What if the key to understanding today’s chaos lies in a century-old event that we collectively misremember? The fear of AI. The threat to ban TikTok. The truth seeking from social media and podcasts. The significant shifts in geopolitical power.

Many people think they know the story of Orson Welles’ "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast, and that it caused listeners to panic and believe aliens were invading the earth.

However, The War of the Worlds Did Not Take Place is a short story that reveals what really happened, why it matters now, and how our collective memory favors myths about aliens. This 24-page newspaper unpacks this event, so that we might better understand and navigate our present moment of technological and political turmoil.

This is the first-ever print release by objects of.

Created by Nick Susi Visual objects by Domingo Beta Debuted at FWB FEST25 as a live A/V performance With an original score by VÉRITÉ

Further details:

“The War of the Worlds Did Not Take Place” Published by objects of Tabloid newspaper, 50LB white newsprint, 24 pages, 11.25 x 17 inches ISBN: 979-8-218-75467-9