Utopia A utopia ( ) typically describes an imaginary community or society that possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities for its members. It was coined by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book ''Utopia (book), Utopia'', describing a fictional ...

is an imagined community or society that possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities for its citizens. Utopia or UTOPIA may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Literature

* ''Utopia'' (book), the 1516 book by Thomas More that coined the term * ''Utopia'' (German science fiction), several science fiction series published by Erich Pabel Verlag * ''Utopia'' (Child novel), a 2002 novel by Lincoln Child * ''Utopia'' (comics), a 2009 crossover * ''

Isaac Asimov's Utopia ''Isaac Asimov's Utopia'' (1996) is a science fiction novel by American writer Roger MacBride Allen, set in Isaac Asimov's Foundation universe, ''Foundation'' universe. Plot summary

Utopia takes place five years into the reign of Alvar Kres ...

'', a 1996 science fiction novel by Roger MacBride Allen * ''The Utopian'' (comics), a webcomic and comic book

Film and television

* ''Utopia'' (1951 film), or ''Atoll K'', a Laurel and Hardy film * ''Utopia'' (1983 film), a German film * ''Utopia'' (2013 film), a documentary film about Indigenous Australians * ''Utopia'' (2015 film), an Afghan film *

Utopia (2018 film) ''Utopia'' (also known as ''Utopía, la película'') is a 2018 Peruvian drama film directed by Gino Tassara & Jorge Vilela de Rutte. It is based on Utopía nightclub fire that occurred on July 24, 2002. Synopsis Julián, a frustrated investiga ...

, a Peruvian drama film * ''Utopia'' (British TV series), a 2013 British drama series ** ''Utopia'' (2020 TV series), a 2020 American adaption of the British series * ''Utopia'' (Australian TV series), a 2014 Australian comedy series * ''Utopia'' (Dutch TV series), a 2014 Dutch reality series ** ''Utopia'' (2014 American TV series), a 2014 American reality series based on the Dutch series ** ''

Ütopya ''Ütopya'' is the Turkish version of the Dutch TV series ''Utopia'', created by John de Mol. The series follows a group of people who attempt to maintain a society in a remote area. The format was bought by Acun Ilıcalı Ali Acun Ilıcalı (; ...

'', a 2014–2015 Turkish reality series based on the Dutch series * "Utopia" (''Doctor Who''), a 2007 episode

Music

Utopia Records Utopia Records is an Israeli independent record label that specializes in producing and releasing melodic psytrance music. Utopia Records was established in 2003 by the Israeli DJ Ido Yaron. Most of the musicians signed in Utopia Records are ...

, a psychedelic trance record label * Utopia (band), an American progressive rock group *

Utopia (Brazilian band) Mamonas Assassinas was a Brazilian satirical rock band. Their musical style employed a humorous mixture between rock and a wide range of styles, often borrowing elements from other music, among which were the main riff of the Portuguese Vira ("V ...

, a rock band from Brazil * '' Utopia, Limited'', an 1893 Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera * Utopia, a 1973 studio project related to Amon Düül II

Albums

* ''Utopia'' (360 album), 2014 * ''Utopia'' (Axxis album), 2009, or the title song * ''Utopía'' (Belinda Peregrín album), 2006 * ''Utopia'' (Björk album), a 2017 album by Björk * ''Utopia'' (Deen album), 2003 by Deen * ''Utopia'' (Gothminister album), 2013, or the title song * ''Utopía'' (Joan Manuel Serrat album), 1992, or the title song * ''Utopia'' (Kerli EP), a 2013 extended play by Kerli * ''Utopía'' (Romeo Santos album), 2019 * ''Utopia'' (Serena Ryder album), 2017 * ''Utopia'' (Travis Scott album), 2023 * ''Utopia'' (Unexpect album), 1999 * ''Utopia'' (Utopia album), 1982 * ''

(N)utopia Graveworm is an Italian extreme metal band from Brunico formed in 1992. History Before Graveworm even released a demo, they were signed by Serenades Records after a performance close to their hometown of Brunico, northern Italy. Graveworm was s ...

'', a 2005 album by Graveworm, or the title song * ''Utopian'' (album), a 2016 album by Virginia to Vegas * ''Todd Rundgren's Utopia'' (album), 1974

Songs

* "Utopia" (Alanis Morissette song), 2002 * "Utopia" (Goldfrapp song), 2000 * "Utopia" (Tom Dice song), 2012 * "Utopia" (Within Temptation song), 2009 * "Utopia", a song by Jackson and His Computerband * "Utopia", a song by

Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct three-octave vocal range and eccentric persona, she has de ...

* "Utopia", a song by Austra

Video games

* ''Utopia'' (video game), a 1981 Intellivision simulation game * '' Utopia: The Creation of a Nation'', a 1991 computer strategy game * ''Utopia'' (online game), a 1998 browser strategy game

Other

* Utopia (distributor), an American film production, distribution *

Utopia FM Spark Sunderland (formerly 107 Spark FM and Spark FM) is a community radio station serving 15- to 30-year-olds in the Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, Sunderland area. Spark carries a variety of content catering for both mainstream and niche musical ...

