Doomsday may refer to:
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Eschatology
Eschatology (; ) concerns expectations of the end of the present age, human history, or of the world itself. The end of the world or end times is predicted by several world religions (both Abrahamic and non-Abrahamic), which teach that negati ...
, a time period described in the eschatological writings in Abrahamic religions and in doomsday scenarios of non-Abrahamic religions.
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Global catastrophic risk
A global catastrophic risk or a doomsday scenario is a hypothetical future event that could damage human well-being on a global scale, even endangering or destroying modern civilization. An event that could cause human extinction or permanen ...
, a hypothetical event explored in science and fiction where human civilization or life is at risk of partial or complete destruction.
Culture
Novels
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''Doomsday'' (novel), a 1927 novel by Warwick Deeping
* ''Doomsday'', a novel in the ''
Endworld Endworld is a series of Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic novels written by David L. Robbins (of Oregon), David L. Robbins. The first book was published in 1986. As of 2021, there have been 31 novels written in the main ser ...
'' series by David L. Robbins
Film
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''Doomsday'' (2008 film), a 2008 British film by Neil Marshall
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''Doomsday'' (1928 film), a 1928 American romance drama silent film
Television
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"Doomsday" (''Doctor Who''), a 2006 episode of ''Doctor Who''
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"Doomsday" (''Smallville'' episode), an episode of ''Smallville''
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"Doomsday" (''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys''), an episode of ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys''
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"Doomsday" (''The Office''), a 2011 eighth-season episode of the American version of ''The Office''
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"Doomsday" (''Beavis and Butt-Head''), episode 211 of ''Beavis and Butt-Head''
* "Doomsday", an episode of the ''
Super Friends
''Super Friends'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes, which ran from 1973 to 1985 on ABC as part of its Saturday-morning cartoon lineup. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and was based on the Justice League of ...
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* "Doomsday", a first-season 1965 episode of
''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' written by
William Read Woodfield
William Read "Billy" Woodfield (January 21, 1928 – November 24, 2001) was an American photographer, television screenwriter, and producer who took black-and-white photographs of American screen actors. He also wrote the screenplay to '' the H ...
Music
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Doomsday (band), a heavy metal band from California
Albums
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''Doomsday'' (Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.album), 1994
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''Doomsday'' (Skinny Puppy album), 2001
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Operation: Doomsday'', 1999
Songs
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"Doomsday" (Atreyu song), 2007
*"Doomsday" (Six Feet Under song from the album ''Commandment''), 2007
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"Doomsday" (Vassy & Lodato song), 2018
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"Doomsday" (Architects song), 2017
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"Doomsday" (Nero song), 2011
* "Doomsday", a song by Impending Doom from ''
Death Will Reign''
* "Doomsday", a song by Mephiskapheles from ''
God Bless Satan
''God Bless Satan'' is the debut album of ska band Mephiskapheles
Mephiskapheles is a ska band based in New York City. Their name is a portmanteau of "ska" and "Mephistopheles", of the Faust legend. As their name suggests, their lyrics are oft ...
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* "Doomsday", a song by Overseer from ''
Wreckage
Wreckage may refer to:
* Debris
Music
* ''Wreckage'' (album), a 2002 album by Overseer
* ''Wreckage'' (1969 band), a late 1960s band notable for featuring future Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury as a member
* ''Wreckage'', a 1997 EP by the band E ...
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*"Doomsday", a song by MF Doom from ''
Operation: Doomsday''
Other uses in culture
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Hearts of Iron II: Doomsday'', a stand-alone expansion for ''Hearts of Iron II''
*Doomsday Zone, a level from the game ''Sonic & Knuckles''
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Doomsday (DC Comics)
Doomsday is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as one of Superman's deadliest foes, as well as the Justice League. Created by writer-artist Dan Jurgens, the character had a cameo appearance i ...
, a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe
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Doomsday rule
The Doomsday rule, Doomsday algorithm or Doomsday method is an algorithm of determination of the day of the week for a given date. It provides a perpetual calendar because the Gregorian calendar moves in cycles of 400 years. The algorithm for ...
, a way of calculating the day of the week of a given date
Other uses
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Glenn Jacobs
Glenn Thomas Jacobs (born April 26, 1967), better known by the ring name Kane is an American politician and professional wrestler. Jacobs has been signed to WWE since 1995 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021. He has also been t ...
or Doomsday, Spanish-born professional wrestler
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Domesday Book
Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manusc ...
(or the "Book of Winchester") is the "Great Survey" of England and Wales of 1086.
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BBC Domesday Project
The BBC Domesday Project was a partnership between Acorn Computers, Philips, Logica, and the BBC (with some funding from the European Commission's ESPRIT programme) to mark the 900th anniversary of the original ''Domesday Book'', an 11th-centu ...
, a "survey" of children's daily life in the United Kingdom, made in 1986.
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BBC Domesday Reloaded
BBC Domesday Reloaded was a local history web site for the digitised content of the BBC's 1986 Domesday Project. It was launched in May 2011 and included some updates contributed by users during 2011. During the site's first day of public opera ...
, a web site for the digitised content of the BBC's 1986 Domesday Project.
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Doomsday Clock
The Doomsday Clock is a symbol that represents the likelihood of a man-made global catastrophe, in the opinion of the members of the ''Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists''. Maintained since 1947, the clock is a metaphor for threats to humanity ...
, a symbol that represents the likelihood of man-made global catastrophe.
See also
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Apocalypse
Apocalypse () is a literary genre in which a supernatural being reveals cosmic mysteries or the future to a human intermediary. The means of mediation include dreams, visions and heavenly journeys, and they typically feature symbolic imager ...
, another name for doomsday
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Domesday Book
Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manusc ...
, the original 11th-century record of England
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Doomsday Book (disambiguation)
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