‘I Want to Believe’ the Propaganda: The X-Files, Waco and the Federal Leviathan

On September 9, 1993, The X-Files television series premiered. It followed two employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, as they investigated the paranormal, the occult, and the extraterrestrial. They even hunted the occasional serial killer. The show, which became a hit and then a cultural phenomenon, functioned as … Continue reading ‘I Want to Believe’ the Propaganda: The X-Files, Waco and the Federal Leviathan