X Files villain or Trump supporter?

Washington has shut down U.S. federal government offices today – but at least, this time, it’s because of a record-breaking snowstorm, not the inability of congressmen to agree with each other. And even with a traffic ban in effect over the weekend, people were still caught skiing and snowboarding down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. (Reuters)

Other cities had their share of extreme sports, too: in New York City, one brave snowboarder tied ropes to the back of a truck and rode along behind it while his friends videotaped him for his YouTube channel. He later crossed paths with the NYPD, but the officers were actually pretty chill with his activities – prompting a video entitled “SNOWBOARDING WITH THE NYPD.” (10 News)

The revival of 90s sci-fi/horror show The X-Files started last night, with the first episode of the six-part series airing on Fox after the NFC Championship game. Apparently, even after Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) and Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) attempted to uncover conspiracies for nine seasons, the truth is still out there. The remaining episodes will air tonight, then weekly on Mondays. (The Mary Sue)

You may or may not know that last week, Sarah Palin endorsed Donald Trump. You definitely should know that Tina Fey returned to SNL last Saturday to make fun of her endorsement speech. And the best part is, she barely had to change Palin’s original speech to make it funny. (Vanity Fair)

Definite extraterrestrials via Public domain pictures