Futurama

/ˌfjuːtʃəˈrɑːmə/ noun

Definition

A brand name or term (popularized by the animated TV series) referring to a futuristic panorama or vision of the future.

Etymology

Coined in the mid-20th century as a blend of 'future' + 'panorama,' first used for the 1939 World's Fair exhibit, later famous as the title of an animated series.

Kelly Says

The 1939 World's Fair's Futurama exhibit predicted suburbs, highways, and shopping malls—it was startlingly accurate about some things and hilariously wrong about others (like moving walkways everywhere), showing how hard it is to imagine real futures.

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