I know there's still about a couple of months worth of 2012 left to unfold but I don't think its too early to start passing some judgement on the era that has been...the early 10s.  I also know that some people might suggest that 2013 is still the early 10s, but in the grand scheme of early, mid and late...I would personally class it as mid-10s. Anyway, that's another topic. The early 10s seemed to borrow a few crucial pages out of the late 00s book in terms of pop culture.

To start, people have done a few crazy things lately such as women flashing to cars on motorways or students getting into serious trouble for media-reported pranks. But some would argue that it's okay. Because after all...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wPdv6aTP8B0/UFdeCia11tI/AAAAAAAAB-E/zL93_jGKm5Q/s1600/Yolo.jpg

I think the early 10s have shown little innovation and appeal in terms of television entertainment. For example, The Voice is like a wannabe American Idol. Although there is at least one shred of originality in the game show world:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2a/Million_Dollar_Money_Drop_logo.png

The era was pleasing for sports. The 2010 Winter Olympics, and the 2012 Summer Olympics were both impressive, and it was particularly amazing for all of Germany's games in the 2010 Fifa World Cup to be correctly predicted by...

http://trak.in/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/pauloctopus.jpg

Also, in a way, I kind of feel bad for the way this girl was treated, just for singing about 'Friday':

http://www.shortstack.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/rebecca-black.jpg

I'm sure 10 or even just 5 years will make a lot of aspects of the early 10s be missed. There is plenty of things however, that I personally will NOT miss, such as...

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/XcuNPVQpIS8/0.jpg

http://content.fathead.com/_fh2010/_land/hunger/hungergames_land_2.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/14/Carly_Rae_Jepsen_-_Call_Me_Maybe.jpg/220px-Carly_Rae_Jepsen_-_Call_Me_Maybe.jpg

Overall, I can't say that the early 10s have been better than any of the 80s, 90s or 00s, but it also hasn't been too bad. I grade the early 10s with a C+

Mathematically the early 10's don't end until April 30, 2013.

Mathematically the early 10's don't end until April 30, 2013.


That's true. However, since most of 2013 is in the middle, I would put 2013 in that era.

I don't want the mid-10s to start.  That means we are creeping ever closer to 2015, a year I am severely dreading.

I don't want the mid-10s to start.  That means we are creeping ever closer to 2015, a year I am severely dreading.


Why don't you want 2015? Will you be legal or something?

The early 10's overall were not great but not bad either.

Not much has really changed since the late 00s.  Pop culture still lacks creativity, and seems to be geared almost exclusively towards 13 year-old girls.  Not a whole lot of technological innovation that I can think of.  The economy is still in the tank.  Our politicians are puppets.  A pretty crappy era, imo.

I'm still hopeful that the mid 10s will be better culturally, but as far as important stuff goes (a global economic crisis fueled by rampant corruption)... let's just say I don't have much hope for this entire decade, and possible beyond.

Best moments of the 2010s:

Meat Cleavers
Running through streets wearing green socks
Fried Onion and Cheese Sandwiches

The early 10's overall were not great but not bad either.


"Were"? ???

We are still in the early 2010's....................

Why don't you want 2015? Will you be legal or something?


I don't either, I'd be 30 then!

I don't either, I'd be 30 then!


If I'm not mistaken, bchris02 was born in 1985 so I guess s(he) is having some anxiety about turning 30 that year.
That makes 3 of us(turning 30 in 2015).

If I'm not mistaken, bchris02 was born in 1985 so I guess s(he) is having some anxiety about turning 30 that year.
That makes 3 of us(turning 30 in 2015).


I'll be right behind you, turning 30 in 2017.  :o

"Were"? ???

We are still in the early 2010's....................


I meant they have been so far. 2012 has been the best year of the 10's so far.

The early 10's overall were not great but not bad either.


But it did have some good music.

"Were"? ???

We are still in the early 2010's....................


That's true LB.

I'll be right behind you, turning 30 in 2017.  :o


and I'll be 43.

I'll be right behind you, turning 30 in 2017.  :o

and I'll be 43.

And I'll be 37.

I'll be 26 for most of 2015 and turn 30 on November 2018.

2010 was terrible for my personal life. The 2nd worse year for me after 2009.
2011 was better, but still terrible. LOL.
2012 first half was bad and confusing, but second half was a lot better.
I predict 2013 will be better for me than 2012!

2010 was terrible for my personal life. The 2nd worse year for me after 2009.
2011 was better, but still terrible. LOL.
2012 first half was bad and confusing, but second half was a lot better.
I predict 2013 will be better for me than 2012!


Glad the second half of 2012 was better for you.

2009 was the absolute worst year of my life.  The first half of 2010 was horrible as well.  The end of 2010 and 2011 were better years, followed by 2012 which has been the worst year of my life since 2009.  I remember New Years 2012 being a sad time because 2011 was such a great year and I knew 2012 would not be, and my prediction turned out to be correct.  There is light at the end of the tunnel though and I'm predicting a better 2013.

Glad the second half of 2012 was better for you.

2009 was the absolute worst year of my life.  The first half of 2010 was horrible as well.  The end of 2010 and 2011 were better years, followed by 2012 which has been the worst year of my life since 2009.  I remember New Years 2012 being a sad time because 2011 was such a great year and I knew 2012 would not be, and my prediction turned out to be correct.  There is light at the end of the tunnel though and I'm predicting a better 2013.


Thank You!

Glad the second half of 2012 was better for you.

2009 was the absolute worst year of my life.  The first half of 2010 was horrible as well.  The end of 2010 and 2011 were better years, followed by 2012 which has been the worst year of my life since 2009.  I remember New Years 2012 being a sad time because 2011 was such a great year and I knew 2012 would not be, and my prediction turned out to be correct.  There is light at the end of the tunnel though and I'm predicting a better 2013.


I hear people on 2009 not being the greatest personal life-wise. It wasn't a disaster for me, but no year of the 00s (not even 2006, I think) could take the top spot for my least favorite personal life year of that decade (althouh early 2009 seemed promising at the time)

As for the early 10s:

2010: Until the second half of June, the year was pretty cool. Second half of June to Mid October the year wasn't all bad, but I wouldn't want to relive it. Mid October onwards was breathtakingly amazing and magical.

2011: In retrospect, this year was awful personally. I only take out of it some good pop culture and a few good highlights there are of the year, but I even the positive things I prefer the idea of looking at them in retrospect than living them in the moment.

2012: So far this year has been okay, better than 2011. Wouldn't want to relive it though.

2009 - sucked
2010 - blew
2011 - blew more
2012 - rocks

2009 - sucked
2010 - blew
2011 - blew more
2012 - rocks


Glad I'm not the only one who thinks 2011 was bad for personal life.

The early 10's overall were not great but not bad either.


its safe to say we can review the early 10s  since  the  mid 10 trends are coming in right now.
The early 2010s have been  good  may I dare say even better than  your beloved mid 2000s lol

2009 - sucked
2010 - blew
2011 - blew more
2012 - rocks


I agree with you there LB.

Since people are doing "the 2010s and their personal life" evaluations, I'll join in:

2010: Really divided between two halves.  January through the first couple weeks of May were pretty uneventful really.  It was an extension in some ways of my late 00s lifestyle (the late 00s were comfortable, but in retrospect I was muddling through with no real direction).  In May, I was given the chance to do a five week study abroad in Japan and that really changed things.  Afterward, I became more socially outgoing and involved.  The second half of 2010 was a lot more eventful, in both good and bad ways.

2011: A very eventful year and time of personal growth.  I was also able to study abroad again in October, which lasted until August 2012. 

2012: I hit a pretty rough spot around January/February, but after that, things improved dramatically.  I've been able to spend most of the year at a comfortable, happy medium.  Things still sometimes go to a down period, but never more than a day or two. 

So 2012 > 2011 > 2010.  When I look back on the early 2010s, it will go down as a pretty nostalgic time period, a time of great personal growth for myself with lots to look back on.  2013 is the start of my "post-college" (the possibility of graduate school in 2015 or so is still there) life, so there will be a pretty big difference between the early 2010s and the mid 2010s for me.

This year has been pretty sucky!



Cat

Some other things I think will be associated with the early 10s...

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Plaid shorts! I think these will be retroactively considered very ugly by the time we get into the 2020s. Kind of like how acid wash jeans in the late 80s/early 90s are viewed today (Though personally I thought they were cool and wish they would make a comeback ^_^)

http://freeandroidappsfor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Instagram_application-gets-updated-to_version-3.01-300x300.png

Instagram...I could see this being featured on the 2012 episode of "I Love the '10s". Same with other apps like Draw Something or Words With Friends.


Ok...I'm too lazy to find anymore pictures for things.

