We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ever since H.G. Wells released "War of the Worlds" in 1898, popular culture has been fascinated by alien invasion stories. For over a century, ...

In 2015, John Boyega's name exploded alongside Daisy Ridley's when they both took the lead in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." Boyega played stormtrooper-turned-rebel hero Finn, and while the character ...