We're approaching the 5 year mark since 2014. I've always noticed people on here begin to say the year 5 years ago is dated in some way. So now I ask, the year 2014, do you see this year dated or not? Personally I don't even though some things changed and some trends were popular then that aren't anymore, but that may also have to do partly with my age. It feels like 2014 started some of the modern stuff we have today. Age and experiences always plays a role in how we see previous years. So I ask all of you, is 2014 dated in your eyes?

We're approaching the 5 year mark since 2014. I've always noticed people on here begin to say the year 5 years ago is dated in some way. So now I ask, the year 2014, do you see this year dated or not? Personally I don't even though some things changed and some trends were popular then that aren't anymore, but that may also have to do partly with my age. It feels like 2014 started some of the modern stuff we have today. Age and experiences always plays a role in how we see previous years. So I ask all of you, is 2014 dated in your eyes?



2014 atmosphere thread will solve this

I know a lot of people will disagree with me but this moment of time feels like a turning. I really, really don't know what the future will bring but I'm definitely seeing a cementing of changes right now from the 2010s to the 2020s.

tbh, right now, the number one thing I remember from 2014 was Beyonce's album. I don't remember too much from the year but that just means I need to jog my memory.

I wouldn’t say dated but 2014 felt very distant.

2014 was the last pre-Apple Watch year, I see Apple watches really like everywhere these days :p

Maybe kids in the future will fight on the boards defining generations with who spend more years after the Apple Watch' release, like we do now with the iPhone?

I wouldn't use the word dated, but there are some differences compared to today.

Imo yes

late 2013  2014 2015 and half of 2016 are the same era

so semi dated but not fully dated or aged

I dont think 2014 is dated. 4k was became mainstream, flip phones were gone at least 3 years before 2014, all 8th gen consoles were came by 2014 out unless you count the switch, and people pretty much wear the same clothes today as they did in 2014 at least in my area.

Nah.

Yes and no.

I wouldn't say so. Games like GTA 5, Minecraft, and ROBLOX that are popular in 2014 is still decently popular today. and popular music genres from 2014 are still popular with Trap music and EDM, although it becomes sophisticated since late 2016 with second wave trap artists like XXXTentacion, Migos, 21 Savage, etc. EDM on the other hand, with Zedd, and Calvin Harris, are still popular. However, the DJ mustard beat featured in Loyal, Don't tell em, etc. didn't last long sadly, as it only lasted from late 2013 to mid 2015, but if you count Freaky Friday, well, I guess it does a bit. Of course, how can we forget artists like Sam Smith, Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor, Ariana Grande, etc. Most of them are still popular, especially with Ariana and Taylor Swift being megastars of pop today, however, Iggy Azalea is out of the question, as she's not gaining anymore popularity since mid 2015. Music? 2014 doesn't seem dated yet. Social Media is 2/3 up-to-date, popular social media like Instagram and Snapchat have been popular for years, and still is, while Vine sadly died around early 2017. Speaking of Vine, Viners like Lele Pons, Brent Rivera, The Gabbie Show, and the notorious Paul Brothers- Jake and Logan, are still popular to this day, but half of the funnier viners have faded in popularity since late 2016, such as Thomas Sanders, Curtis Lepore, Nash Grier, and DeStorm Power, so I'd say 2014 is still not decently dated yet in Social Media. 2014 was heavily Frozen-influenced, with songs like Let it Go, Do you want to build a snowman, etc. While 2018 is more Incredibles 2-influenced, so it's pretty dated on this part, but it was also dated since late 2014 with Big Hero 6 coming in. Technology wise, it's half dated, as Smartphones before had only 3.5" to 5.2" displays ranging from the iPhone 4S to the Samsung Galaxy S5 (iPhone 6/6 Plus were released but most people still had 4" display phones). However, the look and feel of iOS 7 still remains in iOS 12, Android is 50/50. 4K went mainstream during that year, and funny thing is most people still use 1080p panels over 4K. Politics wise, it's dated, because Obama was president of the US, and Stephen Harper was still the Prime Minister of Canada.

Overall, I wouldn't say 2014 is dated in pop culture with Trap Music, EDM, IG and Snapchat, Viners like the Paul brothers, and pop megastars like Meghan Trainor, Ariana, Taylor, etc. Technology is 50/50, some people still use 4" panels with the iPhone SE, but politics is very dated.

^I mean the EDM popular in 2014 and today are actually quite different. 2014 was a year before the Future Bass genre took over and before genres like Reggaeton and Dancehall were major infuences for EDM as a whole. Hits like "Happier" and "The Middle" are pretty slow in BMP than hits like "Summer" and "Turn Down for What" IMO, with less extreme drops as well.

Trap was nowhere near as popular or ubiquitous as it is today (although had a definite presence), and like you said DJ Mustard-style productions were still the flavor of the day for rap
Ariana and Taylor have quite adapted their sound since their '14 hits. I don't think Taylor could get away with a "Shake it Off" as easily today, not to mention she's nowhere near as dominant as she was in 2014/15. For Ariana, compare how "No Tears Left to Cry" and "Thank U, Next" are noticeably more downbeat and sadder compared to "Problem" and especially the very early-2010s "Break Free".

