How climate anxiety is fueling ‘90s nostalgia

How climate anxiety is fueling ‘90s nostalgia

Vinyl record and CD sales are through the roof, telecom companies are recreating dumbphones, and lo-fi digital and disposable cameras are making a comeback, along with Pokémon, Furbys, and Bratz—the latter thanks to Kylie Jenner’s new line a couple of years ago. As many are finding joy and entertainment in the rebooted toys of their childhood, the climate crisis rages on. That’s no coincidence. In 2022, The Atlantic proclaimed nostalgia as the d…