The year 2016 has been creeping its way back into the public eye since January. Social media users at UNC and beyond have taken to reposting old videos, recreating trends and rediscovering old music ...

When Kendrick Lamar released To Pimp a Butterfly in the spring of that same year, its shelf life wasn’t contingent upon its ability to penetrate a constantly shifting algorithm. “Alright” emerged as ...

As hard as it may be to believe, it’s been a whole decade since 2016 — long enough that people are getting nostalgic over it. While you may still be clearing out your camera roll of oil spill VSCO ...

The feeling of “take me back” has never been more relevant as 2026 kicks off. On TikTok, the hashtag #2016 has more than 2 million posts, often used to caption throwback photos, old videos and ...

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 ...

Measles was eradicated in the Americas, Beyoncé made “Lemonade” and liberal hopes were high for the first woman president. Voters were encouraged to Pokémon Go to the polls. Remember 2016? A decade on ...

You’d think there’d be more excitement around the new year—we’re only three weeks in, people!—but instead everyone’s occupied with plumbing the depths of their camera rolls for relics of their 2016 ...

The internet is collectively rewinding from 2026 back to 2016. As we settle into the new year, a growing number of social media users have participated in an online trend that goes heavy on nostalgia.

For people in my generation (Gen X), that year is usually cited as 1994—the final year before the internet really started taking hold. But if a recent trend on TikTok is anything to go by, the year ...

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 ...

I’ve spent the past week frantically digging for a photo of myself using Snapchat’s iconic puppy dog filter. Or maybe one in which I’m wearing a choker, sporting aggressively lined eyebrows, or some ...