, a radio station at the University of Sunderland, England * Utopia (Owarai), a Japanese comedy duo

Places

Utopia, Northern Territory Utopia is an Aboriginal Australian homeland area formed in November 1978 by the amalgamation of the former Utopia pastoral lease with a tract of unalienable land to its north. It covers an area of , transected by the Sandover River, and lies o ...

, Australia * Utopia, New Brunswick, Canada * Utopia Planitia, a large impact crater basin on Mars * Utopia Island (Almere), an artificial island on the Floriade 2022 expo site in the Netherlands

United States

Utopia, West Park, Florida Utopia was a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 714. The area is now part of a West Park neighborhood. Geography Utopia is located at (25.988719, -80.203 ...

Utopia, Kansas Utopia is a ghost town in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. History A post office was opened in Utopia in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935. See also * List of ghost towns in Kansas This is an incomplete l ...

Utopia, Queens Fresh Meadows is a neighborhood in the northeastern section of the New York City borough of Queens. Fresh Meadows used to be part of the broader town of Flushing and is bordered to the north by the Horace Harding Expressway; to the west by Pomon ...

, New York **

Utopia Parkway (Queens) Utopia Parkway is a major street in the New York City borough of Queens. Starting in the neighborhood of Beechhurst and ending in the Jamaica Estates neighborhood, the street connects Cross Island Parkway and Northern Boulevard in the north to ...

, a street in New York *

Utopia, Ohio Utopia is an unincorporated community in far southern Franklin Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States, along the banks of the Ohio River. Utopia has been referred to as a "ghost town" although there are still people who live there. H ...

, a former anarchistic community *

Utopia, Texas Utopia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Uvalde County, Texas, United States. The population was 227 at the 2010 census. History Karl Burkli of Zurich, Switzerland, one of the early Swiss Socialists, had moved to Texas in 1855 to take part ...

Science and technology

UTOPIA (bioinformatics tools) UTOPIA (User-friendly Tools for Operating Informatics Applications) is a suite of free tools for visualising and analysing bioinformatics data. Based on an ontology-driven data model, it contains applications for viewing and aligning protein sequ ...

* Utopia (typeface), a typeface by Robert Slimbach * System Packet Interface or Utopia, an ATM protocol specification * ''

Utopia (insect) ''Utopia'' is a monotypic genus of longhorn beetles in the tribe Cerambycini, containing only the species ''Utopia castelnaudi'', which occurs in Borneo and Sumatra Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the large ...

'', a genus of beetles

Internet

Utopia (internet forum) Utopia ( zh, s=乌有之乡, p=Wūyǒu Zhī Xiāng) is a Chinese internet forum noted for its strong support of Maoist and communist ideology. The forum is notable for its promotion of Maoist philosophy and for its occasional clashes with the Chi ...

, Chinese internet forum *

Utopia (marketplace) Utopia was a darknet market similar to The Silk Road that facilitated sale of illegal items such as narcotics, firearms, stolen bank account information and forged identity documents. Utopia was based on Black Market Reloaded and has ties to it. ...

, a former darknet market * Utopia (website), a web portal based in Bangkok, Thailand *

Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency The Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA) is a consortium of 16 Utah cities engaged in deploying and operating a fiber to the premises network to every business and household (about 160,000) within its footprint. Using an activ ...

, a consortium of Utah cities

Transportation

* SS ''Utopia'', a British steamship that sank in 1891 with the loss of 562 passengers and crew * ''Utopia'' (cruise ship), a planned residential cruise ship *

Utopian (automobile) The Utopian was a unique English automobile created in 1914. Built by the Utopian Motor Works of Leicester, the car was powered by a two-cylinder water-cooled engine mounted under its seat. There was a side tiller to assist in steering. Only ...

, an early English automobile

Other uses

Utopian socialism Utopian socialism is the term often used to describe the first current of modern socialism and socialist thought as exemplified by the work of Henri de Saint-Simon, Charles Fourier, Étienne Cabet, and Robert Owen. Utopian socialism is often de ...

, the first currents of modern socialist thought *

Utopia University Utopia University, known in Chinese as Datong or Tatung University, was a private university in Shanghai. It was established in March 1912 by a group of former Tsinghua faculty members led by Hu Dunfu, and became one of the most reputable privat ...

, a defunct university in Shanghai *

Utopias (beer) The Boston Beer Company is an American brewery founded in 1984. Boston Beer Company's first brand of beer was named Samuel Adams after Founding Father Samuel Adams, an American revolutionary patriot. Since its founding, Boston Beer has started se ...

, a beer made by Samuel Adams * (aka ''Havana Nights Festival''), an electronic music festival in Germany