Earthling (disambiguation)
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An Earthling
or Terran
, Gaian
is an inhabitant of the planet Earth
. Other uses of the word Earthling or Earthlings include:
Earthling
Earthling is a term commonly used in science fiction to identify humans as opposed to extraterrestrials. The literary effect aimed for is a distancing effect, inviting the readers to contemplate their own species as it might be seen from an external point of view...
or Terran
Terran
- Fiction :Terran is a demonym, a term commonly associated in science fiction with humans.- Literature :* Terran Federation, a government in the 1959 science fiction novel Starship Troopers...
, Gaian
Gaian
Gaian may refer to:* the Gaian, Gaiist, Gaia-som , Gaia-sa , Gaia-se ** an adherent of Gaianism — an Earth-centered spiritual inclination with diverse and evolving religious expression whose central reference is Gaia as personification of the Earth as Mother to all life upon the planet...
is an inhabitant of the planet Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
. Other uses of the word Earthling or Earthlings include:
- Earthling (album)Earthling (album)Earthling is an album by David Bowie released in February 1997 via BMG. The album showcases an electronica-influenced sound partly inspired by the Industrial and drum and bass culture of the 1990s.-Album background and development:...
, a 1997 album by David Bowie - Earthling (band)Earthling (band)Earthling is a trip hop band from Bristol, England. It is composed of rapper Mau and producer Tim Saul, with multi-instrumentalist Andy Keep often contributing.-Work:...
, a band from Bristol, England - Earthlings (album)Earthlings (album)Earthlings is an album by the Norwegian band Chrome Hill . The album was released in 2008 by Bolage.Beside the band's regular lineup, Eirik Hegdal plays baritone sax on three tracks.- Track listing :# Zanshin! Zanshin!...
, a 2008 album by Chrome Hill - Earthlings (film), a 2005 animal rights documentary
- Earthlings?Earthlings?Earthlings? are a psychedelic rock band based in Joshua Tree, California. The band includes members from Queens of the Stone Age, Desert Sessions, Eagles of Death Metal, Kyuss, Masters of Reality, Goatsnake, The Twilight Singers, Gutter Twins, Yellow#5, Legal Weapon, Sea Hags, Modifiers, Orquesta...
, a band from Joshua Tree, California - The EarthlingsThe EarthlingsThe Earthlings is a musical collaboration between British-born Marucs Hill & Paul Burgess performing an unusual blend of acoustic music incorporating humour and character based lyrics.-Early years:...
, a band based in Chichester, England - Earthling (film)Earthling (film)Earthling is the 2010 sci-fi film by Clay Liford starring Rebecca Spence, Peter Greene and William Katt in lead roles.-Synopsis:After a mysterious atmospheric event, a small group of people wake up to realize that their entire lives have been a lie. They are in fact aliens disguised as humans. Now...
, a 2010 film - Original code-name for The L WordThe L WordThe L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
television series - "Earthling" (Fringe)Earthling (Fringe)"Earthling" is the sixth episode of the American science fiction drama television series Fringes second season. The episode followed the Fringe team's investigation into random people mysteriously disintegrating into ash, a case which Agent Broyles had become deeply obsessed with in the past.It was...
, a 2009 episode of the television series Fringe - The EarthlingThe EarthlingThe Earthling is a drama film starring William Holden and Rick Schroder. It was filmed in 1979 in Australia, and released there in 1980. Peter Collinson directed this film and died of cancer shortly after its release...
, a drama film starring William Holden and Rick Schroder