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The Future of Paleofuture (and Its Creator, Matt Novak)
I'm departing Gizmodo after almost 10 years and trying to decide what to do next.
Matt Novak
Dec 18, 2022
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The Fed Predicted in 1977 That a Gallon of Milk Would be $12.50 by Now
The average price is currently $4.44 per gallon.
Matt Novak
Jan 4
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New at Paleofuture This Week
How did a cartoonist from 1923 accurately predict the AI of 2023?
Matt Novak
Jan 21
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Watch the First Drone Ever Shot Down With a Laser in 1973
After years of FOIA requests, I finally found footage of the test.
Matt Novak
Jan 3
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Introducing Paleofuture+
Exclusive new content for just $5 per month.
Matt Novak
Jan 9
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How Simplified Spelling Was Supposed to Fix America's Crime Problem in the 1970s
"Hav u ever considerd th meny benefits ov a simplified fonetic speling that soundz just liek it's riten?"
Matt Novak
Jan 24
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Predictions for the Four-Hour Work Day in 2023 Were Met With Celebration and Ridicule in 1923
"Steinmetz says four hours is a day’s work. The boss says it is hard to get a man to work that long.”
Matt Novak
Jan 25
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The Latest Articles From Paleofuture
We take a look at bizarre medical gadgets from the 1920s, a Space Age kitchen from 1958, and much more.
Matt Novak
Feb 11
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This Movie Jukebox of the 1940s Was the Future of Entertainment
The Panoram Soundies existed before the proliferation of television, meaning they existed as a kind of communal small-screen entertainment before TV…
Matt Novak
Jan 22
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New Benefit for Paleofuture+ Members: Exclusive access to Closer Than We Think
Members at Paleofuture+ now have exclusive access to every Closer Than We Think newspaper comic strip from 1958 to 1963.
Matt Novak
Jan 23
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New Articles From Paleofuture in February
From 1980s nostalgia to another flying car company biting the dust, these were the articles you may have missed.
Matt Novak
Feb 26
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New Articles From Paleofuture
This week we looked at how TV tech was going to transform war, the fancy runways of the 1920s, what robotic pets should smell like, and more.
Matt Novak
Jan 27
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