We have spoke to April Bey recently, and one of the things that stood out was her love of sci-fi and fantasy. When she spoke to us about aliens, she said, “But also the word alien is used as a combative term against people who cross borders and try to decolonize the word alien and reclaim it. There’s nothing wrong with being an alien or attempting assimilation. These people aren’t aliens, they’re human beings. And I’m trying to humanize that word as well. And also, it’s coming from Blerd culture. In Blerd culture, nerd culture, aliens really aren’t seen as being negative but are seen as something that we obsess over, that we cosplay, and that we’re interested in.”