Commerce Trumps Culture

So...is it happenstance that Alien Quadrilogy (which I am not even certain is a word) was released last week....and this bit of media hoo-haa happened yesterday?

Maybe I'm skeptical....but this reeks, especially since all of the mentioned films are 20th Century Fox properties. Does the Smithsonian do this kind of thing often? Media insiders, let me know!

Bluraacchhhch!!!

Actress Sigourney Weaver poses with the giant egg prop from the 1986 movie "Aliens," on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003 in Washington. The egg, along with a film script and original movie poster are being donated to the Smithsonian Museum of American History. The museum's collection already includes a phaser from "Star Trek," and the fedora and jacket worn by Harrison Ford in "Indiana Jones." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Posted December 11, 2003 11:35 PM