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By Matty Merritt and Morning BrewFebruary 26, 2026
PoliticsPeople really did have a kind of millennial optimism in 2016, Gallup finds, as hopes for the future fade
By Linley Sanders and The Associated PressFebruary 10, 2026
Arts & EntertainmentTwenty-somethings discover nostalgia, throwing back to a carefree time before the ‘dark days’: 2016
By Pavan Mahal and The Associated PressJanuary 30, 2026
CommentaryGen Z wishes it were the year 2000—they’re emulating the fashion, undoing millennial-era ‘woke’ rules, and uncorking something dark in themselves
By Nick LichtenbergOctober 21, 2025
SuccessGen Z’s yearning for a world before tech ruined everything fuels retro design boom: ‘Nostalgia-driven design choices become comforts that help us cope’
By Kim Cook and The Associated PressOctober 17, 2025
North AmericaStarbucks chases Gen Z nostalgia, betting $1 billion on plan to bring back the ‘third place’
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 25, 2025
SuccessNetflix capitalizes on anxiety-driven millennial nostalgia with Christmas movie formula that’s reviving the careers of former teen stars
By Chloe BergerDecember 18, 2024
TechElwood Edwards, the voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve got mail,’ was paid just $200 for the iconic recording heard by millions
By John Seewer and The Associated PressNovember 8, 2024
By Chloe BergerAugust 29, 2024
By Chloe BergerJune 26, 2024
RetailHow ’90s nostalgia is helping brands boost sales and get through to Gen Z: ‘The reaction to the aesthetic and graphics was wild’
By Katie Hicks, Marketing Brew and Morning BrewApril 2, 2024
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