Also I find it really strange to call Meghan Trainor a mega star while she completely vanished from the charts despite releasing multiple singles this year. Her bubblegum image and sound, while perfectly worked in a year dominated by the likes of "Happy" and "Let it Go", definitely doesn't in the year of Sad Rap and Depressi-Pop.

^I mean the EDM popular in 2014 and today are actually quite different. 2014 was a year before the Future Bass genre took over and before genres like Reggaeton and Dancehall were major infuences for EDM as a whole. Hits like "Happier" and "The Middle" are pretty slow in BMP than hits like "Summer" and "Turn Down for What" IMO, with less extreme drops as well.

Trap was nowhere near as popular or ubiquitous as it is today (although had a definite presence), and like you said DJ Mustard-style productions were still the flavor of the day for rap
Ariana and Taylor have quite adapted their sound since their '14 hits. I don't think Taylor could get away with a "Shake it Off" as easily today, not to mention she's nowhere near as dominant as she was in 2014/15. For Ariana, compare how "No Tears Left to Cry" and "Thank U, Next" are noticeably more downbeat and sadder compared to "Problem" and especially the very early-2010s "Break Free".

Also I find it really strange to call Meghan Trainor a mega star while she completely vanished from the charts despite releasing multiple singles this year. Her bubblegum image and sound, while perfectly worked in a year dominated by the likes of "Happy" and "Let it Go", definitely doesn't in the year of Sad Rap and Depressi-Pop.


Even the Trap rap sounds a bit different from today. Most of them got popular from Vine such as Coco, No Type, and Lifestyle.

Btw, what do you think my breakdown of the 2010s with the part 1 and part 2 from the other thread?

I wouldn't say so. Games like GTA 5, Minecraft, and ROBLOX that are popular in 2014 is still decently popular today. and popular music genres from 2014 are still popular with Trap music and EDM, although it becomes sophisticated since late 2016 with second wave trap artists like XXXTentacion, Migos, 21 Savage, etc. EDM on the other hand, with Zedd, and Calvin Harris, are still popular. However, the DJ mustard beat featured in Loyal, Don't tell em, etc. didn't last long sadly, as it only lasted from late 2013 to mid 2015, but if you count Freaky Friday, well, I guess it does a bit. Of course, how can we forget artists like Sam Smith, Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor, Ariana Grande, etc. Most of them are still popular, especially with Ariana and Taylor Swift being megastars of pop today, however, Iggy Azalea is out of the question, as she's not gaining anymore popularity since mid 2015. Music? 2014 doesn't seem dated yet. Social Media is 2/3 up-to-date, popular social media like Instagram and Snapchat have been popular for years, and still is, while Vine sadly died around early 2017. Speaking of Vine, Viners like Lele Pons, Brent Rivera, The Gabbie Show, and the notorious Paul Brothers- Jake and Logan, are still popular to this day, but half of the funnier viners have faded in popularity since late 2016, such as Thomas Sanders, Curtis Lepore, Nash Grier, and DeStorm Power, so I'd say 2014 is still not decently dated yet in Social Media. 2014 was heavily Frozen-influenced, with songs like Let it Go, Do you want to build a snowman, etc. While 2018 is more Incredibles 2-influenced, so it's pretty dated on this part, but it was also dated since late 2014 with Big Hero 6 coming in. Technology wise, it's half dated, as Smartphones before had only 3.5" to 5.2" displays ranging from the iPhone 4S to the Samsung Galaxy S5 (iPhone 6/6 Plus were released but most people still had 4" display phones). However, the look and feel of iOS 7 still remains in iOS 12, Android is 50/50. 4K went mainstream during that year, and funny thing is most people still use 1080p panels over 4K. Politics wise, it's dated, because Obama was president of the US, and Stephen Harper was still the Prime Minister of Canada.

Overall, I wouldn't say 2014 is dated in pop culture with Trap Music, EDM, IG and Snapchat, Viners like the Paul brothers, and pop megastars like Meghan Trainor, Ariana, Taylor, etc. Technology is 50/50, some people still use 4" panels with the iPhone SE, but politics is very dated.



Meghan Trainor the person whos last hit was 500 on the charts is not a megastar, she had 2 hits thats it, the rest were used for mcdonalds ads.

I see, I know Trap doesn’t sound the same just like comparing XXXTentacion with Rae Sremmurd, but it’s still Trap regardless, just more sophisticated, and EDM too, despite they all sound different, Calvin Harris and Zedd still make decent music, despite EDM is more sophisticated. Meghan Trainor is not in the top charts right now, but she kinda was in it in early-mid 2018, soo... yeah.

