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- noun A
subgenre ofspeculative fiction , based on the technology and society of theatomic era.
Etymologies
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atom + -punk
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Examples
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The retro media centre was Thomas Thomassen's Final Major Project in BA (Hons) Modelmaking for Design and Media at the Arts Institute at Bournemouth -- it's an atompunk* tailfin fantasy that would look absolutely fantastic atop your giant console TV, serving as your home's media hub.
Boing Boing 2009
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This can include atompunk and spaceflight eerieness.
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This can include atompunk and spaceflight eerieness.
Information, Culture, Policy, Education: Infocult updates 2008
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This can include atompunk and spaceflight eerieness.
Information, Culture, Policy, Education: 2008: the year in Infocult 2008
vanishedone commented on the word atompunk
Another -punk word: 'I think that the 20th century's love for 19th-century technology is going to be matched by the 21st century's love of corny 20th-century technology. We're going to see Atompunk.'
November 2, 2007