# Blackout

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**Blackout(s)**, **black out**, or **The Blackout** may refer to:

## Loss of lighting or communication

- [Power outage](/source/Power_outage), a loss of electric power
- [Blackout (broadcasting)](/source/Blackout_(broadcasting)), a regulatory or contractual ban on the broadcasting of an event
- [Blackout (fabric)](/source/Blackout_(fabric)), a textile material that blocks light
- [Blackout (wartime)](/source/Blackout_(wartime)), the practice of minimizing outdoor lighting for protection from attack
- [Communications blackout](/source/Communications_blackout), a halt to communication abilities or utilization
- [Media blackout](/source/Media_blackout), censorship of news related to a certain topic
- [Protests against SOPA and PIPA](/source/Protests_against_SOPA_and_PIPA), the 2012 web blackout
- [Internet blackout](/source/Internet_blackout), complete or partial failure of the internet services

## Medicine

- [Blackout (drug-related amnesia)](/source/Blackout_(drug-related_amnesia)), loss of memory with medicines or alcoholic beverages
- Blackout or lost time, a common symptom of [psychogenic amnesia](/source/Psychogenic_amnesia) and [dissociative identity disorder](/source/Dissociative_identity_disorder)
- [Syncope (medicine)](/source/Syncope_(medicine)), a loss of consciousness, also known as fainting
- [Freediving blackout](/source/Freediving_blackout), a loss of consciousness caused by cerebral [hypoxia](/source/Hypoxia_(medical)) towards the end of a breath-hold dive
- [Transient global amnesia](/source/Transient_global_amnesia), a temporary inability to establish new memories with otherwise unimpaired cognitive functions
- Blacking out also known as [falling-out](/source/Falling-out), a culture-bound syndrome

## Arts and entertainment

### Novels

- [*Blackout* (*Buffy* novel)](/source/Blackout_(Buffy_novel)), a 2006 novel based on the television series *Buffy the Vampire Slayer*
- [*Blackout* (Connie Willis novel)](/source/Blackout_(Connie_Willis_novel)), first of a two-part series
- [*Blackout* (Grant novel)](/source/Blackout_(Grant_novel)), third novel of a series by Mira Grant
- [*Blackout* (Elsberg novel)](/source/Blackout_(Elsberg_novel)), a 2012 disaster thriller by Marc Elsberg
- [*Blackout* (picture book)](/source/Blackout_(picture_book)), a 2011 children's novel by John Rocco
- [*Blackout* (young adult novel)](/source/Blackout_(young_adult_novel)), a 2021 young adult novel by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon
- [*Black Out* (novel)](/source/Black_Out_(novel)), a 2008 novel by Lisa Unger
- *Blackout*, a novel by [Campbell Armstrong](/source/Campbell_Armstrong)
- [*Blackouts* (novel)](/source/Blackouts_(novel)), a 2023 novel by Justin Torres

