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September 2, 2022 04:00 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2022/09/02/new-entry-from-the-historical-dictionary-of-science-fiction-time-opera.html
New entry from the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction: "Time Opera"
There are still many terms from classic SF that remain unresearched, and, as new resources are put online, the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction will be updated. Boing Boing is syndicating new entries from the HDSF on a regular basis.
The best-known non-musical opera is probably the soap opera, a term that arose in the late 1930s referring to melodramatic domestic serial dramas on radio or TV, so called because these programs were sponsored by soap companies. — Read the rest
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