Blackout(s), black out, or The Blackout may refer to:
Loss of lighting or communication Power outage, a loss of electric power Blackout (broadcasting), a regulatory or contractual ban on the broadcasting of an event Blackout (fabric), a textile material that blocks light Blackout (wartime), the practice of minimizing outdoor lighting for protection from attack Communications blackout, a halt to communication abilities or utilization Media blackout, censorship of news related to a certain topic Protests against SOPA and PIPA, the 2012 web blackout Internet blackout, complete or partial failure of the internet services
Loss of memory Blackout (drug-related amnesia), loss of memory with medicines or alcoholic beverages Blackout or lost time, a common symptom of psychogenic amnesia and dissociative identity disorder Syncope (medicine), a loss of consciousness, also known as fainting Freediving blackout, a loss of consciousness caused by cerebral hypoxia towards the end of a breath-hold dive Transient global amnesia, a temporary inability to establish new memories with otherwise unimpaired cognitive functions Blacking out also known as falling-out, a culture-bound syndrome
Arts and entertainment Novels Blackout (Buffy novel), a 2006 novel based on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer Blackout (Connie Willis novel), first of a two-part series Blackout (Grant novel), third novel of a series by Mira Grant Blackout (Elsberg novel), a 2012 disaster thriller by Marc Elsberg Blackout (picture book), a 2011 children's novel by John Rocco Blackout (young adult novel), 2021, by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon Black Out (novel), 2008, by Lisa Unger Blackout, a novel by Campbell Armstrong Blackouts (novel), 2023, by Justin Torres
Films Blackout, American title of Contraband, a British wartime spy film starring Conrad Veidt and Valerie Hobson Blackout (1942 film), a 1942 Bollywood film Blackout (1950 film), a British film Murder by Proxy, a 1954 film also known as Blackout Black Out (1970 film), a Swiss film Blackout (1985 film), an American made-for-television psychological thriller starring Keith Carradine and Richard Widmark Blackout (1986 film), a Norwegian film directed by Erik Gustavson and starring Henrik Scheele Blackout (1988 film), an American thriller starring Gail O'Grady The Blackout (1997 film), an American film directed by Abel Ferrara Black Out p.s. Red Out, a 1998 Greek film Blackout (2007 film), an American television film starring Jeffrey Wright and Zoe Saldana set during the Northeast Blackout of 2003 Blackout (2008 American film), a horror film starring Amber Tamblyn and Aidan Gillen Blackout (2008 Finnish film) The Blackout (2009 film), an American horror film Blackout (2010 film), a German television action film Black Out (2012 film), a Dutch crime action comedy Blade Runner Black Out 2022, a 2017 short film set in the Blade Runner universe The Blackout (2019 film), a Russian science fiction thriller Blackout (2021 film), a Nigerian drama Blackout (2022 film), an American action thriller Blackout (2023 film), an American horror film
Blackout (2024 film), an Indian Hindi-language black comedy thriller
Television Series Black Out (TV series), a 2024 South Korean television series Blackout (Australian TV show), a 1989–1995 ABC TV series by and about Indigenous Australians Blackout (game show), a 1988 American game show Blackout (British TV series), a 2012 BBC One drama miniseries
Episodes "Blackout", a 2015 episode of American Experience "Black Out", an episode of Batman Beyond "The Blackout" (Black Books), 2000 "Blackout" (Bugs), an episode of the BBC series Bugs "The Blackout" (Chowder episode), a 2009 episode of Chowder "Blackout" (Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu), an episode of Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu "Blackout" (M.A.S.K. episode), a 1985 episode of M.A.S.K. "Blackout!", an episode of season 3 of Phineas and Ferb "Blackout!" (Ugly Betty), an episode of the American series Ugly Betty "Black Out" (American Horror Story), an episode of the eleventh season of American Horror Story "Black Out" (The Professionals), an episode of the crime-action drama series