### Films

- *Blackout*, American title of *[Contraband](/source/Contraband_(1940_film))*, a British wartime spy film starring Conrad Veidt and Valerie Hobson
- [*Blackout* (1942 film)](/source/Blackout_(1942_film)), a 1942 Bollywood film
- [*Blackout* (1950 film)](/source/Blackout_(1950_film)), a British film
- *[Murder by Proxy](/source/Murder_by_Proxy)*, a 1954 film also known as *Blackout*
- [*Black Out* (1970 film)](/source/Black_Out_(1970_film)), a Swiss film
- [*Blackout* (1985 film)](/source/Blackout_(1985_film)), an American made-for-television psychological thriller film starring Keith Carradine and Richard Widmark
- [*Blackout* (1986 film)](/source/Blackout_(1986_film)), a Norwegian film directed by Erik Gustavson and starring Henrik Scheele
- [*Blackout* (1988 film)](/source/Blackout_(1988_film)), an American thriller film starring Gail O'Grady
- [*The Blackout* (1997 film)](/source/The_Blackout_(1997_film)), an American film directed by Abel Ferrara
- *[Black Out p.s. Red Out](/source/Black_Out_p.s._Red_Out)*, a 1998 Greek film
- [*Blackout* (2007 film)](/source/Blackout_(2007_film)), an American television film starring Jeffrey Wright and Zoe Saldana set during the Northeast Blackout of 2003
- [*Blackout* (2008 American film)](/source/Blackout_(2008_American_film)), a horror film starring Amber Tamblyn and Aidan Gillen
- [*Blackout* (2008 Finnish film)](/source/Blackout_(2008_Finnish_film)), a Finnish film
- [*The Blackout* (2009 film)](/source/The_Blackout_(2009_film)), an American horror film
- [*Blackout* (2010 film)](/source/Blackout_(2010_film)), a German television action film
- [*Black Out* (2012 film)](/source/Black_Out_(2012_film)), a Dutch crime action comedy
- *[Blade Runner Black Out 2022](/source/Blade_Runner_Black_Out_2022)*, a 2017 short film set in the Blade Runner universe
- [*The Blackout* (2019 film)](/source/The_Blackout_(2019_film)), a Russian science fiction thriller film
- [*Blackout* (2021 film)](/source/Blackout_(2021_film)), a Nigerian drama
- [*Blackout* (2022 film)](/source/Blackout_(2022_film)), an American action thriller film
- [*Blackout* (2023 film)](/source/Blackout_(2023_film)), an American horror film

- [*Blackout* (2024 film)](/source/Blackout_(2024_film)), an Indian Hindi-language black comedy thriller

### Television

#### Series

- [*Black Out* (TV series)](/source/Black_Out_(TV_series)), a 2024 South Korean television series
- [*Blackout* (Australian TV show)](/source/Blackout_(Australian_TV_show)), a 1989–1995 ABC TV series by and about Indigenous Australians
- [*Blackout* (game show)](/source/Blackout_(game_show)), a 1988 American game show
- [*Blackout* (British TV series)](/source/Blackout_(British_TV_series)), a 2012 BBC One drama miniseries

#### Episodes

- "Blackout", a 2015 [episode of *American Experience*](/source/List_of_American_Experience_episodes)
- "Black Out", an episode of [*Batman Beyond*](/source/List_of_Batman_Beyond_episodes#ep3)
- ["The Blackout" (*Black Books*)](/source/The_Blackout_(Black_Books)), 2000
- ["Blackout" (*Bugs*)](/source/Blackout_(Bugs)), an episode of the BBC series *Bugs*
- ["The Blackout" (*Chowder* episode)](/source/The_Blackout_(Chowder_episode)), a 2009 episode of *Chowder*
- ["Blackout" (*Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu*)](/source/Blackout_(Lego_Ninjago:_Masters_of_Spinjitzu)), an episode of *Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu*
- ["Blackout" (*M.A.S.K.* episode)](/source/Blackout_(M.A.S.K._episode)), a 1985 episode of *M.A.S.K.*
- "Blackout!", an episode of season 3 of *[Phineas and Ferb](/source/Phineas_and_Ferb)*
- ["Blackout!" (*Ugly Betty*)](/source/Blackout!_(Ugly_Betty)), an episode of the American series *Ugly Betty*
- ["Black Out" (*American Horror Story*)](/source/Black_Out_(American_Horror_Story)), an episode of the eleventh season of *American Horror Story*
- ["Black Out" (*The Professionals*)](/source/Black_Out_(The_Professionals)), an episode of the crime-action drama series

### Music

#### Bands and record labels

- [Blackout Records](/source/Blackout_Records), a record label
- [The Blackout (band)](/source/The_Blackout_(band)), a Welsh alternative rock band
- [The Blackouts](/source/The_Blackouts), a Seattle post-punk band
- [Blackout (musician)](/source/Blackout_(musician)), American record producer, engineer and composer

