Be it about movies, video games, food, or other important aspects of a kid’s everyday life, Harper’s content evokes the cherished memories of yesteryear and transports us back to when the world seemed like it was filled only with joy and innocence, a world that was simpler and brimming with excitement at every turn. More info: saturdaymorningnostalgia.com | Instagram | TikTok Parker’s creator, Paul Coleman, believes people tend to crave nostalgia when facing adversity. “Times are tough at the minute with [challenges like] the cost of living … Most things you look back nostalgically at you do with rose-tinted spectacles … you remember the good times – there’s a bit of that going on,” he said. Facing uncertainties such as the climate crisis, he said it was perhaps no surprise youngsters are harking back even though the Brit said “I was living through Thatcher at that time and … thinking ’this is dire,’ particularly for northern communities. Still, the decade is often remembered as relatively peaceful and prosperous: the Soviet Union fell and the rise of the Internet ushered in a radical era of communication, business, and entertainment. “Every generation looks back at past trends,” said Dr. Renee Middlemost, a Lecturer in Global Communication and Media at the University of Wollongong’s Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts. “I believe it has something to do with the way people are watching media these days. With platforms like Netflix around, people recommend shows to each other, and there are less people seeking out new things. Our tastes seem to have narrowed. “It’s all been done by word-of-mouth. And with the sharing of videos and content, the online world has made the pop culture loops come around much more quickly than before.” Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
