The 2016 trend on social media reveals how people are searching for connection right now — and how nostalgia can resonate when brands tap into it.

Economic anxiety is pushing Gen Z toward familiar mid-2010s aesthetics, a shift that could translate into renewed demand for ...

Social media users are striving for a 2016 resurgence, ten years later ambardriscoll/Instagram;Taylor Swift/Instagram;eli.rallo/Instagram People online are calling ...

In 2026, TikTok and Instagram are looking back to 2016 and remembering the ‘good times’—here’s why some social media users are so nostalgic for the old days. The year 2026 has just begun, but the ...

The pull of 2016 is undeniable — and suddenly, everyone wants back in. From chokers and winged eyeliner to wired headphones and grainy iPhone photos, the internet has decided that the mid-2010s were ...

If there’s one good thing that 2016 will be remembered for, it’s certainly music. The past year has given us dozens of incredible songs that will remain on our most-played lists for months to come.

Do you remember what you were doing in 2016? The year is stirring up serious nostalgia on social media. On TikTok, the phrase “2026 is the new 2016” is trending, with many people sharing videos about ...

Well, it’s the start of a brand-new year. But instead of planning for the future and looking ahead, all anyone seems to want to do is to go back. Thanks to a new TikTok hazy purple-blue filter ...

Pounds of contour. Boxy brows. Cut creases. Whether you love it or hate it, the “more is better” makeup from YouTube’s tutorial era had us in a chokehold in 2016. With everyone talking about 2016 ...

Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; TouTouke / Moment / BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP / Spencer Platt / Getty Images News / EyeEm Mobile GmbH / iStock / Getty There was something undeniably weird about ...