THE FUZZ / EXPLORING THE FUTURE’S BUZZ
The Future of Concerts
Lights, sound, and the roar of the crowd — concerts are electric experiences. But what will it mean to attend a show in the years to come?
Back to the Future of the Future Part II
Assisted by our friend Avery, we uncover how the people of the future will think about the future.
The Future of Cake
It’s cake! From traditional layers to wild flavors, how will the beloved celebratory dessert change in the future?
The Future of Spam
We’ve all received it — unwanted messages flooding our inboxes, social media, and phone lines. But how will our relationship with spam change in the chapters that lie ahead?
The Future of Garbage
We throw it out, pile it up, and produce billions of tons of it each year. How will we continue to manage our colossal trash output in the future?
The Future of Hair
Along with providing protection and warmth, it gave us the bob, the afro, and the mohawk. What wonderful gifts will hair bestow on us next?
The Future from The Past
How would someone who traveled from the past into our present (their future) perceive our world? Prepare to find out.
The Future of Animation
From Looney Tunes to Toy Story to Avatar: The Last Airbender to Into the Spiderverse, animation continually pushes new boundaries. Where will animated entertainment take us next?
The Future of Candy
Chocolate, gummies, and lollipops are common candies today. But how will our sweet indulgences be different thousands of years from now?
The Future of Labor
It’s a central part of human society. But how will “work” be different several centuries from now?
The Future of School
What will our institutions of learning be like in the world of tomorrow?
The Future of Energy
It powers our homes, vehicles, and bodies. But what will the next phase of energy look like?
The Future of Words (Part 1)
A new word is created every 98 minutes. What are some of the words we’ll be writing and speaking in the next century?
The Future of Money
Cash. Dough. Bucks. Moolah. Cheddar. It goes by many names. But what will the payment for goods and services be like decades from now?
The Future of Bugs
How will the buzz about small insects change as time goes by?
The Future of Lighting
They provide both visibility and aesthetics. But how will lights shine in the next millennium?
The Future of Halloween Costumes
Witches, superheroes, and slashers are popular costumes right now. But what will people dress up as for future Halloweens?
Back to the Future of the Future: The Present
We use technology from the present to find out how people from the future will think about the past.
The Future of Cocktails
They’ve inspired elegant parties, tiny hot dogs, and bottle-flipping movies starring Tom Cruise. Where will the cocktails of tomorrow take us?
The Future of Music
From flutes and lutes to doo wop and hip hop, people have been enjoying music for thousands of years. But what will music sound like thousands of years from today?
The Future of Cereal
Centuries from now, will we still be filling our bowls with crunchy grains and milk that we spoon into our mouths while we watch TV?
The Future of Infomercials
What infomercial products will people be obsessed with in the distant future?
The Future of the Lottery
Right now it’s money, but what will people “win” through random drawings in the years to come?
The Future of Space
It may be the “final frontier” now, but is that how we’ll think about space in the future?
The Future of Sunglasses
If the future is indeed so bright we have to wear shades, what kind of shades will we be wearing?
The Future of Weather
Hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, weather can take many different forms. So what will the forecast be hundreds of years from today?
The Future of Calendars
From Philocalian to Julian to Gregorian, mankind loves a good calendar. So what kind of calendar will we use to track the days to come?
The Future of Pets
Will dogs, cats, fish, and birds still be common household pets in the next millenium? Or will they be replaced by something… else?
The Future of The Future
We chat with an AI-enabled special guest to see if our visions of the future align.
The Future of the Super Bowl
With the NFL gearing up for Super Bowl LVII, we provide a glimpse of what the big game might look like many more Roman numerals from now.
The Future of Celebrations
It’s New Year’s Eve in the year 2499. What will your night look like?
The Future of Toys
From Pet Rocks and Cabbage Patch Kids to Furbies and Fidget Spinners, the world of toys continues to take kids to strange and interesting places. So where will we go next?
The Future of Giving
It’s the time of year when we give thanks, give gifts, and give to the less fortunate. But could future generations think of “giving” in an entirely different way?
The Future of Sleep
We need it, we track it, we too often lack it. Does the future have the potential to bring us better sleep?
The Future of Phones
From rotary dials to curly cords on kitchen walls to a permanent place in our pockets, where will phones take us next?
The Future of Bicycles
It’s the most popular form of transportation (other than walking). What will riding a bike look like in the world of tomorrow?
The Future of Fireworks
While fireworks date all the way back to ancient China, how might these dazzling displays of light and color look different in centuries to come?
The Future of Fireworks
Baseball, soccer, tennis, and golf are all popular summertime sports today, but could an innovative new sport come along and own the sunny season?
The Future of Summer Sports
Baseball, soccer, tennis, and golf are all popular summertime sports today, but could an innovative new sport come along and own the sunny season?
The Future of Frozen Desserts
On scorching hot days in centuries to come, what kind of cool treats will people be eating in place of the ice cream cones and popsicles we chill out with today?
The Future of Lawnmowers
Two hundred years ago a man gazed at his grass, thought “that would look better short”, and invented the lawnmower. So how will we be cutting our grass 200 years from now?
The Future of Fast Food
From its speedy origins to Big Macs, the fast food industry is defined by innovative processes and products. So what sort of amazing treats await us next?
The Future of Public Transportation
Across the world millions of people ride buses, subways, trains, trolleys, and ferries every day. What kind of transportation will they be taking in the future—and where will they be going?
The Future of Podcasting
Brought to life with the invention of the iPod at the turn of the century, podcasts are now a common part of our listening lives. So how will podcasts change over the next 20 years… and beyond?
The Future of Health & Beauty Packaging
How will the materials that hold items like toothpaste, lotions, shampoos, and shaving cream evolve to make our lives better?
The Future of Pants
They come in many names and styles: trousers, jeans, leggings, knickerbockers, bell bottoms, overalls, etc. But when will pants take a major leap forward (and what might that look like)?
The Future of Writing Utensils
The pen may be mightier than the sword. But will it (and its writing instrument brothers and sisters) survive the decades ahead without significant changes?
The Future of Capturing Memories
From cave paintings to camcorders to polaroids to pictures on your phone, humans are continually finding new ways to capture memories. So what’s next?
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