In this episode, we talk about why 2010s nostalgia is already being talked about, fast fashion and social media (SHEIN hauls have entered the chat), how trends travel through the diffusion of innovations (Instagram Reels and wired headphones lol), some of my 2010s revival predictions (breaking down cheugy, arm parties, nostalgia and web3, the creator economy, etc.), and what social media platforms were like in the 2010s vs 2020s. Get ready to explore the threads of continuity that connect the past with the present and even the future.
3:05 Gen Z is getting nostalgic for their own lives for the first time
5:50 The parallel acceleration of fast fashion and social media in the 2010s
14:09 Fashion trend revival predictions
23:26 Technology predictions: nostalgia and web3, the creator economy, and the difference between web1, web2, and web3
26:44 How social media platforms were different then and now, #TBT, mobile view, the ubiquity of apps
32:13 Looking at how society at large evolved: viral social media dances, challenges, memes
33:12 How the 2010s relate to the future: crypto
35:23 I forgot to talk about Indie Sleaze, oops!! But it’s already coming back!!
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Artwork by @hmdraws_
Music by @egmusicnyc
Video by @valentinareyes9
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Episode Transcript
#popculture #2010s #2010snostalgia