Movies that will define the early 10s: Avatar, Inception, Bridesmaids, The Avengers, The Hunger Games, 3D films in general

Music: Adele, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, LMFAO, Ke$ha, Adam Levine, Taylor Swift, Pink. I'd have included Carly Rae and Gotye, but they are one hit wonders as of now.

Technology: Tablet computers (iPad, Kindle Fire)

Politics: Obama's presidency (or just his first term if he's re-elected)

Some other things I think will be associated with the early 10s...

http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/c/0/0/5c/e/AAAADOSlqNkAAAAAAFzppg.jpg?v=1247863663000

Plaid shorts! I think these will be retroactively considered very ugly by the time we get into the 2020s. Kind of like how acid wash jeans in the late 80s/early 90s are viewed today (Though personally I thought they were cool and wish they would make a comeback ^_^)

http://freeandroidappsfor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Instagram_application-gets-updated-to_version-3.01-300x300.png

Instagram...I could see this being featured on the 2012 episode of "I Love the '10s". Same with other apps like Draw Something or Words With Friends.


Ok...I'm too lazy to find anymore pictures for things.

Movies that will define the early 10s: Avatar, Inception, Bridesmaids, The Avengers, The Hunger Games, 3D films in general

Music: Adele, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, LMFAO, Ke$ha, Adam Levine, Taylor Swift, Pink. I'd have included Carly Rae and Gotye, but they are one hit wonders as of now.

Technology: Tablet computers (iPad, Kindle Fire)

Politics: Obama's presidency (or just his first term if he's re-elected)


This is pretty good. By the way, your one hit wonders are valid because they have the novelty of being popular in that time rather than someone like Michael Jackson who was popular in mutiple decades.

This year has been pretty sucky!



Cat


We should call it "The Year Of The Gun".

Some other things I think will be associated with the early 10s...

http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/c/0/0/5c/e/AAAADOSlqNkAAAAAAFzppg.jpg?v=1247863663000

Plaid shorts! I think these will be retroactively considered very ugly by the time we get into the 2020s. Kind of like how acid wash jeans in the late 80s/early 90s are viewed today (Though personally I thought they were cool and wish they would make a comeback ^_^)

http://freeandroidappsfor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Instagram_application-gets-updated-to_version-3.01-300x300.png

Instagram...I could see this being featured on the 2012 episode of "I Love the '10s". Same with other apps like Draw Something or Words With Friends.


Ok...I'm too lazy to find anymore pictures for things.

Movies that will define the early 10s: Avatar, Inception, Bridesmaids, The Avengers, The Hunger Games, 3D films in general

Music: Adele, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, LMFAO, Ke$ha, Adam Levine, Taylor Swift, Pink. I'd have included Carly Rae and Gotye, but they are one hit wonders as of now.

Technology: Tablet computers (iPad, Kindle Fire)

Politics: Obama's presidency (or just his first term if he's re-elected)


Don't forget Angry Birds. That has become like the Pac-Man or Super Mario Bros. of the early 10's.

Plaid shorts have actually been in style since 2005-ish.

They were around then, but I don't think they really became a fashion staple until the very late 00's/early '10s. I myself never owned a pair until 2011, but then again I'm not usually on the cutting edge of fashion.

I think within the past few years there has been more gun violence between 2010-2012 and people turning the guns on themselves as well.

It is still too soon to review the early 10's in my opinion.

It is still too soon to review the early 10's in my opinion.


I don't think so since its almost over, but that's my opinion. I also don't think its too early to review 2012 now that its more than 3/4 over.

I think within the past few years there has been more gun violence between 2010-2012 and people turning the guns on themselves as well.


Most violent crime has actually fallen DRAMATICALLY since the early '90s, this is the "safest" period the US has been in since the early '60s at least.

It is still too soon to review the early 10's in my opinion.


Hell some people here are already reviewing the mid-late '10s and that hasn't even started yet.  ::)

VH1 lost all it's nostalgia credibility when it attempted "I Love the New Millennium" before the decade was even over. That was probably one of the dumbest things to ever come on television.

Most violent crime has actually fallen DRAMATICALLY since the early '90s, this is the "safest" period the US has been in since the early '60s at least.


Then how come people are killing themselves?  ???

VH1 lost all it's nostalgia credibility when it attempted "I Love the New Millennium" before the decade was even over. That was probably one of the dumbest things to ever come on television.


Yeah by vh1 doing this it killed like any potential fond memories  for the 2000s lol
And what made it worse is they did it in mid 2008 which was the tail end of the 2000s era before the 2010s things setted in.