I see, I know Trap doesn’t sound the same just like comparing XXXTentacion with Rae Sremmurd, but it’s still Trap regardless, just more sophisticated, and EDM too, despite they all sound different, Calvin Harris and Zedd still make decent music, despite EDM is more sophisticated. Meghan Trainor is not in the top charts right now, but she kinda was in it in early-mid 2018, soo... yeah.


she had 2 songs in the charts and thats it, the rest were used in ads for Mcdonalds, that does not make her a mega star.
Do you know how many friends I have that have their songs featured on Keeping Up with the Kardashians or Wendy's and yet no one knows who they are lol.
Just because your songs have placement doesn't mean you are a star.

2014 still shares some decent similarities with 2018, with Trap, IG/Snapchat, EDM, Rick & Morty, Steven universe, etc. That’s why it doesn’t feel dated for me

2014 still shares some decent similarities with 2018, with Trap, IG/Snapchat, EDM, Rick & Morty, Steven universe, etc. That’s why it doesn’t feel dated for me

yeah but I think EDM wasn't that popular in 2014. I mean it wasn't constantly on the radio until Chainsmokers came out with their album in 2016. A lot of popular music in 2014 was slower ballads and there was a short break from electronic music. And trap is still around but the sound changed a lot. 2014 trap sounds nothing like the mumble rap we have today, it was a lot more clean and polished in 2014. I agree with the others though, a lot of the stuff back then are still around today so it's not quite dated to me yet despite being almost 5 years ago. Distant yes, but dated not quite imo.

It's kind of dated, but not necessarily obsolete. Memes from 2014 are MAD dated compared to memes now. Slang from 2014 is also dated compared to the the way ppl communicate online now.

While most of trap isn't too different from 2014, some of its descendants (emo rap) can be unrecognizable.

Another major difference: The on-going shift towards a Gen Z dominated culture. In 2014, millennial pop culture was still in full swing.

Not too dated but there are definitely some differences from then and now.

Any year before 2015 is dated.

Any year before 2015 is dated.


Dude, 2014 doesn’t feel that different from 2015 and 2016

Dude, 2014 doesn’t feel that different from 2015 and 2016

Yes, it does.

Yes, it does.

Yes, it does.

I agree 100%. It feels quite different. 2014 has a lot more in common with the early 2010s, and 2016 more with today. Trump came into the picture in 2015 and world violence and tension started that year too.

I agree 100%. It feels quite different. 2014 has a lot more in common with the early 2010s, and 2016 more with today. Trump came into the picture in 2015 and world violence and tension started that year too.


I would say the current era began on June 26th, 2015, when same-sex marriage was legalized. That event inflamed the religious right and resulted in Trump being elected and it created the culture of desperate hate and rage that has completely taken over the USA.

I seriously wonder if we were ready for gay marriage in 2015 and I wonder if we could have been spared this hellish nightmare if the Supreme Court would have waited another five years or so to take up the case.

Aside from politics, I would say most other culture in 2014 was closer to 2010 than 2018.

I just think 2014 stands on its own, being part of a transitional period ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. It's quite different from the early 2010s, but I do agree 2014 is also quite different relative to 2016.
2014 was the last year before the wave of terrorist attacks would hit Europe and America, which would eventually peak in 2016, which also accentuated the fear and bitterness among people leading to them making some absolutely bewildering decisions, like the brexit or electing an idiot as president.

I just think 2014 stands on its own, being part of a transitional period ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. It's quite different from the early 2010s, but I do agree 2014 is also quite different relative to 2016.
2014 was the last year before the wave of terrorist attacks would hit Europe and America, which would eventually peak in 2016, which also accentuated the fear and bitterness among people leading to them making some absolutely bewildering decisions, like the brexit or electing an idiot as president.


2014 also has a lot of cheesy and booty songs.

I would say the current era began on June 26th, 2015, when same-sex marriage was legalized. That event inflamed the religious right and resulted in Trump being elected and it created the culture of desperate hate and rage that has completely taken over the USA.

I seriously wonder if we were ready for gay marriage in 2015 and I wonder if we could have been spared this hellish nightmare if the Supreme Court would have waited another five years or so to take up the case.

Aside from politics, I would say most other culture in 2014 was closer to 2010 than 2018.


also when liberal SJW PC culture started getting hints of going out of control and cringe, however
2015 was not the start of this era, it only really came full circle the day Trump was elected.


2015 for the most part was just like 2014 and half of 2016

also when liberal SJW PC culture started getting hints of going out of control and cringe, however
2015 was not the start of this era, it only really came full circle the day Trump was elected.


2015 for the most part was just like 2014 and half of 2016


You live in Canada correct?

I would say in the US, 2015 is when momentum started shifting against SJW PC culture and in favor of the alt-right and the religious right.  Obergefell v Hodges was the catalyst for that shift.  Prior to that, most of the momentum still favored the left.

This song from 2015 has not aged well for instance.

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You live in Canada correct?


Nope, American. I don't think most people in Canada would know what an SJW was pre late 2016/2017. Oh, simpler times ;D

I wouldn’t say dated but 2014 felt very distant.


I can agree with this. 2012 or maybe early 2013 is the most recent time that's starting to feel dated.

You live in Canada correct?

