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- noun The
revival ofhistorical conceptions of thefuture inmedia anddesign .
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And I work a lot in what I call retrofuturism, which is looking back to see how yesterday viewed tomorrow.
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And I work a lot in what I call retrofuturism, which is looking back to see how yesterday viewed tomorrow.
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And I work a lot in what I call retrofuturism, which is looking back to see how yesterday viewed tomorrow.
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I love the idea of retrofuturism, and Mark Waid has played with it a little bit in Legion, but that's not quite what's happening here.
Archive 2006-05-01 Douglas Wolk 2006
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I love the idea of retrofuturism, and Mark Waid has played with it a little bit in Legion, but that's not quite what's happening here.
Week 2: Lorem Ipsum Goddam Douglas Wolk 2006
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Tagged with retrofuturism, science fiction, the Moon
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There seems to be a strong element of retrofuturism to your music, lyrics and visuals – from Star Trek references and ‘80s analog synth sounds to ’60s mod fashion and Golden Age ray guns.
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CLASSIFICATION: Set in an alternate history Seattle, sometime around the year 1880, “Boneshaker” is a steampunk-flavored adventure that incorporates elements of zombie horror, pulp fiction and post-apocalyptic retrofuturism.
Archive 2009-09-01 Cindy 2009
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CLASSIFICATION: Set in an alternate history Seattle, sometime around the year 1880, “Boneshaker” is a steampunk-flavored adventure that incorporates elements of zombie horror, pulp fiction and post-apocalyptic retrofuturism.
“Boneshaker” by Cherie Priest (Reviewed by Robert Thompson) Robert 2009
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For many of us, retrofuturism and disappointment go hand in hand – I was brought up on Mercury, Gemini and Apollo, saw 2001: A Space Odyssey on my tenth birthday and bought into the Star Trek “Little UN on the Bridge” vision of science and Vulcan rationality overwhelming all our petty differences yeah, I know Kirk was white, male and a bit of a hound, but you have to start somewhere.
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