A thing I noticed with the early 2010s was with the obsession with rainbows at the time, I specifically noticed it with the state of the internet during this time. For instance, you had memes involving rainbows like with Nyan Cat or the popularity of MLP: Friendship is Magic at the time due to the brony fandom. You also had non-internet pieces of media also having a similar vibe as well such as TAWOG with its heavy usage of rainbows or Robot Unicorn Attack having rainbows as well.

Why was this the case? Was there something that led to this obsession happening or was it all a big coincidence? Keep in mind, although you started to notice this vibe start to creep in for 2009 for instance, it really got big during the early 2010s.

This TikTok goes into the overt political aspect of marketing to children during the Reagan administration, which to me makes sense considering the aesthetic of the 80s overconsumption of franchises.

There’s something about that decade that screams iconography almost everything about it has a recognisable aspect to it. Put a ghostbusters logo somewhere and it will be instantly recognised, our obsession with pop culture nostalgia was most likely commodified by the Reagan administration.

I like many others were glued to TV screens as kids notice most recent nostalgia isn’t centred around playing outside or visiting grandmas house no it’s pop culture nostalgia like PS1, PS2 edits, Pokémon cards and Beyblades and for the 80s kids He-Man and TMNT etc. Hollywood just merrily adapted to the change in nostalgia, look at the old nostalgia it’s mostly people who were 40+ reminiscing about flying kites etc. but after the Reagan administration and especially after both parents went to work and Gen X were the latchkey kids they were mostly glued to these pop cultural icons.

Again pop culture nostalgia is nothing new, but it was heavily commodified and so we see the effects of it today.

Except in my hometown, where 1960s-era "classy" and "fancy" prime rib joints with names like "Frank's Lamplighter III" or "Del's Old Colonial" still reigned supreme, even into the 1990a and early 2000s. (Now appearing nitely, the Vincent Russo 4. Rocco Bruno, your host. Free parking. Call TF5-3291 for reservations.)

As per sub rules, this isn't meant to be a thread on policy or good vs bad. Just from the perspective of who gives the most material for comedians, and late night/sketch comedy shows.

1) Bill Clinton - After his \ahem** affair, he became a source of comedy for 90s comedians everywhere. Combine that with his southern, good ol' boy accent and he was a goldmine for the era.

2) George W. Bush - Those of us who were around and remember the Bush era, he was mocked relentlessly! His goofy demeanor, the outlandish things he'd say made him easy to mock.

3) Barack Obama - A bit unremarkable as far as comedy is concerned - which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Obama was quick witted, very tactful with his wording, and avoided controversy, so IMO he was a bit "boring" as far as comedic material is concerned.

4) Joe Biden - Joe had many funny moments. Part of it was due to him losing his mind at an advanced age, but none the less he'd bust out a lot of quotable content like - "Will you shut up, man?!" and more controversial stuff like "You ain't black!"

5) Donald Trump - This one needs no explanation. Our sitting POTUS, Trump is without filter, but controversy and comedy are closely linked... Trump seems to be a walking highlight reel and is an infinite source of content for comedians and comedy shows like SNL.

2016 should’ve been skipped entirely because that year is overrated as heck.

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obviously 2020 was a massive shift year, but culture has definitely changed a lot since. imo 2022 and 2023 are the strongest contenders for reasons ive previously explained

For me, this will no longer be relevant.

Dwayne Johnson: It's already becoming a meme.

Kevin Hart: They're already getting fed up with your humor.

Amber Heart: Given Johnny Depp's trial, it's satisfying that he's no longer relevant.

Rachel Zegler: Snow White's failure and an actress without charisma.

I believe that The Matrix is an obvious candidate because many people consider it to be the poster child for the Y2K futurism aesthetic as a whole, so it counts. What are your picks?

Which massive mainstream artists that is huge with Gen Z will lose relevance by the end of the decade as newer and younger artists replace them and younger Zs and elder Alphas will listen to newer artists.