2000s wont come back ever for 2010s

VH1 lost all it's nostalgia credibility when it attempted "I Love the New Millennium" before the decade was even over. That was probably one of the dumbest things to ever come on television.


You have NO idea how much I agree with you there. Still one of the most stupid things I've ever seen a network do in recent years. It made no damn sense being nostalgic for the 00's when you're still living in it. ::)

Hell some people here are already reviewing the mid-late '10s and that hasn't even started yet.  ::)


Seriously?  ???

Seriously?  ???


Yeah I was referring to that "vibe of 2013-2016" thread. How would we know what the vibe of 2016 is now? LOL

Yeah I was referring to that "vibe of 2013-2016" thread. How would we know what the vibe of 2016 is now? LOL


based on whats happening now

since the mids start in a few months

Yeah I was referring to that "vibe of 2013-2016" thread. How would we know what the vibe of 2016 is now? LOL


Some people even seem to know the vibe of an era which they haven't experienced since they were too young  ::)

Yeah I was referring to that "vibe of 2013-2016" thread. How would we know what the vibe of 2016 is now? LOL


I haven't seen the thread but it sounds silly.  :D

Yeah I was referring to that "vibe of 2013-2016" thread. How would we know what the vibe of 2016 is now? LOL


We won't know for another 4 years.

I haven't seen the thread but it sounds silly.  :D



The vibe starts now since the mids are coming in

The early stages of mids determine the core decade

I doubt 2016 will be that much different from today but what if there's a huge change overnight? 1967 was very different from 1963. There's just no way you could know anything about 2016 right now.  ;D

Yeah I was referring to that "vibe of 2013-2016" thread. How would we know what the vibe of 2016 is now? LOL


Maybe they're posting from the future, lol.

Maybe they're posting from the future, lol.


Lol. Now you're reminding me of those stupid "Like if you're watching this in (insert year in the future)!" comments I always see on Youtube videos.

The vibe starts now since the mids are coming in

The early stages of mids determine the core decade


I thought it started at 2015?

LOL at the 2015 agepoints!!! I'll be 23 on September 26th of that year and I'll be turning 30 by 2022! And 43 by 2035! I have journeyed from my late-90's and early-2000's childhood era to my Teenage period of the mid-to-late-2000's and early-2010's to now entering my Young Adult Era that shall be influenced by the mid-to-late 2010's and early-2020's!!!! I am ready for this ride! :)

Who decided that early 10's end in 2012? It's more logical that early 10's will end in 2013 that way it will be equally 3 years for the early, mid and late part of the decade. I think the mid 2010's start in 2014 not in just a few months.

Who decided that early 10's end in 2012? It's more logical that early 10's will end in 2013 that way it will be equally 3 years for the early, mid and late part of the decade. I think the mid 2010's start in 2014 not in just a few months.


Umm what? You can't divide a decade into 3 groups of 3 years.

early: 2010, 2011, 2012 {3 years}
mid: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 {4 years}
late: 2017, 2018, 2019 {3 years}

Some people would argue that the "3" year goes with the early part, but I think that they forget that 0-3 inclusively is 4 years and not 3. It's only logical that if the late part (7-9) is 3 years, then the early part also has to be 3 years (0-2) to balance it out. Everything else (3-6) falls into the "mid" or "core" part.

The only other way to look at it is if you count the decades from 1-10, in which case 1-3 is early, 4-7 is mid, and 8-10 is late. But no one really thinks of the decades this way.

Who decided that early 10's end in 2012? It's more logical that early 10's will end in 2013 that way it will be equally 3 years for the early, mid and late part of the decade. I think the mid 2010's start in 2014 not in just a few months.


There are 10 years. You'd need only 9 years to divide into 3.

Umm what? You can't divide a decade into 3 groups of 3 years.

early: 2010, 2011, 2012 {3 years}
mid: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 {4 years}
late: 2017, 2018, 2019 {3 years}

Some people would argue that the "3" year goes with the early part, but I think that they forget that 0-3 inclusively is 4 years and not 3. It's only logical that if the late part (7-9) is 3 years, then the early part also has to be 3 years (0-2) to balance it out. Everything else (3-6) falls into the "mid" or "core" part.

The only other way to look at it is if you count the decades from 1-10, in which case 1-3 is early, 4-7 is mid, and 8-10 is late. But no one really thinks of the decades this way.


Agreed entirely.

Umm what? You can't divide a decade into 3 groups of 3 years.

early: 2010, 2011, 2012 {3 years}
mid: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 {4 years}
late: 2017, 2018, 2019 {3 years}

Some people would argue that the "3" year goes with the early part, but I think that they forget that 0-3 inclusively is 4 years and not 3. It's only logical that if the late part (7-9) is 3 years, then the early part also has to be 3 years (0-2) to balance it out. Everything else (3-6) falls into the "mid" or "core" part.

The only other way to look at it is if you count the decades from 1-10, in which case 1-3 is early, 4-7 is mid, and 8-10 is late. But no one really thinks of the decades this way.


The accurate, logical way a decade is divided(it is definitely possible to mathematically divide 10 years into 3 parts, unless you somehow discard math).

early: January 2010-March 2013
mid: April 2013-August 2016
late: September 2016-December 2019

each part of the decade is exactly 3 years, 4 months long, if the decade was categorized into 2 parts it would be January 2010-December 2014(early) and January 2015-December 2019(late). This uneven 3 year 4 year crap makes no sense at all, you could just as well say the early part goes from 2010-2011, mid for 2012-2018 and late for 2019.

The accurate, logical way a decade is divided(it is definitely possible to mathematically divide 10 years into 3 parts, unless you somehow discard math).

early: January 2010-March 2013
mid: April 2013-August 2016
late: September 2016-December 2019

each part of the decade is exactly 3 years, 4 months long, if the decade was categorized into 2 parts it would be January 2010-December 2014(early) and January 2015-December 2019(late). This uneven 3 year 4 year crap makes no sense at all, you could just as well say the early part goes from 2010-2011, mid for 2012-2018 and late for 2019.


1. April 2013 would mathematically be with Janaury-March (month 4 of 12).
2. As uneven as 3 - 4 - 3 might look, it is more balanced than 4 - 3 - 3 (meaning 4 years for the early part, 3 years each for mid and late) and at least this way we encompass a whole year together instead of breaking the months down.

The accurate, logical way a decade is divided(it is definitely possible to mathematically divide 10 years into 3 parts, unless you somehow discard math).

early: January 2010-March 2013
mid: April 2013-August 2016
late: September 2016-December 2019

each part of the decade is exactly 3 years, 4 months long, if the decade was categorized into 2 parts it would be January 2010-December 2014(early) and January 2015-December 2019(late). This uneven 3 year 4 year crap makes no sense at all, you could just as well say the early part goes from 2010-2011, mid for 2012-2018 and late for 2019.


I meant you can't evenly break down 10 years into 3 whole years, but you're right, you could do it that way as well. But as headphones pointed out, the early part would include April.

Even under the even thirds system, the majority of both 1993 and 1996 fall into the mid part, so its logical that if you had to put the whole year in one part or the other, they would both get categorized as mid.

I meant you can't evenly break down 10 years into 3 whole years, but you're right, you could do it that way as well. But as headphones pointed out, the early part would include April.

Even under the even thirds system, the majority of both 1993 and 1996 fall into the mid part, so its logical that if you had to put the whole year in one part or the other, they would both get categorized as mid.


I endorse this.

It's to early for a Early 10's review. Do it in June as that's when the Early 10's end technically and the Mid 10's begin.

It's to early for a Early 10's review. Do it in June as that's when the Early 10's end technically and the Mid 10's begin.


No, the Mid-10's beginn technically in May. That's when 33 % of the 10's are over.

It's to early for a Early 10's review. Do it in June as that's when the Early 10's end technically and the Mid 10's begin.


I still don't think its too early to review the first three years of this decade, especially since this year only has a month and a half left.

I still don't think its too early to review the first three years of this decade, especially since this year only has a month and a half left.


I agree.

I hope Psy's style song gets to 1 billion views on YouTube, that will make the early 10s cool in my opinion.

I agree.



Jersey shore  ( the show)is over 
kinda glad

Early 2010s has been a coming of age era for me

2010: Graduated high school, turned 18 was a pretty decent year
2011: Started college, met and fell in love with the girl who is now my gf, lost a crap ton of weight...it was a great year
2012: The first half was great, and the second half has been confusing and full of disillusionment...Hopefully the remainder of 2012 and 2013 undoes all of that

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I hope Psy's style song gets to 1 billion views on YouTube, that will make the early 10s cool in my opinion.

Yeah Gangnam Style has 1 billion views now.

Ahhh, I'm sick of Gangnam Style.  ::)

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who is that? i havent watched survivor since season 2

It's the recent winner of Survivor: Philippines (Denise Stapley). The lady in the middle on the right is Lisa Whelchel who played Blair on The Facts of Life. She was on this season and tied for the runner-up spot.

