A collection of academic essays on The X-Files, albeit one that is necessarily limited because, at the time of publication, only three seasons had been aired. This does lead to some cross-over between the essays, with the same examples (and quotes) turning up again and again. That being said, it's still an interesting read (my favourite was the chapter by Leslie Jones on the mythological X-Files).

Unfortunately, in most chapters the turgid nature of the prose suffocates the main points of interest. Academic writing can be painful to read, and it's a shame the editors didn't get their contributors to tone down the worst of the excesses here.