Reboots, remakes, and rewatches have long been a pop culture trend, and over the past year, our obsession with old favourites has only grown. But, once the pandemic ends, will our obsession with nostalgia-tinged TV and film be left behind? thewalrus.ca/im-sick-of-reb… 1/6 #Nostalgia
Pop culture nostalgia has proven to be a popular coping mechanism. And the proof is in the numbers: as @nerdygirly writes, in the early days of the pandemic, Spotify reported a 54 percent increase in nostalgia-themed playlists. thewalrus.ca/im-sick-of-reb… 2/6 
In a 2020 @nielsen survey, more than half of respondents said they had rewatched episodes of a favourite show. It seems likely that these old standbys were one way of getting through the seemingly never-ending pandemic. More here: thewalrus.ca/im-sick-of-reb… 3/6
This isn’t the first time in history people have used nostalgia as a coping mechanism. After great upheavals, it’s only natural to crave soothing things that have brought one joy in the past. Read the full story here: thewalrus.ca/im-sick-of-reb… 4/6 #nostalgia
Pop culture has become more than just a guilty pleasure—people have relied on it to provide a sense of community and connection. But everything must end: postpandemic, will our obsession with retreading old ground finally be over? thewalrus.ca/im-sick-of-reb… 5/6
Have you been revisiting old favourites during the pandemic? Or are you sick of rehashing the same media again and again? Share your thoughts in the replies below, and read @nerdygirly’s essay about the future of pop culture nostalgia here: thewalrus.ca/im-sick-of-reb… 6/6
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