And can you believe Survivor is going on Season 26 now? I'm a fan, but I never thought it would last this long.

It's the recent winner of Survivor: Philippines (Denise Stapley). The lady in the middle on the right is Lisa Whelchel who played Blair on The Facts of Life. She was on this season and tied for the runner-up spot.

And can you believe Survivor is going on Season 26 now? I'm a fan, but I never thought it would last this long.



26!!! waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa  2 seasons a yeaR?

26!!! waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa  2 seasons a yeaR?


Yep, there's always a Fall season and a Spring season.

Ahhh, I'm sick of Gangnam Style.  ::)


me too.

It's the recent winner of Survivor: Philippines (Denise Stapley). The lady in the middle on the right is Lisa Whelchel who played Blair on The Facts of Life. She was on this season and tied for the runner-up spot.

And can you believe Survivor is going on Season 26 now? I'm a fan, but I never thought it would last this long.


I remember watching Survivor Season 1 and 2.

It's the recent winner of Survivor: Philippines (Denise Stapley). The lady in the middle on the right is Lisa Whelchel who played Blair on The Facts of Life. She was on this season and tied for the runner-up spot.

And can you believe Survivor is going on Season 26 now? I'm a fan, but I never thought it would last this long.


sheesh!!! time flies....

early 10's for me (and late 00's)... wasn't as bubbly as it was in late 90s - early 00s but yeah it's basically the era where I come of age :D and graduating high school :p it was personally an eventful period and I guess "refreshed" but pop music is at its worst in general =.=... Movies and TV series though were at their best I think :D

The video game industry is booming.

The video game industry is booming.


i thought it was slipping tho? psp failed

I think early 10's will be remembered for a video reaching 1 Billion views on YouTube for the first time, EDM Music, Autotune and Dubstep, (IF it doesn't change this year or in this decade all together) Gangnam Style, Windows 7, YOLO and songs like Party Rock Anthem and Call Me Maybe. Honetly, I think there were much more cooler and memorable fad's in the early 2000's than the early 2010's. Early 2010's seem like a pretty boring era.  :P

An earlier poster mentioned Instagram. That could very well become a "style" of the 10s historically.

It's hard to objectively evaluate a time period as you're actually living through it.

But if I had to say, the 10's so far seem like a more techno-crazed 00s, minus the post-9/11 paranoia and overall dark mood.

It's hard to objectively evaluate a time period as you're actually living through it.

But if I had to say, the 10's so far seem like a more techno-crazed 00s, minus the post-9/11 paranoia and overall dark mood.


I think the 10s are noticeably different from the 00s but the 90s, 00s and 10s decades all seem more similar than the 60s, 70s and 80s did to each other. From 1963 to 1994, pop culture changed incredibly fast to the point every few years saw enormous change in people's taste and in the overall vibe of the time.

For the past 18 years or so, things still change pretty fast but the changes seem more incremental and less revolutionary if that makes sense.

I think the 10s are noticeably different from the 00s but the 90s, 00s and 10s decades all seem more similar than the 60s, 70s and 80s did to each other. From 1963 to 1994, pop culture changed incredibly fast to the point every few years saw enormous change in people's taste and in the overall vibe of the time.

For the past 18 years or so, things still change pretty fast but the changes seem more incremental and less revolutionary if that makes sense.


I think I can agree that 1993 seems closer to 2013 than to 1973, it might be because the '90s influence lasted so long into the '00s, the biggest divider between the early '70s and early '90s is hip-hop music and culture and the electro/house/techno paradigm that emerged in the '80s. Also while the '80s are very different from the '60s the '70s basically expanded the trends and ideas of the late '60s so I have a hard time seeing to clear dividing line between the '60s and '70s(although they are still distinct from each other comparing from the earlier '60s contrasting the mid/late '70s).

Kurt Andersen wrote an Vanity Fair article about this, he said that never has a 20 year period(during the 20th century) had so little change than 1992-2012(which I very much disagree with), there was a very long stretch in the earlier 20th century were the average men's fashion remained nearly unchanged for literally 30-40 years(the suit, fedora, short gelled hair, and slacks look) and the jazz age lasted a good 25-30 years. The look and aesthetic between say 1932 and 1952 seems a lot more closer together than between 1992 and 2012.

