The State of Things may refer to:

• The State of Things (film), a 1982 film by Wim Wenders
• The State of Things (EP), a 2000 EP by British rock band Turin Brakes
• The State of Things (album), a 2007 album from Sheffield indie band Reverend and The Makers
• The State of Things (radio show), a current-affairs program broadcast by North Carolina Public Radio