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As superfandom balloons in 2026, there’s opportunity for these moments to help build up the year’s big moments of cultural spectacle.
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As uncertain times persist, technology accelerates and parasocial relationships deepen, superfandom will continue to soar in 2026.
I don’t think people didn’t see the signs - most of us are not oblivious or dense. But many actively chose to ignore the conservative undertones because they made them uncomfortable. Some chose to pretend that these were fringe ideas, while others painted them as innocuous — just superficial aesthetics.1 We let our biases inform our worldview... See more
Anu - regressive nostalgia
In 2024 and into 2025, bag charms entered the zeitgeist and fast became a handbag staple. In 2025, people took things up a notch, fastening Labubus
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Personalisation signals 2023-2026
Scenes are extended universes. They are localized hotspots of activity that aggregate loose networks of people. Scenes can be a subculture, a network of artists and creatives in a city, but they can also describe interconnected religious youth groups, university student life, an industry with a surplus of networking events, or your extremely... See more
Patrick Kho • Stop Looking for “Community”; Start Searching for a “Scene”
Scene > community
Shift in pov with female sports and performance. Mindset shift drop down? And female representation
Though nobody’s asking to go and chase Pokémon around the city in 2026, there are lessons to be learned about the value of big, flashy moments for cultivating communal experiences. “Fashion can learn from 2016’s embrace of spectacle as a uniting force,” Cummins says.
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2016 > 2026
When I feel well, all I want to do is enjoy life, which often ends up online. When I feel good, I want to share about that good-feeling and reinforce my sensation of aliveness with the dopamine hits of other people witnessing it and affirming it alongside me. When I feel bad, my natural instinct is to put the phone away. For the most part, I happen... See more
J Wortham • is performative offline the new performative online?
is performative offline the new performative online?
Barbican announces late night series
London’s independent Nightlife Taskforce sets out comprehensive plan to drive the future of the capital at night
london.gov.uk2026 London nightlife plan