I would say in the US, 2015 is when momentum started shifting against SJW PC culture and in favor of the alt-right and the religious right.  Obergefell v Hodges was the catalyst for that shift.  Prior to that, most of the momentum still favored the left.

This song from 2015 has not aged well for instance.

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I live in LA in the USA, I would say 2015/2016 is when the extreme liberal alt left was in full force and became
tolerable until 2017 when you started seeing shows like South Park make front of it. I think now with #Cancel culture
the extreme left dwarfs the alt right at the current moment, everyone looking for a reason going back years to cancel someone.
Extreme left and the extreme right are both bad, but I think in 2018 the extreme left is actually bigger.

But 2010 feels very different from 2014, aside from politics. The Great Recession was no longer an issue since then. Also, Vine, Instagram, and Snapchat took over Facebook, and Trap and EDM get more and more popular, and there was barely any electropop/dubstep left (Ariana Grande was the last one to make the popular electropop song). 2010 had a more Rihanna/Katy Perry electropop vibe to it, while Taylor Swift was still mainly country music, and Drake was less popular, while 2014 was booty songs, DJ mustard-style hip hop, Early Trap (Dark Horse, Turn Down For What, CoCo, etc.), and EDM like Calvin harris, Zedd, and Martin Garrix. Sure, dubstep was still popular in 2013/14, but it wasn’t as good as its prime age in 2011/12. Also, Netflix takes over Disney channel, as the term ‘Netflix and Chill’ was heard for the first time. 2010 was more Tangled, while 2014 was more Frozen, and before Rick and Morty, and Steven Universe, Phineas and Ferb was all the rage. And also, games like GTA 5, BioShock Infinite, and Destiny become popular, while Call of Duty started to flop with Ghosts despite COD was still relatively popular, and speaking of video games, 8th-Gen consoles emerge in late 2013, with the PS4 and Xbox One, and 2010 is more 7th-Gen. Sure, the 7th-Gen was still dominant in 2014, but the 8th-Gen consoles is already becoming popular. I do however, agree with politics, Obama was still president, and Stephen Harper was still prime minister. Oh, and I almost forgot, shows like Breaking Bad and Big Bang Thoery are already overshadowed by shows like The Walking Dead, Orange is the New Black, Game of Thrones, etc.

Now, from your guys’ perspective, 2014 DID have something in common with 2010 in small ways, of course. 2010 and 2014 both have EDM popular, despite EDM is way different in 2014, but in 2010, it still sounded loud, and electropop-y, while 2013-18 EDM is more watered down, with slightly slower beats. And the defining technology of the 2010s, Smartphones, both have of course, although smartphones in 2014 look more modern with iOS 7, and Android KitKat 4.4. Also, with movies, Rio 1 was in 2010, and Rio 2 was in 2014. Despite Instagram and Snapchat surpassing Facebook’s popularity in mid 2013, Facebook remained popular nonetheless. Also, there was no mumble rap (late 2014 had mumble rap like Rae Sremmurd, Future, etc. But it’s not a big deal in your opinion). You also had 7th-Generation consoles being popular, and games like Call of Duty remain popular despite its flop in 2013.

^Yeah, I think the end of the electropop era was nicely illustrated by how R&B acts of the 2000s like Usher, Chris Brown and Rihanna went from making elctropop jams back to making urban music in 2014/15.

Electropop era:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnjqNHB1bKw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQWG8BVeryU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdS6HFQ_LUc

2014/15:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSKUXqJ5l1k (can you believe this actually did quite well on the charts?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXRN_LkCa_o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHkpGJcB0HU

;D ;D

^Yeah, I think the end of the electropop era was nicely illustrated by how R&B acts of the 2000s like Usher, Chris Brown and Rihanna went from making elctropop jams back to making urban music in 2014/15.

Electropop era:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnjqNHB1bKw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQWG8BVeryU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdS6HFQ_LUc

2014/15:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSKUXqJ5l1k (can you believe this actually did quite well on the charts?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXRN_LkCa_o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHkpGJcB0HU

;D ;D


Right now, many pop/R&B acts are putting Trap elements into their music. You can hear it in songs like High Hopes, Love Lies, Without Me, and Psycho.

But 2010 feels very different from 2014, aside from politics. The Great Recession was no longer an issue since then. Also, Vine, Instagram, and Snapchat took over Facebook, and Trap and EDM get more and more popular, and there was barely any electropop/dubstep left (Ariana Grande was the last one to make the popular electropop song). 2010 had a more Rihanna/Katy Perry electropop vibe to it, while Taylor Swift was still mainly country music, and Drake was less popular, while 2014 was booty songs, DJ mustard-style hip hop, Early Trap (Dark Horse, Turn Down For What, CoCo, etc.), and EDM like Calvin harris, Zedd, and Martin Garrix. Sure, dubstep was still popular in 2013/14, but it wasn’t as good as its prime age in 2011/12. Also, Netflix takes over Disney channel, as the term ‘Netflix and Chill’ was heard for the first time. 2010 was more Tangled, while 2014 was more Frozen, and before Rick and Morty, and Steven Universe, Phineas and Ferb was all the rage. And also, games like GTA 5, BioShock Infinite, and Destiny become popular, while Call of Duty started to flop with Ghosts despite COD was still relatively popular, and speaking of video games, 8th-Gen consoles emerge in late 2013, with the PS4 and Xbox One, and 2010 is more 7th-Gen. Sure, the 7th-Gen was still dominant in 2014, but the 8th-Gen consoles is already becoming popular. I do however, agree with politics, Obama was still president, and Stephen Harper was still prime minister. Oh, and I almost forgot, shows like Breaking Bad and Big Bang Thoery are already overshadowed by shows like The Walking Dead, Orange is the New Black, Game of Thrones, etc.

