The "Streaming Services for News and Media" (Episode: "The Fool Monty", 2010)

The Simpsons has earned quite the reputation for seemingly predicting the future. It’s actually a bit of a meme at this point, with fans pointing out how many things in the real world appear to have been "predicted" by the show, sometimes years in advance. While some of these predictions are purely coincidental or the result of broad satire, others do seem oddly prescient.

The "Streaming Services for News and Media" (Episode: "The Fool Monty", 2010)

• What happened: The show parodies the idea of media and news becoming more fragmented and individualized.
• Reality: By the 2010s, traditional TV news stations began to decline as people turned to online platforms for their news, with services like YouTube, Twitter, and news apps providing personalized content. Major outlets like CNN and The New York Times also shifted to digital-first strategies.