Join us live tomorrow for the premiere of 'The Three Century Franchise'! From H.G. Wells to Orson Welles to Steven Spielberg, we explore how War of the Worlds became the alien franchise that conquered three centuries. https://t.co/3hHSabbL9f

War of the Worlds may be the ultimate alien franchise. From H.G. Wells in 1898, to Orson Welles’ legendary 1938 broadcast, to the 1953 classic film, to Steven Spielberg’s 2005 adaptation, each generation has taken its shot at the Martian invasion. What is your favorite version? https://t.co/ZfvbB3ibkS

The anthropologically and sociologically interesting thing that emerges from the latest releases of UFO material is that we have gone from the famous Orson Welles radio hoax — War of the Worlds, 1938 — which everyone believed and which became a worldwide sensation, to these current releases and official declarations which almost everyone is skeptical of and, more importantly, about which almost nobody could care less. I think most people would have their doubts and consider scam, government c...

Orson Welles' 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast is sometimes referenced as a scenario in which people thought aliens had invaded and began panicking. It startled some listeners but caused no real widespread panic. The myth of nationwide hysteria was largely fabricated and grew over time into a cultural legend far bigger than the actual event. https://t.co/GLgbrEwati