Almha Murphy: ‘A 2010s comeback era is imminent but there’s one thing I’m not ready for’

Tumblr, skinny jeans and ‘Phan’: I’ve compiled evidence that the spirit of 2010s is slowly but surely making a comeback. There’s just one thing I don’t want to face 08:00, 23 Oct 2025 Updated 08:50, 23 Oct 2025 Almha Murphy is an Audience Writer at The Mirror. She covers a range of trending content across culture, lifestyle and travel topics. Almha has previously written for TimeOut London and BusinessBecause. Do you hear that? The sound? It’s getting louder. Is it the wind? No. Listen closer. Don’t you hear the ghost-clacking of the keyboards? It’s the sound of thousands of teenage girls in Doc Martins and My Chemical Romance band tees rapidly typing dissertations about their Supernatural ships on Tumblr. Yeah, that’s right. The ghost of the 2010s past is coming back. As for the proof? Welcome to my evidence room, as a certified skinny jeans-wearing teen of the era (who definitely had a crush on Dean Winchester). So take a seat, grab a notepad and let it all sink in. Because there’s one thing on the horizon that a lot of us aren’t going to be ready for. READ MORE: Jane Austen has audiobook revival as ‘yearning’ becomes the hottest
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