I just remembered how big these two artists were back then...they were the face of young musical super-stardom..but for some reason their careers ran dry.
Like I know people hate Ellen now, but this famous selfie from the 2014 Oscars in my opinion might be the last time that we had celebrity monoculture.
I remember this being everywhere during those years. It’s interesting, looking back, at how much the 2010s were obsessed with the Nordics.
I’m still surprised to think that it’s been nearly 6 years since covid. My mind still thinks it’s very recent.
Recently, the US just pulled out of Iraq entirely, marking a complete collapse of American control in the country. And it got me thinking about the 2010s and 2020s; where it seemed the late 2000s and 2010s was the US overextending its influence and the 2020s is the rope snapping.
In the 2020s we have:
The US supporting the genocide in Gaza, demolishing any moral claims that it may have over the rest of the world (overtly, anyways. Prior to that, it was more covertly breaking morality)
It started an illegal war on Iran which then led to a global energy crisis; one that pissed off many countries in Asia and Europe, having them turn towards China for green energy. This is just adding on to a continuing pattern of countries turning towards China for trade and loans
That same war is causing its bonds to climb up to 2007 levels, indicating another recession is coming. Which would only hasten wealth inequality
I feel now more than ever, its likely China and the US are gonna become 2 spheres of influence rather than the US being the sole superpower of the world
Regular Show is largely inspired by 80s nostalgia especially the characters play the NES and various 80s songs play throughout the series, but I feel like the setting and vibe is also influenced by the 90s, it reminds me of a late Gen X throwback mixed with a timeless modern setting
This was released in 2001, and I danced to it the moment it played on MTV at age 11. It was heavily censored though, but I still liked it.
I was a huge party girl back in my 20s, and it was always played in bars before the hype dance started. Like a starter.
I want to know if what people think of this song, especially from fellow Millennials, Gen X, and Gen Z.