As 2023 comes to a close, we will break down some of the top UAP content in pop culture (movies, music) and mainstream news. As UAP disclosure continues to make headlines, as Congress battles Republican opposition, and Joe Biden is set to introduce legislation involving “'technologies of unknown origin and non-human intelligence,” let’s look at the biggest stories, books, movies, and songs about the topic.
BOOK:
“UFO Of God” by Chris Bledsoe
Longtime experiencer Chris Bledsoe’s remarkable life about visitations from angelic beings and orbs are detailed in his long-awaited book “UFO Of God, ” which tells his transformative story. Believe him or not, his case was compelling enough to attract NASA, the CIA, and Hollywood to his property over the years.
ALSO READ: Mike Damante’s book on journalism and UAPs.
Beyond The Fray released its second book by journalist and author Mike Damante in 2023 “Above the Fold and the Fringe: How UAPs Became Mainstream News.”
MOVIE:
“Monsters of California”
Tom DeLonge’s directorial debut is sprinkled full of paranormal breadcrumbs to what he learned when To The Stars was forefront in helping to push UAPs mainstream, and as a viewer it is fun to guess just what in the film is based off truth, and what isn’t. “Monsters of California” feels like an Amblin Film for the slacker generation. Read full review here, and an interview with producer Stan Spry.
SONG:
“Take Me With You” by Neck Deep
“Take Me With You” features U.K. pop-punkers Neck Deep calling for an unearthly intervention when Earth sucks (I know). The accompanying video is intentionally kitschy, but fun enough.
NEWS STORY:
Former career intelligence official David Grusch’s story may just be the most important UFO/ UAP “whistleblower” incident since Luis Elizondo blew the top off the Pentagon’s top secret UAP program. In 2023, Congress advanced a bipartisan legislation called the UAP Disclosure Act of 2023 to act to collect a formal collection process for UAP sightings, which could be attributed to Grusch’s continued high-profile testimonies that include the claims of the U.S. recovering crafts and bodies of non-human origin. Grusch is a former Air Force veteran, former member of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and also served as a national reconnaissance officer representative for the Pentagon’s Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force. He’s spoken out claiming the government is withholding information about unidentified aerial phenomena.
Grusch, arguably may go down in history as the top player in UAP disclosure if all the truth is revealed to the public like intended.
By MIKE DAMANTE
If you are a fan of UAP studies, Mike Damante’s book “Punk rock and UFOs: Stranger Than Fiction” features exclusive interviews with Travis Taylor, Leslie Kean, Tom DeLonge, Peter Levenda, Kevin Day, Sean Cahill, Diana Pasulka, Jeffrey Kripal, and the producers of “Unidentified.” Order now.
If you are a fan of pop-punk, Mike Damante’s latest book “Hey Suburbia: A guide to the emo/pop-punk rise” is out now, and features interviews with blink-182, New Found Glory, Alkaline Trio, Descendents, and others.