Now, from your guys’ perspective, 2014 DID have something in common with 2010 in small ways, of course. 2010 and 2014 both have EDM popular, despite EDM is way different in 2014, but in 2010, it still sounded loud, and electropop-y, while 2013-18 EDM is more watered down, with slightly slower beats. And the defining technology of the 2010s, Smartphones, both have of course, although smartphones in 2014 look more modern with iOS 7, and Android KitKat 4.4. Also, with movies, Rio 1 was in 2010, and Rio 2 was in 2014. Despite Instagram and Snapchat surpassing Facebook’s popularity in mid 2013, Facebook remained popular nonetheless. Also, there was no mumble rap (late 2014 had mumble rap like Rae Sremmurd, Future, etc. But it’s not a big deal in your opinion). You also had 7th-Generation consoles being popular, and games like Call of Duty remain popular despite its flop in 2013.


EDM in 2014 was way different from 2018 EDM.

2014 EDM:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ebXbLfLACGM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HMUDVMiITOU


2018 EDM:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RE87rQkXdNw
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm8rz-llMhE

Anything from 2015-present feels very recent. Anything from 2014 and earlier is slightly dated culturally. I've explained my reasons on here time and time again, and I think we know why at this point.

If you combine the pop culture and politics together into one, everything that has an effect on us as a society, then 2014 would be the last year that's considered as "dated" but even that's a stretch. 2015-present can't be dated at all in any way or form. The events that happened throughout 2015 has led to where we are now pop culturally and politically.

Well, aside from politics and stuff, and mainly on pop culture, 2014 shares a lot of similarities with 2015 too, and 2016. Like I mentioned a million times, games like GTA 5, Minecraft, Roblox, and Destiny are popular from 2013-16 (With the exception of Destiny 1 for 2013). And then you had games like Clash Of Clans, Minion Rush, Age of Empires, etc. popular from 2013-16. Now music wise, yes, trap was more popular in 2015, and sounds more hip hop than the usual EDM-ish pop sound in 2014 in terms of trap, but nothing can change the name of the genre. Trap is Trap, some music genres change. I’m not going into more details about music since I already covered it, but if you want it, here: Meghan Trainor, Pop Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, etc. Vine, Instagram, Snapchat. 8th-Gen consoles. You get the idea :P I’m not saying 2014 and 2015 are 100% identical, as of course, 2010s pop culture was still developing, I’m just saying that 2015 doesn’t feel very different from 2014

Well, aside from politics and stuff, and mainly on pop culture, 2014 shares a lot of similarities with 2015 too, and 2016. Like I mentioned a million times, games like GTA 5, Minecraft, Roblox, and Destiny are popular from 2013-16 (With the exception of Destiny 1 for 2013). And then you had games like Clash Of Clans, Minion Rush, Age of Empires, etc. popular from 2013-16. Now music wise, yes, trap was more popular in 2015, and sounds more hip hop than the usual EDM-ish pop sound in 2014 in terms of trap, but nothing can change the name of the genre. Trap is Trap, some music genres change. I’m not going into more details about music since I already covered it, but if you want it, here: Meghan Trainor, Pop Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, etc. Vine, Instagram, Snapchat. 8th-Gen consoles. You get the idea :P I’m not saying 2014 and 2015 are 100% identical, as of course, 2010s pop culture was still developing, I’m just saying that 2015 doesn’t feel very different from 2014


2014 didn’t feel completely different from 2015 obviously, after all we are comparing 2014 and 2018. Even the first half of 2016 has some differences from today.

Well, aside from politics and stuff, and mainly on pop culture, 2014 shares a lot of similarities with 2015 too, and 2016.


That's the thing though, you could argue that politics have made the biggest impact this decade. The pop culture and technology haven't changed much throughout the 2010's. Pop culture and technology were very transitional and diverse throughout the 90's and 00's, but not so much throughout the 2010's with few exceptions. Politics and social issues have made a huge impact on the change of 2010's culture, which is why I believe 2015-present has had the current vibe, even though the transition continued through 2016 and early 2017. I would say the pop culture and technology from 2012 & earlier feel dated while 2013-present it has felt current with few exceptions, and even then, you look at the social media era we're in today, the building blocks for that were set up throughout the mid to late 00's. Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube have peaked throughout most of this decade. Netflix has been popular throughout this decade as well. Music and artists have had some differences but the change in music and artists throughout the 90's and 00's were more noticeable. IMO politics and social issues have made a bigger impact this decade like climate change.

