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 ...

If you ask social media, 2026 is the new 2016 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; TouTouke / Moment / BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP / Spencer Platt / Getty Images News / EyeEm Mobile GmbH / iStock / Getty There was something undeniably weird about ...

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 ...

Pounds of contour. Boxy brows. Cut creases. Whether you love it or hate it, the “more is better” makeup from YouTube’s tutorial era had us in a chokehold in 2016. With everyone talking about 2016 ...

Here’s a look at investigations into Russian meddling during the 2016 presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. For details about computer hacking during the campaign, visit 2016 ...

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The year is 2016 and you’re getting ready for a night out. Drake’s “One Dance” is blaring from your iPhone and your Beachwaver curling iron is plugged in on the counter. You reach into your cosmetic ...