The Truth is Still Out There Thirty ..., Bethan Jones
The Truth is Still Out There Thirty ..., Bethan Jones
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The Truth is Still Out There: Thirty Years of the X-Files

Author: Bethan Jones

Narrator: Daniela Acitelli

Unabridged: 6 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/12/2023


Synopsis

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 In an era in which Watergate has been replaced by Gamergate and conspiracy theorists blindly embrace the myth of a stolen election and maintain that an all-powerful cabal of Satanic Democrats—defeatable by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.

About Bethan Jones

Bethan Jones is an academic and writer, interested in fan culture, cult television, true crime, and hatred and dislike in online spaces. She has written about Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Fifty Shades of Grey, Harry Potter, and Twin Peaks, and her work has appeared in various publications, including Medium, The Learned Fangirl, The Routledge Companion to Media Fandom, Litro, Transformative Works and Cultures, Fic: Why Fanfiction is Taking Over the World, A Companion to Fandom and Fan Studies, and Deletion. Bethan has been a fan of The X-Files since it first aired in the UK.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ashley on September 12, 2023

This was a fun, thought-provoking and nostalgic listen. And it's out today! Beautiful timing. If you watched and enjoyed The X-Files any time from 1993 until now, this will probably have content of interest to you. We get behind the scenes details, analysis of why the show worked back then and why i......more

Goodreads review by Theresa on September 03, 2023

The X-Files The Truth is Still Out There by Bethan Jones A very vocal and descriptive fan, she has a broad look at the story of the creations and fandom of the x-files history. She begins with her own collection of X-files history and goes through the entire development of the series. She comments on......more

Goodreads review by Lindsay on October 18, 2023

4.5 stars! This was extremely satisfying as a new X-Files fan.......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on September 17, 2023

'The Truth is Out There: Thirty Years of the X-Files' by Bethan Jones is a must for any old or new X-Files Fans and is a fascinating read. The book is broken down into a compendium of areas that the X-Files has influenced media and the viewers. It also works as a history of the X-Files and the story o......more

Goodreads review by Laura on June 21, 2024

Very thorough. But it felt a bit too academic.......more