I just think 2014 stands on its own, being part of a transitional period ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. It's quite different from the early 2010s, but I do agree 2014 is also quite different relative to 2016.
2014 was the last year before the wave of terrorist attacks would hit Europe and America, which would eventually peak in 2016, which also accentuated the fear and bitterness among people leading to them making some absolutely bewildering decisions, like the brexit or electing an idiot as president.


+1

Let's just all be glad it isn't 2014 anymore.

2015 felt very different than the last half of 2016 in the USA

For the majority of 2015 & 2016 extreme SJW cancel culture dominated and was seen as normal
until around 2017 when it got out of control. There was South Park episode where a character
PC police enforces anything that is against SJWS. I also think 2017 is the first year that people
started turning their backs on the classic 2010's culture


- SJWS cringe
- Hipster mustaches Cringe
-Pew Dew Pie Cringe
- The Black Keys  Cringe
-The Walking Dead Cringe
etc etc

2015 felt very different than the last half of 2016 in the USA

For the majority of 2015 & 2016 extreme SJW cancel culture dominated and was seen as normal
until around 2017 when it got out of control. There was South Park episode where a character
PC police enforces anything that is against SJWS. I also think 2017 is the first year that people
started turning their backs on the classic 2010's culture


- SJWS cringe
- Hipster mustaches Cringe
-Pew Dew Pie Cringe
- The Black Keys  Cringe
-The Walking Dead Cringe
etc etc


I can tell that you are sympathetic to the Trump administration.  I get that things went too far with political correctness (I think it was a monumental, even catastrophic mistake for the Democrats to push so hard for trans issues so soon after gay marriage) but the backlash that we are seeing now is even worse and it really feels like we could be in a 1930s Germany moment.  Right now, there is an extreme antagonism towards anyone who doesn't conform or meet the criteria of what it means to be a "real American" i.e. white, heterosexual, Christian, conservative, nationalist, etc.  People who are these things don't see it because they feel empowered and it's not their rights that are under full assault.  I also think that how you see this era depends very much on where you live.  California is as far left as Oklahoma is far right.

This clip is as relevant as ever today.

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I can tell that you are sympathetic to the Trump administration.  I get that things went too far with political correctness (I think it was a monumental, even catastrophic mistake for the Democrats to push so hard for trans issues so soon after gay marriage) but the backlash that we are seeing now is even worse and it really feels like we could be in a 1930s Germany moment.  Right now, there is an extreme antagonism towards anyone who doesn't conform or meet the criteria of what it means to be a "real American" i.e. white, heterosexual, Christian, conservative, nationalist, etc.  People who are these things don't see it because they feel empowered and it's not their rights that are under full assault.  I also think that how you see this era depends very much on where you live.  California is as far left as Oklahoma is far right.


I actually am a Democrat and not fond of trump lol I will say that the Liberal Extreme left is the majority now, like I stated Cancel Culture "oh so and so said that???? your canceled"  SJWs burning down someones house over being a trump supporter its insane, Where you live is a huge factor as well,  from what I have seen in California & New York the vast majority of people are leaning on that SJW liberal side. I do know (after looking at Tinder) there or many profiles of guys with Confederate flags and openly racist after changing my zip code to some mid west states. Both sides are bad and its kind of why I lean kind of Democrat/independent.


Here is huge example of the extreme left

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Really tho, those "sympathetic Trump supporters" have been bubbling under the service since the late 2000s. They would spam that "Anti-Racism is Code for Anti-White" or "Multiculturalism is Code for white genocide" everywhere  ;D

It probably all started with having a black president and shifting towards more liberal values.

You also know 2014 is dated because the SJWS of that time were a different breed. 2014 is when I first heard the term being using. It referred to people who called everything involving race, racist. Literally everything. They were the type of people who describe themselves as being "colorblined". So whenever you mentioned race in any context, they called you racist.

Do you know how many times I got called racist for speaking about black culture? They didn't like it when I called hip-hop, r&b, jazz, blues, house, etc "black music." You could never point out anybody's race or ethnicity. They would probably call you racist if you had to go report a criminal to the police and you described them as a Caucasian male  ;D

Really tho, those "sympathetic Trump supporters" have been bubbling under the service since the late 2000s. They would spam that "Anti-Racism is Code for Anti-White" or "Multiculturalism is Code for white genocide" everywhere  ;D

It probably all started with having a black president and shifting towards more liberal values.


I voted for Bernie..the hell, or do you mean in general

You also know 2014 is dated because the SJWS of that time were a different breed. 2014 is when I first heard the term being using. It referred to people who called everything involving race, racist. Literally everything. They were the type of people who describe themselves as being "colorblined". So whenever you mentioned race in any context, they called you racist.

