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The X-Files is an American science fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter. The original television series aired from September 10th 1993 to May 19th 2002 on Fox. During its original run, the program spanned nine seasons, with 202 episodes. A short tenth season consisting of six episodes ran from January to February 2016. Following the ratings success of this revival, The X-Files returned for an eleventh season of ten episodes, which ran from January to March 2018. In addition to the television series, two feature films have been released: The 1998 film The X-Files and the stand-alone film The X-Files: I Want to Believe, released in 2008, six years after the original television run ended.

The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson), who investigate the eponymous "X-Files": marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder is a skilled criminal profiler, an ardent supernaturalist, and a conspiracy theorist who believes in the existence of the paranormal, whereas Scully is a medical doctor and skeptic who has been assigned to scientifically analyze Mulder's case files. Early in the series, both agents apparently become pawns in a much larger conflict and so come to trust only each other and a few select people. The agents discover what appears to be a governmental agenda to hide positive proof of the existence of extraterrestrial life. Mulder and Scully's shared adventures initially lead them to develop a close platonic bond, which by series' end develops into a complex romantic relationship. Roughly one third of the series' episodes follow a complicated mythopoeia-driven story arc about a planned alien invasion, whereas the other two-thirds may be described as "monster of the week" episodes that focus on a singular villain, mutant, or monster.

The X-Files was inspired by earlier television series featuring elements of suspense, horror, and speculative science fiction, including The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, Tales from the Darkside, Twin Peaks, and especially Kolchak: The Night Stalker. When creating the main characters, Carter sought to reverse gender stereotypes by making Mulder a believer and Scully a skeptic. The first seven seasons featured Duchovny and Anderson relatively equally. In the eighth and ninth seasons, Anderson took precedence while Duchovny appeared intermittently. New main characters were introduced: FBI Special Agents John Doggett (Robert Patrick) and Monica Reyes (Annabeth Gish), among others. Mulder and Scully's immediate superior, Assistant Director Walter Skinner (Mitch Pileggi), began to appear regularly. The first five seasons of The X-Files were filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, before production eventually moved to Los Angeles, apparently to accommodate Duchovny's schedule. However, the series later returned to Vancouver with the filming of The X-Files: I Want to Believe as well as the tenth and eleventh seasons.

The X-Files was a hit for the Fox network and received largely positive reviews, although its long-term story arc was criticized near the conclusion. Initially considered a cult series, it turned into a pop culture touchstone that tapped into public mistrust of governments and large institutions and embraced conspiracy theories and spirituality. Both the series itself and lead actors Duchovny and Anderson received multiple awards and nominations, and by its conclusion the show was the longest-running science fiction series in U.S. television history. The series also spawned a franchise that includes Millennium and The Lone Gunmen spin-offs, two theatrical films, and accompanying merchandise.

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[-] SoylentSnake@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

just felt the crushing weight of the ontological evil of america for a sec there, good thing i get to clock out and go home soon, methinks it's a hit the bed early night tonight

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[-] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

Coworker was telling me some advisery group they're on needed to group populations for wharever reason, and they grouped latin Americans, people from MENA countries, and people from India. I was like lol they did the worldwide latina belt meme by accident.

[-] Commiejones@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

Sometimes I wonder if my lady is a computer genius in disguise and makes "502 bad gateway" happen so I go outside.

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[-] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

"Where do you work out?"

"The library"

* reveals one extremely muscular arm *

[-] AmericaDelendaEst@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

oh my fucking christ I keep typing "old" into my search bar, wanting it to autofill "old.reddit.com" which it DOES for "ol" but once I type that "d" it switches and if I hit enter on reflex, which I do, it keeps googling "old" and I want it to stop doing that ahhhhhh

[-] stigsbandit34z@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

Bruh. My package was just to be delivered by USPS but was picked up by a private third party service at the last minute. Hasn’t been seen for a week lol

I love to see examples of the government services failing because of capital. If only it meant something to the average propagandized burger brain

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[-] OperationOgre@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

Just heard the term "intactivist" for anti-circumcision people, lmao

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[-] SoylentSnake@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

almost totally forgot that "i would like to extend my best wishes to all" day was coming up angry-place

[-] MF_COOM@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago
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[-] gay_king_prince_charles@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

I can't do this shit

[-] Cigarette_comedian@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's that time of the year again, I got a throat infection and everything sucks now. And I have an eye exam today, can't wait to show up completely tapped of energy to get told that my eyes suck and get my lenses ordered.

[-] neo@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

The legend of the rent was way hardcore.

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[-] Wmill@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

no-copyright Got threw pretty much all the emblems in SA1 other than the chao races. Those are just a matter of giving my chao lots of chao fruits then it's metal sonic and finally going through all the missions then I'll 100% this game on steam party-blob

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[-] stigsbandit34z@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Wishing a brutal death to all cops this evening!

2020 never happened, cops have a right to defend themselves, nothing ever happens, etc

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[-] EstraDoll@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

lmao, Kamala was whining about how much of a sacred space Camp David was. nobody heard of that shit before

[-] SoylentSnake@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

On the one hand Match group losing money haha get fucked, but on the other the fact that the apps have simultaneously cornered the dating market while people are more and more giving up on them does not fill me with confidence for a world where people can find healthy romantic bonds

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[-] WhyEssEff@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago
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[-] AmericaDelendaEst@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

damn I guess great britan sucked off more than they could swallow when they war dec'd my ass

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[-] LocalOaf@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

Kittenposting

Swept the patio and Curly and Felix decided the dustpan I set down on the grill was a fantastic nap spot before I could use it

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[-] Kolibri@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

Xi has something to say to you xi-square-up

[-] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

I didn't know they made a tv show about Twitter

[-] MusicOwl@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

down with cis

[-] Cowbee@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Stomach is waging a war against me right now, movement is agony pain

Death to tummy aches torment

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[-] Wmill@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

no-copyright I should be granted a fishing license based solely on doing all of Big the Cat's C-A levels in one sit down in SA1. I don't know if women want me but fish do fear me fishe

[-] Weedian@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago
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[-] viva_la_juche@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

cw: ableist slurs

drew pavlou has been posting at an extreme level not usually seen today lol

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[-] Sleve_McDichael@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

I’m watching Hulu for the first time in years and I cannot believe the advertisements. It goes like

Processed food Boner pills Processed food again Prescription drugs

I’m being fed so much slop

[-] LeylaLove@hexbear.net 11 points 2 months ago

Found a side quest cig at work today, God bless

[-] HarryLime@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

Iim like doctor rick from ricking morty

if he were also the JOKERRRRRRR

[-] EllenKelly@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

Is there a way I can view all the hexbear.net emoji? I think I saw a github or something once

I was trying to check if the hexbear canvas logo we made got added (I cant find it)

not that I can really use the emoji in the app Im using (they do display properly)

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[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

"Why you're as beautiful as your mama and she put all the flowers in the world to shame. You know - they wouldn't even her come to Holland for fear she'd droop the tulips. And you got all the good looks she ever had."

It's a line of dialog in Paper Moon (1973).

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[-] homhom9000@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

My run is still winding me. I can't tell if it's the cold, my allergies, or covid taking it's toll on me.

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