šŸ•°ļø Why Is the Internet Obsessed With Nostalgia?

CREATOR ECONOMY NEWSLETTER

Issue 74 | October 11, 2022

Nostalgia is baked into a huge number of trends nowadays. From old songs trending on TikTok to Tumblr fashion making a comeback, a large portion of internet culture today features transformed versions of media weā€™ve loved years ago. With the sheer amount of content and the increasingly bleak state of the world, trends have been cycling through at a faster rate than ever, and weā€™ve become nostalgic for events and aesthetics from as little as two years ago. Passionfruit contributor Charlotte Colombo spoke with experts to explain why nostalgia has become a big driver in online culture todayā€”and how overreliance on it can result in some pitfalls.

– Daysia Tolentino, Passionfruit Editor

SEEKING A TREND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD

From American Girl Dolls to lockdown TikTok, nostalgia is moving faster than everā€”and fueling online meme culture

Experts unpack how and why nostalgia became such a key influence and driver of online culture.

By Charlotte Colombo, Passionfruit Contributor

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ONE GREAT TIP

ā€œI have found that Instagram has better tools to enable me to engage with my supporters such as the ā€˜questions and pollsā€™ feature on my stories.ā€

ā€”Lifestyle and family creator Queen Motivat on connecting with her audience. Read more in our October 2021 interview.

TIPS & TRICKS

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Food creator KWOOWK shares how to hook audiences on TikTok and YouTube

ā€˜Most people believe they have to scream and blast tons of jump cuts and sound effects for their video to be engaging, but theyā€™re missing the point.ā€™

By Grace Stanley, Passionfruit Reporter

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TOOLS REVIEW

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By Rachel Kiley, Passionfruit Contributor

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IN THE BIZ

  • Two TwitchCon attendees say they sustained injuries after participating in a foam pit exhibit at the event. (via NBC News)
  • YouTube is planning on replacing channel URLs with @-able handles. (via TubeFilter)
  • Bethenny Frankel sued TikTok over the misuse of her image in a counterfeit cardigan advertisement on the platform. (via the Washington Post)

TIKTOK MADE ME DO IT

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