Do you know how many times I got called racist for speaking about black culture? They didn't like it when I called hip-hop, r&b, jazz, blues, house, etc "black music." You could never point out anybody's race or ethnicity. They would probably call you racist if you had to go report a criminal to the police and you described them as a Caucasian male  ;D


Its like people now a days are looking to be angry about something, they have to search twitter backlog because finding angry things makes them happy.
SJWS did have like 2 breeds indeed.

I voted for Bernie..the hell, or do you mean in general

I wasn't talking about you. You just said you weren't fond of Trump.

I wasn't talking about you. You just said you weren't fond of Trump.


alright my bad

As someone who paid attention to the pop culture that year, 2015 and earlier definitely do feel dated. If you were around my age back then, it would be easier to notice the differences because you would've been in middle school back in 2014 and probably used Skype and Kik to talk to friends, maybe even ooVoo. And you probably were addicted to Five Night's At Freddy's and listened to Fetty Wap and Iggy Azalea. You probably also had a vine account back then as well. You probably wanted to do the Ice Bucket and Lip Challenge. That definitely sounds nothing like 2018.

As someone who paid attention to the pop culture that year, 2015 and earlier definitely do feel dated. If you were around my age back then, it would be easier to notice the differences because you would've been in middle school back in 2014 and probably used Skype and Kik to talk to friends, maybe even ooVoo. And you probably were addicted to Five Night's At Freddy's and listened to Fetty Wap and Iggy Azalea. You probably also had a vine account back then as well. You probably wanted to do the Ice Bucket and Lip Challenge. That definitely sounds nothing like 2018.
Yeah 2015 is pretty dated at the moment when comparing to today as we days away from 2019.  As someone who was in my first full year of college to now have graduated a lot has changed in these past 3 years. 2015 was still frimly millenials as the coming of age generation  (even tho the oldest Z'ers were in college) young adult culture was still Y centric whereas now it's shifting towards Z.

Let's just all be glad it isn't 2014 anymore.


I'd honestly take 2014 back in a heartbeat. 2015-2017 can go to the sh!tter though ;D.

I'd honestly take 2014 back in a heartbeat. 2015-2017 can go to the sh!tter though ;D.


Give me 2010 (or even 2011).  2012-16 can go to the sheeshter.  2017-18 have been a mixed bag for me.  I really dislike the politics and the overall angry conservative zeitgeist of this era.  It really bothers me that religious fundamentalism and the religious right have become so prominent again.  The music has been better than the mid '10s.  My personal life has had some challenges but I've seen some progress as well.

I can tell that you are sympathetic to the Trump administration.  I get that things went too far with political correctness (I think it was a monumental, even catastrophic mistake for the Democrats to push so hard for trans issues so soon after gay marriage) but the backlash that we are seeing now is even worse and it really feels like we could be in a 1930s Germany moment.  Right now, there is an extreme antagonism towards anyone who doesn't conform or meet the criteria of what it means to be a "real American" i.e. white, heterosexual, Christian, conservative, nationalist, etc.  People who are these things don't see it because they feel empowered and it's not their rights that are under full assault.  I also think that how you see this era depends very much on where you live.  California is as far left as Oklahoma is far right.


Catastrophic mistake is a bit too much lol. And I don't think it's the trans/intersex community's fault for empowering the new wave of right-wing extremism. Like at all. One of my friends ended up in a hospital bc of transphobia and every few days we hear about someone in the community getting assaulted or even shot up. Are we supposed to be quiet and wait a few decades till conservatives calm down or?? Enough of this bs. Trans rights should've come right alongside gay marriage or even before if we're being honest. Hate this tired ass take I hear all the time from cis gays.

btw I sounded so mad for no reason that's not what I pictured it until I read it again sjksjkssk..

I'd honestly take 2014 back in a heartbeat. 2015-2017 can go to the sh!tter though ;D.

I would literally rather jump in a pool of lava than go back to 2016. Worst year of my personal life.  ;D

As someone who paid attention to the pop culture that year, 2015 and earlier definitely do feel dated. If you were around my age back then, it would be easier to notice the differences because you would've been in middle school back in 2014 and probably used Skype and Kik to talk to friends, maybe even ooVoo. And you probably were addicted to Five Night's At Freddy's and listened to Fetty Wap and Iggy Azalea. You probably also had a vine account back then as well. You probably wanted to do the Ice Bucket and Lip Challenge. That definitely sounds nothing like 2018.


I started my second year of university in 2014, and now I'm working full time and living alone. I'm in a pretty different stage of life but 2014 is still way too recent in my mind to be even remotely dated, and there is certainly no nostalgia there. 2009 would be the latest year I'd call dated, maybe 2010 or 2011 since I feel like my teenage years then are pretty different to being a teenager now (no Instagram or Snapchat then, Facebook at its peak).