Here's a pic of some kids from '92/'93
http://rswesterland.lernnetz.de/Photos_Klassen/1993_1992/1992b.jpg

http://rswesterland.lernnetz.de/Photos_Klassen/1993_1992/1993a1.jpg

now here's some pics from 2010
http://rswesterland.lernnetz.de/Photos_Klassen/2010/DSC_0024.JPG

http://rswesterland.lernnetz.de/Photos_Klassen/2010/DSC_0099a.jpg

I think I can agree that 1993 seems closer to 2013 than to 1973, it might be because the '90s influence lasted so long into the '00s, the biggest divider between the early '70s and early '90s is hip-hop music and culture and the electro/house/techno paradigm that emerged in the '80s. Also while the '80s are very different from the '60s the '70s basically expanded the trends and ideas of the late '60s so I have a hard time seeing to clear dividing line between the '60s and '70s(although they are still distinct from each other comparing from the earlier '60s contrasting the mid/late '70s).

Kurt Andersen wrote an Vanity Fair article about this, he said that never has a 20 year period(during the 20th century) had so little change than 1992-2012(which I very much disagree with), there was a very long stretch in the earlier 20th century were the average men's fashion remained nearly unchanged for literally 30-40 years(the suit, fedora, short gelled hair, and slacks look) and the jazz age lasted a good 25-30 years. The look and aesthetic between say 1932 and 1952 seems a lot more closer together than between 1992 and 2012.


I agree, I think the changes from 1920 to 1963 were slower than the changes we have seen since 1995, pop culturally and socially anyways not in terms of political order of course. Those 92/93 pictures still look pretty 80s in my opinion, and even the stuff that looks more 90s, is stuff that was dead before 2000 so the fashion looks completely different from today's fashion.

Kurt was just dead wrong about 1992 being so similar to 2012. I think if he said the past 15 years had largely been similar, and picked 1997 I would agree a little bit more but I could pick a lot of examples of 15 year periods that weren't hugely different. 1965 and 1980 would actually be a fairly good example.

i thought it was slipping tho? psp failed


I was referring to the video games itself.

It's hard to objectively evaluate a time period as you're actually living through it.

But if I had to say, the 10's so far seem like a more techno-crazed 00s, minus the post-9/11 paranoia and overall dark mood.


How was it dark?

How was it dark?

In the US, at least, almost everyone was either enraged at Bush or paranoid about terrorism. With the Patriot Act and similar things, it was the most repressive climate in a while and there was generally a "dark" or serious feel to the cultural products. One example among many: Michael Mann's much-maligned Miami Vice (2006), an interesting example of 00's culture and much more weighty than the 80s TV series; it's infused with a sense of resigned cynicism similar to other films of the time such as No Country For Old Men, The Dark Knight, etc. It's a reflection of a public increasingly anxious about a never-ending war and uncertain about the future. Now we still have dark films of course, but there's a very specific sociopolitical dynamic at work in the aforementioned ones that's no longer going on.

Compare to the last couple years, where Obama might as well be Bush in terms of foreign policy and we live in an increasingly unstable, violent place... but no one seems to really care. The mood is a lot more superficially upbeat than the 00s. Sure there's OWS and all that but most people are pretty content with their gadgets.

In the US, at least, almost everyone was either enraged at Bush or paranoid about terrorism. With the Patriot Act and similar things, it was the most repressive climate in a while and there was generally a "dark" or serious feel to the cultural products. One example among many: Michael Mann's much-maligned Miami Vice (2006), an interesting example of 00's culture and much more weighty than the 80s TV series; it's infused with a sense of resigned cynicism similar to other films of the time such as No Country For Old Men, The Dark Knight, etc. It's a reflection of a public increasingly anxious about a never-ending war and uncertain about the future. Now we still have dark films of course, but there's a very specific sociopolitical dynamic at work in the aforementioned ones that's no longer going on.

Compare to the last couple years, where Obama might as well be Bush in terms of foreign policy and we live in an increasingly unstable, violent place... but no one seems to really care. The mood is a lot more superficially upbeat than the 00s. Sure there's OWS and all that but most people are pretty content with their gadgets.


I really don't know how anyone could sensibly claim we are living in a more "upbeat" time, the immediate future is the most uncertain it's ever been for most americans in their living memories. If you're thinking violent crime that's actually at an all time low(even in these economic hard times), people are more worried about  the state of the economy. 

I really don't know how anyone could sensibly claim we are living in a more "upbeat" time, the immediate future is the most uncertain it's ever been for most americans in their living memories. If you're thinking violent crime that's actually at an all time low(even in these economic hard times), people are more worried about  the state of the economy.

