Nostalgia sneaks up on you. One moment, you’re mindlessly scrolling; the next, a blurry photo, a TV theme song, or a forgotten memory blindsides you. All of a sudden, you’re smiling, maybe tearing up, ...

I’ve spent the past week frantically digging for a photo of myself using Snapchat’s iconic puppy dog filter. Or maybe one in which I’m wearing a choker, sporting aggressively lined eyebrows, or some ...

Nostalgia is one of the internet’s favorite pastimes. The New York Times recently reported on a new trend built around that feeling: social media accounts posting AI-generated scenes that look as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kian Bakhtiari writes about Gen-Z marketing and social impact. Nostalgia can be defined as a sentimental yearning for the past, ...

Although it can be bittersweet, nostalgia tends to evoke in people memories of a time long past that is both uniquely pleasant and irretrievable. A new study led by the University of Cambridge in the ...

Brandy and Monica got me y’all. And so did the Millennium Tour, the Barbie bonanza, Bath & Body Works bringing back their discontinued scents and even McDonalds resurrecting the Snack wrap. Oh, and ...

Nostalgia is a complex emotion. It blends longing for a cherished past and the bittersweet realization that one can never fully return to that time. Psychologists have puzzled over why humans ...

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In The Nostalgia Trap, Vasu Agarwal ’28 explores our culture’s obsession with reviving the past — through reboots, fashion, music and more — and what it means for creativity today. Editor’s Note: This ...

Nostalgia marketing has emerged as a powerful tool for brands to create emotional connections and foster loyalty. As we enter 2025, the Asia Pacific (APAC) region is seeing a resurgence of this ...

First there was greenwashing and rainbow-washing; now there’s nostalgia-washing, which can be just as detrimental for brands. The art of looking to the past to emotionally engage consumers in the ...