition to the factual details of the incident presented in the film, the book "UFO Contact from Reticulum" co-authored by Wendelle Stevens and Herrmann also delves into the personal impact on Herrmann, as well as the broader societal taboo and stigma surrounding the topic of alien abductions, shedding light on the complex and often controversial world of alien abductions.

UFO Abduction: A True Story (1991)

Saturday, April 27, 2024

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Steve Miller Band - Fly like an eagle

Saturday, April 27, 2024

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Zebra Haworthia

In the distant lands of South Africa fair, Where desert's dominion fills the air, A succulent blooms, a sight to behold, The Zebra Haworthia, a marvel untold.

Its leaves, striped in green and white so bright, Adorn the rosette, a captivating sight. Compact and sturdy, it stands tall and true, A testament to nature's wondrous hue.

From the arid earth, it rises with grace, Defying the harshness of its native place. A resilient spirit, a survivor's tale, This succulent's beauty, we cannot fail to hail.

In the summer's warmth, its flowers unfold, Delicate petals, a story untold. A symbol of life, in the desert's embrace, The Zebra Haworthia, a true marvel of grace.

Friday, April 26, 2024

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Mutual UFO Network (MUFON)

Budd Hopkins was an American artist known for his abstract expressionist paintings and sculptures. In the 1970s, Hopkins shifted his focus to investigating reports of alien abductions, becoming a prominent figure in the field of ufology. He published several influential books on the topic which helped launch the "alien abduction" movement as a subgenre of UFO studies. He remained dedicated to researching and raising awareness about alien abductions until his death. The physical marks on abductees' bodies and the supporting witness testimony were key pieces of evidence that Hopkins believed strongly supported the reality of alien abduction experiences, even if the full meaning and implications remained unclear.

Budd Hopkins: UFO Abduction Cases - The Medical Evidence (Denver, CO, July 2004)

Friday, April 26, 2024

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

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Frank Höfer (NuoViso)

This documentary explores the mysterious phenomenon of crop circles. It examines the various theories and claims around the origins of these intricate patterns that appear in fields. The film presents, among other formations, crop circles from 2008. In that year notable formations appeared in a field adjacent to Avebury Manor, a National Trust property in Avebury and in a barley field near Barbury Castle, an Iron Age hill fort in Wiltshire, UK.

Die neue Feldordnung / New Swirled Order (2009)

Thursday, April 25, 2024

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Michael Hesemann

This documentary film features interviews and footage related to the early UFO "contactee" movement in the 1950s. It focuses on the claims and experiences of George Adamski, one of the most prominent figures in that field at the time and one of the first people to claim extended, friendly encounters with extraterrestrial beings, including a man from Venus named Orthon. Howard Menger is another central figure in the early contactee phenomenon who claimed to have had numerous encounters and interactions with extraterrestrial beings. Menger stated that the extraterrestrials he encountered were native to Venus. However, later in his life, Menger acknowledged that he may have misunderstood the origins of these beings, and stated that they may have actually had bases on Venus rather than being native Venusians. Both Adamski and Menger asserted that these beings were part of the Galactic Federation. Their accounts of meeting and interacting with these Venusian and other extraterrestrial representatives of the Galactic Federation were central to their contactee narratives. They believed the Galactic Federation was working to guide and assist human civilization, often through direct contact with selected individuals like themselves.

UFOs - The Contacts: The Pioneers of Space (1990/2006)

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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Bob Dawson

This documentary, directed by Bob Dawson, explores the mysterious interstellar radio signal that was detected by Ohio radio astronomers on August 15, 1977 and details the history of the search for extraterrestrial life after World War II and the development of the "Big Ear" radio telescope at Ohio State University that picked up the Wow Signal, an unusually strong, narrowband radio signal that seemed to originate from the constellation Sagittarius. It was detected by astronomer Jerry Ehman, who famously wrote "Wow!" in the margin of the computer printout, giving the signal its name. The documentary examines the ongoing debate around the Wow Signal and whether it was truly evidence of communication from an extraterrestrial civilization.

The WOW Signal (2017)

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

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Brit Elders

Brit Elders is an investigative author and documentary filmmaker who traveled the world exploring a variety of topics, including the mysterious world of UFOs. She has worked on many in-depth investigations, including the Billy Meier case and the waves of UFO sightings in Mexico.

Brit Elders: The Billy Meier UFO Contacts (New Thinking Allowed, February 2024)

The Meier Chronicles (1986)

Monday, April 22, 2024

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Monday, April 15, 2024

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Robin Heath

Robin Heath is a respected researcher and author in the field of megalithic studies, with a focus on uncovering the astronomical and symbolic significance of ancient monuments like stone circles and burial mounds.

Robin Heath: Lots of Circles, Very Little Knowledge (August 2012)

Robin Heath: Bluestone Magic - Sacred Stones of West Wales (January 2017)

Sunday, April 21, 2024

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Loretta Lux

Loretta Lux is a German fine art photographer known for her surreal and dreamlike portraits of young children. She was born in 1969 in Dresden, East Germany and graduated from the Academy of Visual Arts in Munich in the 1990s. Lux's photographs feature young children in staged, constructed scenes, often set against vast landscapes or empty spaces to depict a sense of alienation. She combines photography, painting, and digital manipulation to create her unique portraits, which she describes as "imaginary portraits, dealing with the idea of childhood." Lux's work has been influenced by Old Master painters such as Bronzino, Velázquez, and Runge. Her portraits are not traditional portraits, but rather aim to allow the artist and viewer to "mirror themselves in the other and to reflect on their own existence." Lux's photographs have been exhibited widely and are held in the collections of major museums such as the Museum of Modern Art, Guggenheim Museum, and Art Institute of Chicago. She has received awards including the 2005 Infinity Award for Art from the International Center of Photography.

Sleeping in Class: A Tribute to Loretta Lux (May 2013)

Dead Hearts: A Loretta Lux / Stars Mashup (January 2013)

Sunday, April 21, 2024

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Marie-Soleil Blais

"This story recounts my fırst time racing the Tour Divide, my fırst ultra-cycling race, from a neo-bikepacker point of view, a roadie, willing to give everything she has to reach the border fırst. Full heart, fullgas. This is my story."

Chasing: A Tour Divide Story (2023)

Saturday, April 20, 2024

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Amy Winehouse - Rehab

Saturday, April 20, 2024

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Vee Speers

Vee Speers is an Australian photographer based in Paris. After studying at the Queensland College of Art, she worked as a stills photographer for the ABC television in Sydney. In 1990, a short stay in France became a permanent move, and since then Speers has worked in fashion and fine art photography. She is best known for her Cibachrome-printed, painterly portraits.

Photographer Spotlight: Vee Speers (March 2016)

Vee Speers: Interview In The Pink Gallery, Loulé (April 2023)

Saturday, April 20, 2024

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Monday, April 15, 2024

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Friday, April 19, 2024