Ellen Ripley is the best action heroine of all time, without question. Just look at two of the most iconic images of Ripley. One finds her cradling Newt (Carrie Henn), the survivor of a xenomorph ...

With Women Of Action, Caroline Siede digs into the history of women-driven action movies to explore what these stories say about gender and how depictions of female action heroes have evolved over ...

Warning: Spoilers for Alien: Romulus may lie ahead. With Alien: Romulus set to receive a sequel after convincing most critics and fans, co-writer and director Fede Álvarez has been spending a lot of ...

In 1979, Sigourney Weaver, then a relative unknown, became a huge star thanks to her breakout performance as Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott's Alien. In a world dominated by male heroes, Ripley was a ...

When Sigourney Weaver first brought Ellen Ripley to life in 1979’s Alien, she redefined what a hero in science fiction could be: resourceful, resilient, and human, even in the face of monsters beyond ...

One of the greatest movie characters of all time is Sigourney Weaver's Ripley. She's the survivor of many an alien attack across several decades in one of the most beloved science fiction franchises ...

Ellen Ripley's emotional journey in Aliens is deepened by her connection to Newt and the tragedy of her lost daughter, Amanda. The deleted scene involving Ripley's promise to her daughter adds a layer ...

Kristy Ambrose has been writing professionally since 2010. She dabbles in various genres, but her favorites are fantasy and science fiction. She creates everything from fanfiction to serialized novels ...