PROJECT BLUE BEAM

By Alana Kailass and James March

Softcover: 64 pages
11.43 cm x 18.42 cm
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0820302564
ISBN-13: 978-082344 7454

Printed on Risograph (#0073BA Blue/#AC936E Metallic Gold) by Nothing New 

Project Blue Beam is a critical exploration of one of the most sensational conspiracy theories of the late 20th century. The project traces the origins of the theory in the writings of Serge Monast, who claimed that NASA and global elites were preparing a staged extraterrestrial invasion and false messiah to establish a New World Order. Beyond recounting these claims, the piece investigates why narratives like Blue Beam gain traction, drawing on scholarship from media studies, psychology, and religious history. It situates the theory within broader traditions of apocalyptic thinking, technological anxiety, and mistrust of authority. The project also engages with the aesthetics of conspiracy—its collage of found images, chaotic rhetoric, and speculative leaps. By combining academic analysis with archival fragments and cultural context, it provides a layered examination of how myth, media, and belief intertwine in the conspiratorial imagination.