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Post by Early2010sGuy on Dec 29, 2020 16:39:26 GMT 10
Oh I remember how hyped "late 2018" was for the beginning of 2020s culture and transitional culture on Inthe00s. So much for that. Hahaha, idk why I thought of that 😅
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Post by Early2010sGuy on Dec 29, 2020 16:40:21 GMT 10
Oh I remember how hyped "late 2018" was for the beginning of 2020s culture and transitional culture on Inthe00s. So much for that. I think it's because people thought that late 2018 will follow the same direction as the late 2008 shift. Ended up being Spring 2019, I also thought it was gonna be late 2018...
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Post by dudewitdausername on Dec 31, 2020 4:26:19 GMT 10
2020 is the most transitional year I've ever experienced, and far more than 2016 was. I think in the future, people will look at 2020 as very transitional. 2019 and 2021 feel like much more than just a two year gap, and 2021 hasn't even started yet.
What people don't understand is that pop culture isn't only made up of music, yes it's a big part, but 2020 feels a lot different from the years before it even if the music sounds kind of similar. Even then, I don't think 2020 is very much like 2018 in terms of music anyway, being that EDM and Soundcloud/emo rap were both HUGE in 2018, and held on through 2019, but are mostly gone in 2020.
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Post by sman12 on Jan 3, 2021 2:34:29 GMT 10
Maybe the 2017-March 2020 period, but COVID-19 radically changed our lives and will have long-lasting repercussions for generations to come. 2021 and beyond will be most likely be different than the late 2010s in terms of culture.
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Post by dudewitdausername on Jan 7, 2021 2:34:24 GMT 10
Ended up being Spring 2019, I also thought it was gonna be late 2018... I believe that 2016 was the last year of the core 2010s, but core 2010s influence lingered from 2017-mid 2018 & vanished by late 2018. It seems weird 4 me 2 include 2017, a year that had Trump as president, a part of the core 2010s. That might be just me. TikTok came out in August 2018. Bilie Eilish made her debut in late 2018, though she wouldn't blow up until early 2019. AirPods were out since December 2016, but it took until late 2018 4 them 2 explode in popularity. Almost everyone I saw had a pair of AirPods during that time. Late 2018 felt different from early 2018, but not worlds apart. Maybe that was the late 2018 shift. IMO late 2018-mid 2019 or 2019 was the peak of late 2010s culture. I might be biased cuz of my personal life. Nah, 2018 with maybe Late 2017 is the peak of the Late 2010s.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Jan 12, 2021 13:25:44 GMT 10
Honestly, even with the election of Joe Biden in the US, I still see the late 2010s and early 2020s as being 'two sides of the one coin'. They fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. Really, the only thing which truly separates the two eras in my mind is the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which while very significant on its own, doesn't take away from how similar the eras are in other areas. This is how I personally see things:
8th November 2016 - March 2020 (The "build-up years")
* Starts with the election of Donald Trump in the 2016 US Election. * "Black Beatles" enters into the Top-40 around the same time and eventually tops the charts in many countries, which kickstarts the mumble-rap era. * The emergence of the #MeToo movement in 2017. * Tensions between North Korea and the United States. * US withdraws from "Paris Climate Agreement" * Far-right politics become more mainstream. * Scott Morrison is sworn in as the Prime Minister of Australia and wins the 2019 Election. * Jair Bolsonaro is elected as the President of Brazil. * France experiences its worst civil unrest since 1968. * Greta Thurnberg becomes a household name and climate change protests are sparked worldwide. * Boris Johnson is elected as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * Start of the 2019-20 Hong Kong Protests. * 2019 Amazon rainforest bushfires. * The 2019-20 Australian bushfires.
11th March 2020 - 4th November 2020: (Peak of the Dystopian era)
* Starts with COVID-19 being declared a pandemic by the W.H.O, which has since resulted in 90 million cases and 1.9 million deaths worldwide as of now. * Dow Jones experiences largest points drop in history. * Events are cancelled or postponed due to the pandemic. * Black Lives Matter movement. * China passes the Hong Kong national security law.
5th November 2020 - Present (Transition out of the peak)
* Starts with Joe Biden elected as the President of the United States. * The US and UK begin widespread rollouts of COVID-19 vaccines. * The UK leaves the European Union, signaling the end of "Brexit". * 2021 storming of the United States Capitol.