True about the economy, but I still don't sense the paranoia and darkness that was around in the 00s. Pop culture (music, movies etc.) IS generally more upbeat now it seems, regardless; I'm not trying to say everything's fine, but I think the economy tanking makes for a less oppressively dark climate than the constant threat of terrorism and the war in Iraq, etc. People are anxious but not exactly terrified.

In terms of violent crime, there may be less instances of it, but when it does happen it's more horrific than ever. You're less likely to be carjacked or abducted by a serial killer, maybe, but every time you step in a school, mall, office, movie theater, etc. you're exposing yourself to the (however distant) possibility of some lunatic opening fire on you and dozens of others. These mass shootings simply didn't happen with such brutality and frequency in the past, before say 2007. In other words, there's the sense that the private space is safe (less likely to be robbed/killed in own home by a stranger), but the public space is less safe than ever.

Edit: Whoops, it reads like my second paragraph invalidates the argument of my first LOL. But anyway, characterizing time periods like this is difficult and not exactly a science, as cultural trends aren't usually neatly separated into 10-year blocks.

So to clarify, I think the 10's so far can be seen as a time of great struggle (economic or otherwise) but also a strangely pacified populace. Not that people aren't vocal about their worries, but it seems less are than were in the 00s. Or perhaps we're all so fragmented by technology that everyone inherently has a different view of how the culture looks. This seems sensible.

True about the economy, but I still don't sense the paranoia and darkness that was around in the 00s. Pop culture (music, movies etc.) IS generally more upbeat now it seems, regardless; I'm not trying to say everything's fine, but I think the economy tanking makes for a less oppressively dark climate than the constant threat of terrorism and the war in Iraq, etc. People are anxious but not exactly terrified.

In terms of violent crime, there may be less instances of it, but when it does happen it's more horrific than ever. You're less likely to be carjacked or abducted by a serial killer, maybe, but every time you step in a school, mall, office, movie theater, etc. you're exposing yourself to the (however distant) possibility of some lunatic opening fire on you and dozens of others. These mass shootings simply didn't happen with such brutality and frequency in the past, before say 2007. In other words, there's the sense that the private space is safe (less likely to be robbed/killed in own home by a stranger), but the public space is less safe than ever.

Edit: Whoops, it reads like my second paragraph invalidates the argument of my first LOL. But anyway, characterizing time periods like this is difficult and not exactly a science, as cultural trends aren't usually neatly separated into 10-year blocks.

So to clarify, I think the 10's so far can be seen as a time of great struggle (economic or otherwise) but also a strangely pacified populace. Not that people aren't vocal about their worries, but it seems less are than were in the 00s. Or perhaps we're all so fragmented by technology that everyone inherently has a different view of how the culture looks. This seems sensible.



The 00s were not dark lol, With all these shootings and etc I hardly think culture is upbeat, The tempo of music is up in bpm thats about it

In terms of violent crime, there may be less instances of it, but when it does happen it's more horrific than ever. You're less likely to be carjacked or abducted by a serial killer, maybe, but every time you step in a school, mall, office, movie theater, etc. you're exposing yourself to the (however distant) possibility of some lunatic opening fire on you and dozens of others. These mass shootings simply didn't happen with such brutality and frequency in the past, before say 2007. In other words, there's the sense that the private space is safe (less likely to be robbed/killed in own home by a stranger), but the public space is less safe than ever.


That smells like unfounded paranoia to me. Mass murders make up less than 1% of murders in the US, and they rise and fall at roughly the same rate as homicides do. If they were increasing, I think psychologists would do a much better job finding some sort of cause.

I really don't know how anyone could sensibly claim we are living in a more "upbeat" time, the immediate future is the most uncertain it's ever been for most americans in their living memories. If you're thinking violent crime that's actually at an all time low(even in these economic hard times), people are more worried about  the state of the economy.



the violent crime in New York seems to happen every day now that people can access weapons and start shooting other people.

These mass shootings simply didn't happen with such brutality and frequency in the past, before say 2007.

Brutal mass shootings are definitley nothing new. For example,

From 1996: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunblane_school_massacre

the violent crime in New York seems to happen every day now that people can access weapons and start shooting other people.


yes this is true

yes this is true


those years should be entitled "year of the gun".

those years should be entitled "year of the gun".



Ive noticed alot of companies have changed their logos in the last 3 years
I talk more about it in my 00s logo thread i posted.