2016 or 2026: A time capsule into simpler times | Culture | dailynebraskan.com

“Closer” by The Chainsmokers, rose-tinted filters, mustaches, iconic poses, the mannequin challenge, colorful hair, the Snapchat dog filter, creepy clowns and swag; all things from an iconic year. Now it’s 10 years later, and the nostalgia of 2016 is coming back.  The new year is here. It’s officially 2026. As soon as the clock struck midnight on New Year’s, everyone started sharing their 2016 throwbacks. From celebrities to classmates, everyone had fierce selfies and acai bowls to show off.  The real question is, why is 2016 back? Why wasn’t 2015 or 2014 trending? There are many reasons Generation Z is pushing to bring back 2016. Some of these reasons include missing how social media used to be, wanting to go back to a simpler time and even going back to a time before the widespread use of AI. Really, 2016 is back in trend based on everyone’s own opinions. Looking back on these trends can be an escape from the current times, where we’re all growing up or trying to escape the current events happening around us. Reliving 2016 can take us back to a time when there weren’t so many horrible things happening in society, like the deployment of
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