Multi-ethnic group of friends holding number shaped ballons celebrating 2016 new years eve in a night club party with champagne and colorful confetti | Getty Images
At the start of this year, it seemed like everybody was reminiscing about the year 2016. In January alone, Spotify saw a 790 percent increase in 2016-themed playlists. People were declaring that the 2026 vibe would match the feel-good vibes of 2016.
The only problem is that the experience of living through 2016 was far different from what Gen Z in particular remembers.
Daysia Tolentino is the journalist behind the newsl...
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