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 ...

Social media users are striving for a 2016 resurgence, ten years later Tabitha Parent is a writer at PEOPLE covering entertainment and culture. She joined PEOPLE in 2024. Her work has previously ...

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 ...

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I started seeing ghosts of the prior decade a few days after 2026 began, when acquaintances and friends began posting photos “like it was 2016.” They showed off their exaggerated eyebrows, Brandy ...

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 ...

What’s hot in 2026? Oh, that’s easy: 2016. Online, people are gleefully posting photos of themselves from 10 years ago, fawning over the music and makeup trends of the year and generally waxing ...

The year is 2016. You’re en route to a party having just fired off a text on Facebook messenger to find out what your friend is wearing. A few minutes later, a yellow notification lights up your ...