Men in Black

Secret extraterrestrial agency

Men in Black refers to mysterious figures in dark suits who allegedly visit witnesses of UFO sightings to intimidate them into silence.

The concept originates from mid-twentieth-century American UFO folklore and has since become a pop culture staple, most famously through the comedy film franchise where agents secretly manage extraterrestrial activity on Earth: The Men in Black showed up and told him to forget what he saw.

alien

extraterrestrial

Being from outer space

  • UFOUnidentified aerial craft
  • spaceshipVehicle for interplanetary travel
  • RoswellNew Mexico city, UFO-famous

abduction · intergalactic · otherworldly · lifeform · disguised · refugee · illegal alien · galaxy · immigration · cosmic

covert

secret

Concealed information

undercover · surveillance · cover-up · conspiracy · hidden · memory wipe · disguise · incognito · shadow government · redacted

film

Will Smith

Tommy Lee Jones · sequel · franchise · box office · summer hit · special effects · buddy film · action · soundtrack · Zed

agency

organization

Structured group with purpose

taskforce · government · enforcement · immigration · regulation · bureaucracy · recruits · protocols · equipment · containment

suited

white shirt

Pale upper-body garment

formalwear · tailored · uniform · monochrome · polished · crisp · standard issue · matching · anonymous · professional

Categories
Opposites
secrecy and concealment

Men in Blackwhistleblowers

Those exposing organizational misconduct

WikiLeaks · investigative journalists · Edward Snowden · open government · public accountability

relationship to extraterrestrial/paranormal

Men in BlackSETI

Quest for cosmic signals

FBI · CIA · Ghostbusters

aesthetic and presentation

Men in Blackhippies

Countercultural youth of the sixties

flower children · angels · white hats · tie-dye

Family

black, men, women, integral, blacken, integrated, integrate, blackness, blackest

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG