
The "Vibe Trends" Are Out of Control

The 20-year nostalgia cycle, climate-change nihilism, information saturation, streaming-era content overload, and our collective Long COVID of the soul have converged in a tidal wave of tackiness.
time • Welcome to the Era of Unapologetic Bad Taste
We have entered an era of exuberant, even apocalyptic, bad taste. Call it a vibe shift if you must.