Music Bands and record labels Blackout Records, a record label The Blackout (band), a Welsh alternative rock band The Blackouts, a Seattle post-punk band Blackout (musician), American record producer, engineer and composer
Albums Black Out (The Good Life album), 2002 Black Out (Woo Won-jae album), 2020 Black Out (EP), 2024 Blackout (Scorpions album), 1982 Blackout (Dominion album), 1998 Blackout (Hed PE album), 2003 Blackout (Dropkick Murphys album), 2003 Blackout (Britney Spears album), 2007 Blackout (The Brilliant Green album), 2010 Blackout (Affiance album), 2014 Blackout (Audrey Horne album), 2018 Blackout (Steffany Gretzinger album), 2018 Blackout (From Ashes to New album), 2023 Blackout! (Method Man & Redman album), 1998 Blackouts (Ashra album), a 1978 album by Manuel Göttsching, originally released by the band Ashra Blaque Out, 2001 The Blackout (album), 2008, by Derek Minor
Songs "Blackout" (Bonnie Anderson song), 2014 "Blackout" (David Bowie song), 1977 "Blackout" (Breathe Carolina song), 2011 "Blackout" (Emilia, Tini and Nicki Nicole song), 2025 "Blackout" (Linkin Park song), 2010 "Blackout" (Turnstile song), 2021 "Blackout" (Wretch 32 song), 2013 "Blackout", by Allister on the albums Before the Blackout and 20 Years and Counting "Blackout", by Asian Kung-Fu Generation on the album Fanclub "Blackout", by Attila on the album Villain "Blackout", by British Sea Power on the album The Decline of British Sea Power "Blackout", by Garbage on the album Strange Little Birds "Blackout", by Lupe Fiasco on the album Lupe Fiasco's The Cool "Blackout", by Funkoars on the album The Greatest Hits "Blackout", by Heatmiser on the album Dead Air "Blackout", by Hybrid on the album Morning Sci-Fi "Blackout", in the musical In the Heights "Blackout", by Lovedrug on the album Pretend You're Alive "Blackout", by Mashonda from her debut Japan only album January Joy "Blackout", by Heidi Montag on the album Superficial "Blackout", by Muse on the album Absolution "Blackout", by Parkway Drive on the album Killing with a Smile "Blackout", by Pepper on the album Pink Crustaceans and Good Vibrations "Blackout", by Scorpions on the album Blackout "Blackout", by Senses Fail on the album Life Is Not a Waiting Room "Blackout", by Stratovarius on the album Destiny "Blackout", by Sumac on the album What One Becomes "Blackout", by Swans on the album Filth "Blackout", by The Whip on the album X Marks Destination "Blackout", by Unsraw from the EP Calling "The Blackout", by Like Moths to Flames from the album An Eye for an Eye "The Blackout", by U2 from the album Songs of Experience The Blackout! The Blackout! The Blackout!, debut EP by the band Blackout
Comics Blackout (Marcus Daniels), the first character with the name in the Marvel Universe Blackout (Lilin), the second character with the name in the Marvel Universe Blackout (DC Comics), a character
Other uses in arts and entertainment Blackout, a lighting cue used in theater, film and video Blackout (podcast), a suspense/thriller podcast starring and produced by Rami Malek Blackout gag, a comedy technique used primarily in animation Blackout, a common feature of midnight ghost shows Blackout (horror experience), an immersive horror experience derived from haunted house attractions Blackout convention, a bidding convention in contract bridge Blackout (card game), a British variant of the card game "Oh, Hell" Blackout, a downloadable Halo 3 map that is part of the Legendary Map Pack The Blackout (professional wrestling), a wrestling stable Blackout, a battle royale game mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Blackout, a character in the Transformers film series Black out performance, a theatrical performance intended for a Black majority audience
See also Blackout Day, a digital social campaign occurring on a seasonal basis Blackout cake (sometimes Brooklyn Blackout cake), a chocolate cake Blackout tattoo, a type of tattoo that involves tattooing an area of the body completely black .300 AAC Blackout, a rifle cartridge