#### Albums

- [*Black Out* (The Good Life album)](/source/Black_Out_(The_Good_Life_album)), 2002
- [*Black Out* (Woo Won-jae album)](/source/Black_Out_(Woo_Won-jae_album)), 2020
- [*Black Out* (EP)](/source/Black_Out_(EP)), 2024
- [*Blackout* (Scorpions album)](/source/Blackout_(Scorpions_album)), 1982
- [*Blackout* (Dominion album)](/source/Blackout_(Dominion_album)), 1998
- [*Blackout* (Hed PE album)](/source/Blackout_(Hed_PE_album)), 2003
- [*Blackout* (Dropkick Murphys album)](/source/Blackout_(Dropkick_Murphys_album)), 2003
- [*Blackout* (Britney Spears album)](/source/Blackout_(Britney_Spears_album)), 2007
- [*Blackout* (The Brilliant Green album)](/source/Blackout_(The_Brilliant_Green_album)), 2010
- [*Blackout* (Affiance album)](/source/Blackout_(Affiance_album)), 2014
- [*Blackout* (Audrey Horne album)](/source/Blackout_(Audrey_Horne_album)), 2018
- [*Blackout* (Steffany Gretzinger album)](/source/Blackout_(Steffany_Gretzinger_album)), 2018
- [*Blackout* (From Ashes to new album)](/source/Blackout_(From_Ashes_to_New_album)), 2023
- [*Blackout!* (Method Man & Redman album)](/source/Blackout!_(Method_Man_%26_Redman_album)), 1998
- [*Blackouts* (Ashra album)](/source/Blackouts_(Ashra_album)), a 1978 album by Manuel Göttsching, originally released by the band Ashra
- *[Blaque Out](/source/Blaque_Out)*, 2001
- [*The Blackout* (album)](/source/The_Blackout_(album)), a 2008 album by Derek Minor

#### Songs

- ["Blackout" (Bonnie Anderson song)](/source/Blackout_(Bonnie_Anderson_song)), 2014
- ["Blackout" (David Bowie song)](/source/Blackout_(David_Bowie_song)), 1977
- ["Blackout" (Breathe Carolina song)](/source/Blackout_(Breathe_Carolina_song)), 2011
- ["Blackout" (Emilia, Tini and Nicki Nicole song)](/source/Blackout_(Emilia,_Tini_and_Nicki_Nicole_song)), 2025
- ["Blackout" (Linkin Park song)](/source/Blackout_(Linkin_Park_song)), 2010
- ["Blackout" (Turnstile song)](/source/Blackout_(Turnstile_song)), 2021
- ["Blackout" (Wretch 32 song)](/source/Blackout_(Wretch_32_song)), 2013
- "Blackout", by Allister on the albums *[Before the Blackout](/source/Before_the_Blackout)* and *20 Years and Counting*
- "Blackout", by Asian Kung-Fu Generation on the album *[Fanclub](/source/Fanclub_(album))*
- "Blackout", by Attila on the album *[Villain](/source/Villain_(album))*
- "Blackout", by British Sea Power on the album *[The Decline of British Sea Power](/source/The_Decline_of_British_Sea_Power)*
- "Blackout", by Garbage on the album *[Strange Little Birds](/source/Strange_Little_Birds)*
- "Blackout", by Lupe Fiasco on the album *[Lupe Fiasco's The Cool](/source/Lupe_Fiasco's_The_Cool)*
- "Blackout", by Funkoars on the album *[The Greatest Hits](/source/The_Greatest_Hits_(Funkoars_album))*
- "Blackout", by Heatmiser on the album *[Dead Air](/source/Dead_Air_(Heatmiser_album))*
- "Blackout", by Hybrid on the album *[Morning Sci-Fi](/source/Morning_Sci-Fi)*
- "Blackout", in the musical *[In the Heights](/source/In_the_Heights)*
- "Blackout", by Lovedrug on the album *[Pretend You're Alive](/source/Pretend_You're_Alive)*
- "Blackout", by Mashonda from her debut Japan only album *[January Joy](/source/January_Joy)*
- "Blackout", by Heidi Montag on the album *[Superficial](/source/Superficial_(album))*
- "Blackout", by Muse on the album *[Absolution](/source/Absolution_(album))*
- "Blackout", by Parkway Drive on the album *[Killing with a Smile](/source/Killing_with_a_Smile)*
- "Blackout", by Pepper on the album *[Pink Crustaceans and Good Vibrations](/source/Pink_Crustaceans_and_Good_Vibrations)*
- "Blackout", by Scorpions on the album *[Blackout](/source/Blackout_(Scorpions_album))*
- "Blackout", by Senses Fail on the album *[Life Is Not a Waiting Room](/source/Life_Is_Not_a_Waiting_Room)*
- "Blackout", by Stratovarius on the album *[Destiny](/source/Destiny_(Stratovarius_album))*
- "Blackout", by Sumac on the album *[What One Becomes](/source/What_One_Becomes)*
- "Blackout", by Swans on the album *[Filth](/source/Filth_(Swans_album))*
- "Blackout", by The Whip on the album *[X Marks Destination](/source/X_Marks_Destination)*
- "Blackout", by Unsraw from the EP *[Calling](/source/Calling_(EP))*
- "The Blackout", by Like Moths to Flames from the album *[An Eye for an Eye](/source/An_Eye_for_an_Eye_(Like_Moths_to_Flames_album))*
- "The Blackout", by U2 from the album *[Songs of Experience](/source/Songs_of_Experience_(U2_album))*
- "The Blackout! The Blackout! The Blackout!", debut EP by the band [Blackout](/source/The_Blackout_(band))

