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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Social media has been flooded with the “2016 aesthetic” recently, and people—specifically millennials and late Gen Zers—are romanticizing the year that is now a decade ago. Millennials are defined as ...

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 ...

As 2026 unfolds, beauty insiders are spotting a clear nostalgia wave in makeup and style that mirrors 2016 aesthetics. Social media platforms are abuzz with throwbacks to the era, and hashtags like ...

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 ...

Though we’re solidly into 2026, a trend has emerged on social media: Reminiscing on the year 2016. Through throwback posts, people have been traveling back to the year when dog and flower crown ...

Social media users are striving for a 2016 resurgence, ten years later People online are calling 2026 the new 2016 Almost as soon as the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, users across social ...