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Y2K is such a vibe
(hexbear.net)
I feel like the 2010s are the first decade in 100 years that doesn't have a recognizable aesthetic or vibe.
Every decade since the Roaring Twenties had its own recognizable culture, visual aesthetic, music and so on. In the 2010s, the Internet allowed us to become cultural omnivores. It's good that everybody had access to whatever niche subculture they enjoy but it also meant that there was no more monoculture that we all shared.
The 2010s do have a distinct vibe, it’s just that ever since the recession everything has been generally gloomier and instead of 80s neon graphics and palm tree decor / 90s mtv chic / 00s semi-self-aware sleaze we’re stuck with variations on 2010s batemanesque minimalism
(also it sucks that the 80s were when aids, crack, and the neoliberal transition were most devastating bc it easily had the coolest sensory vibes out of any modern decade)