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Post by dudewitdausername on Jan 15, 2021 13:36:43 GMT 10
Honestly, even with the election of Joe Biden in the US, I still see the late 2010s and early 2020s as being 'two sides of the one coin'. They fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. Really, the only thing which truly separates the two eras in my mind is the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which while very significant on its own, doesn't take away from how similar the eras are in other areas. This is how I personally see things: 8th November 2016 - March 2020 (The "build-up years")* Starts with the election of Donald Trump in the 2016 US Election. * "Black Beatles" enters into the Top-40 around the same time and eventually tops the charts in many countries, which kickstarts the mumble-rap era. * The emergence of the #MeToo movement in 2017. * Tensions between North Korea and the United States. * US withdraws from "Paris Climate Agreement" * Far-right politics become more mainstream. * Scott Morrison is sworn in as the Prime Minister of Australia and wins the 2019 Election. * Jair Bolsonaro is elected as the President of Brazil. * France experiences its worst civil unrest since 1968. * Greta Thurnberg becomes a household name and climate change protests are sparked worldwide. * Boris Johnson is elected as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * Start of the 2019-20 Hong Kong Protests. * 2019 Amazon rainforest bushfires. * The 2019-20 Australian bushfires. 11th March 2020 - 4th November 2020: (Peak of the Dystopian era)
* Starts with COVID-19 being declared a pandemic by the W.H.O, which has since resulted in 90 million cases and 1.9 million deaths worldwide as of now. * Dow Jones experiences largest points drop in history. * Events are cancelled or postponed due to the pandemic. * Black Lives Matter movement. * China passes the Hong Kong national security law. 5th November 2020 - Present (Transition out of the peak) * Starts with Joe Biden elected as the President of the United States. * The US and UK begin widespread rollouts of COVID-19 vaccines. * The UK leaves the European Union, signaling the end of "Brexit". * 2021 storming of the United States Capitol. The "buildup years" are just the Late 2010s, I agree with the rest though.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2021 20:08:53 GMT 10
2020 is the most transitional year I've ever experienced, and far more than 2016 was. I think in the future, people will look at 2020 as very transitional. 2019 and 2021 feel like much more than just a two year gap, and 2021 hasn't even started yet. What people don't understand is that pop culture isn't only made up of music, yes it's a big part, but 2020 feels a lot different from the years before it even if the music sounds kind of similar. Even then, I don't think 2020 is very much like 2018 in terms of music anyway, being that EDM and Soundcloud/emo rap were both HUGE in 2018, and held on through 2019, but are mostly gone in 2020. 100% agree. I think the differences between the 2010s and 2020s will be like the 1920s vs the 1930s. Music in 1931 wasn't that different from 1929, but life has completely changed and what was a golden age had become a dystopian era. It's fitting that EDM died with the 2010s. As the 1920s became the 30s, the faster-tempo, more party-focused jazz transitioned to slower songs and big bands, reflecting the changing mood of the time.
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Post by mc98 on Jan 21, 2021 3:57:53 GMT 10
With the Biden inauguration, the 2010s became more distant.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2021 5:01:55 GMT 10
With the Biden inauguration, the 2010s became more distant. I agree. It feels more early 2020s now or the transition to the early 2020s is just about complete.
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Post by bestmvp29 on Jan 21, 2021 6:25:58 GMT 10
With the Biden inauguration, the 2010s became more distant. That is true. We are definitely on the early 2020s side of things now.
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Post by y2kbaby on Jan 21, 2021 7:45:17 GMT 10
It does feel a little bit different. I will say by the fall of 2021, it would feel more like the 2020s culture.
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Post by slashpop on Jan 21, 2021 7:57:40 GMT 10
Nope still in the 2010s
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Post by slashpop on Jan 21, 2021 8:15:23 GMT 10
With the Biden inauguration, the 2010s became more distant. Nothing has changed. It feels identical to 2019 with a tiny bit less core 2010s culture, Covid, Biden inauguration and the PS5, minor and random hints of new possible trends .None of the following have created 2020s yet. There isn’t anything that the defines the actual popular culture or zeitgeist of 2020s yet, there is no real or clear dividing line yet. walking into a mall feels identical to mid to late 2018 to early 2020. Infact so much stuff is still left from then due to slow shipments and lack of new items.
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Post by sman12 on Jan 21, 2021 9:31:15 GMT 10
With the Biden inauguration, the 2010s became more distant. Nothing has changed. It feels identical to 2019 with a tiny bit less core 2010s culture, Covid, Biden inauguration and the PS5, minor and random hints of new possible trends .None of the following have created 2020s yet. There isn’t anything that the defines the actual popular culture or zeitgeist of 2020s yet, there is no real or clear dividing line yet. walking into a mall feels identical to mid to late 2018 to early 2020. Infact so much stuff is still left from then due to slow shipments and lack of new items. The year and Biden's presidency basically just started, and I realize that COVID has slowed things down, but I still believe that we'll lean more into 2020s cultural territory throughout the year with this inauguration, the COVID relief, things gradually going back to normal, and places reopening for good.
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