### Comics

- [Blackout (Marcus Daniels)](/source/Blackout_(Marcus_Daniels)), the first character with the name in the Marvel Universe
- [Blackout (Lilin)](/source/Blackout_(Lilin)), the second character with the name in the Marvel Universe
- [Blackout (DC Comics)](/source/Blackout_(DC_Comics)), a DC Comics character

### Other uses in arts and entertainment

- Blackout, a [lighting cue](/source/Cue_(theatrical)) used in theater, film and video
- [*Blackout* (podcast)](/source/Blackout_(podcast)), a suspense/thriller podcast starring and produced by Rami Malek
- [Blackout gag](/source/Blackout_gag), a comedy technique used primarily in animation
- Blackout, a common feature of [midnight ghost shows](/source/Midnight_ghost_show)
- [Blackout (horror experience)](/source/Blackout_(horror_experience)), an immersive horror experience derived from haunted house attractions
- [Blackout convention](/source/Blackout_convention), a bidding convention in contract bridge
- [Blackout (card game)](/source/Blackout_(card_game)), a British variant of the card game "Oh, Hell"
- Blackout, a downloadable *[Halo 3](/source/Halo_3#Downloadable_content)* map that is part of the Legendary Map Pack
- [The Blackout (professional wrestling)](/source/The_Blackout_(professional_wrestling)), a wrestling stable
- Blackout, a battle royale game mode in *[Call of Duty: Black Ops 4](/source/Call_of_Duty:_Black_Ops_4)*
- Blackout, a character in the [*Transformers* film series](/source/List_of_Transformers_film_series_cast_and_characters#Decepticons)
- [Black out performance](/source/Black_out_performance), a theatrical performance intended for a Black majority audience

## See also

- [Blackout Day](/source/Blackout_Day), a digital social campaign occurring on a seasonal basis
- [Blackout cake](/source/Blackout_cake) (sometimes *Brooklyn Blackout cake*), a chocolate cake
- [Blackout tattoo](/source/Blackout_tattoo), a type of tattoo that involves tattooing an area of the body completely black.
- [.300 AAC Blackout](/source/.300_AAC_Blackout), a rifle cartridge

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