These Were the Flying Hospitals of the Future in 1960
Do you need urgent medical care but are far away from a hospital? We’ll bring the hospital to you! At least, that was…
This Bizarre Taxi of the Future Was Supposed to Fit So Many People
Futuristic headlines here in the year 2018 might make you ask “why?” But back in the 1950s, illustrators in Detroit…
The Futuristic Invisible Wall That Was Supposed to Protect Entire Towns From Missiles in 1959
When you hear about the concept of missile defense in space, your first thought might be Ronald Reagan’s Strategic…
This Solar Lawnmower Was the Dangerous Future of American Summers in 1959
Robotic lawnmowers are fairly mainstream these days, even if they don’t have much market share yet. But they’ve been a…
My Favorite Comic Strip (and Futurist) of All Time Is Getting a Documentary
It’s no secret that my favorite comic strip of all time is Closer Than We Think by Arthur Radebaugh. The strip is…
Everyone Was Supposed to Own a Yacht By Now, According to Futurists of the 1950s
According to futurists of the 1950s, people of the 21st century were all supposed to be zipping around in solar-powered…
TLDR: All the Paleofuture Stories From 2015 You Swore You'd Read Later
The internet is a big place. There’s so much to read and watch and listen to that it can be overwhelming. We all have…
The Futuristic Comic That Turned the Sunday Funnies into a Cold War Weapon
On January 12, 1958, an important weapon of the Cold War was introduced. It wasn’t a missile or a spy satellite, but…
These Space Farmers of 1959 Were Way Ahead of Their Time
Earlier this week astronauts aboard the International Space Station ate fresh food grown in space for the first time.…
How We Imagined The Future Of Transportation Would Look In The 1940s
These ads made for the Detroit-based Bohn Aluminum and Brass Corporation were largely dreamed up by legendary…
42 Visions For Tomorrow From The Golden Age of Futurism
It's 2015. But sometimes it feels like our futuristic dreams are stuck in the 1950s and 60s. And there's actually a…
These Circular Runways Were Designed To Catapult Planes Skyward
The January 10, 1960 edition of Arthur Radebaugh's Sunday comic "Closer Than We Think" includes a curious invention…
When Will 1958's World-Wide TV of the Future Finally Get Here?
The living room of the future was supposed to be interactive. It was supposed to have all the world's media at your…
This 1960s Computerized Desk Was Supposed to Make Classrooms Extinct
The technology of the future was going to provide all kinds of new possibilities for the classroom of tomorrow —…
The Futuristic Superhighways of 1964 Had Glow-in-the-Dark Roads
Glow-in-the-dark roads are finally a reality; at least in the Netherlands. But we've been waiting on this particular…
This Cop Car of the Future From 1958 Was Pretty Intimidating
There are few things more anxiety-inducing than seeing a cop car's flashing lights in your rearview mirror. But that…
Escape the Devastation of Future Earth on a Luxurious Space Mayflower
Worried that Earth may soon suffer from overpopulation and irreversible environmental damage? Worry not, my fellow…
In 1961 The Future of Firefighting Was Heat-Seeking Missiles
Need to put out a forest fire? Why not bomb it with chemical-filled missiles? At least that was the plan in 1961.
This Was An Electronic Christmas Card In 1960
Imagine being able to send a Christmas card electronically. Sounds crazy futuristic, right? Well that's what this…
Back When We Wanted to Weaponize the Weather
Palm trees and lower heating bills in Chicago? Bikinis and orange blossoms in Duluth? Back in 1958 these miracles were…