Still, it's been interesting to see my personal development since I turned 18. I'm 24 next year and I think people do a lot of growing up from 18 to 24. A quarter of a century beckons.  8)

I started my second year of university in 2014, and now I'm working full time and living alone. I'm in a pretty different stage of life but 2014 is still way too recent in my mind to be even remotely dated, and there is certainly no nostalgia there. 2009 would be the latest year I'd call dated, maybe 2010 or 2011 since I feel like my teenage years then are pretty different to being a teenager now (no Instagram or Snapchat then, Facebook at its peak).

Still, it's been interesting to see my personal development since I turned 18. I'm 24 next year and I think people do a lot of growing up from 18 to 24. A quarter of a century beckons.  8)
Once you enter college 5 years feel like 6 months. People thought 2005 was recent in 2010. Now we see both as dated but someone who's over 35 would probably look at the 2000s as recent.. There's a difference between dated and retro. Dated is something that's a few years old but still somewhat recent whereas retro is something that's 10\15 years ago.

Once you enter college 5 years feel like 6 months. People thought 2005 was recent in 2010. Now we see both as dated but someone who's over 35 would probably look at the 2000s as recent.. There's a difference between dated and retro. Dated is something that's a few years old but still somewhat recent whereas retro is something that's 10\15 years ago.


Really? I think of retro as being 30 years old. 10 years ago would be dated, 15 years is getting close to old school territory. Of course I'm only 23 myself, people who are in their 40s and 50s probably have a better perspective than I do on this matter.

Yes, time seems to go by faster the older you get since one year makes up a smaller proportion of your overall life.

I’d say, in terms of pop culture, before February 2013 is considered dated (Electropop, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Chris Brown, Phineas and Ferb, etc), while politics, before Late 2016 is dated (Stephen Harper and Obama). In terms of Technology, mid 2014 and older is dated (4” Phones, no Smartwatches, 7th-Gen Console gaming is still dominant, no Hoverboards, and No VR).

I’d say, in terms of pop culture, before February 2013 is considered dated (Electropop, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Chris Brown, Phineas and Ferb, etc), while politics, before Late 2016 is dated (Stephen Harper and Obama). In terms of Technology, mid 2014 and older is dated (4” Phones, no Smartwatches, 7th-Gen Console gaming is still dominant, no Hoverboards, and No VR).


I have to disagree on the pop culture part. 2013 is mostly dated. Plus, Phineas and Ferb ended in 2015, Katy Perry had a huge hit in 2014, Chris Brown was still relevant in the mid 2010s, Rihanna is still popular, electropop was still lingering in 2013. Popular songs from 2013 wouldn’t make it in 2018, not even 2015.

I started my second year of university in 2014, and now I'm working full time and living alone. I'm in a pretty different stage of life but 2014 is still way too recent in my mind to be even remotely dated, and there is certainly no nostalgia there. 2009 would be the latest year I'd call dated, maybe 2010 or 2011 since I feel like my teenage years then are pretty different to being a teenager now (no Instagram or Snapchat then, Facebook at its peak).

Still, it's been interesting to see my personal development since I turned 18. I'm 24 next year and I think people do a lot of growing up from 18 to 24. A quarter of a century beckons.  8)

Looking back, I don't think I should've used the word "dated". I think what I actually meant is that 2014 feels a little different. I don't think it's "old" but it is a little different if that makes any sense.

I know you disagree, but I meant to say that they were a lot more mainstream in the late 2000s/early 2010s, Chris Brown is still relevant, yes, but just more trap-styled nowadays. Same goes for Rihanna and Katy Perry, they were bigger back then, and they used to dominate pop, and then Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift came along and started becoming predominantly popstars. Vine got released, as the Paul Brothers, Nash Grier, Lele Pons, etc. Became popular since then. With Phineas And Ferb, on the other hand, yeah, it was still big in 2013-15, but it mostly defined 2009-2012, because Rick & Morty, and Steven Universe become more popular in late 2013.

The reason I said February 2013 is mainly because of electropop dying off the top charts, and dubstep becoming bad. Vine, Instagram, and Snapchat become mainstream too, forgot to mention  :P And Trap becoming popular with Harlem Shake, which DJ snake took inspiration from to make Turn Down For What, which became popular in late 2013.

I know you disagree, but I meant to say that they were a lot more mainstream in the late 2000s/early 2010s, Chris Brown is still relevant, yes, but just more trap-styled nowadays. Same goes for Rihanna and Katy Perry, they were bigger back then, and they used to dominate pop, and then Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift came along and started becoming predominantly popstars. Vine got released, as the Paul Brothers, Nash Grier, Lele Pons, etc. Became popular since then. With Phineas And Ferb, on the other hand, yeah, it was still big in 2013-15, but it mostly defined 2009-2012, because Rick & Morty, and Steven Universe become more popular in late 2013.

The reason I said February 2013 is mainly because of electropop dying off the top charts, and dubstep becoming bad. Vine, Instagram, and Snapchat become mainstream too, forgot to mention  :P And Trap becoming popular with Harlem Shake, which DJ snake took inspiration from to make Turn Down For What, which became popular in late 2013.


I agree with Vine getting popular in 2013 and Snapchat in late 2013. Instagram was blowing up in early 2012. Tbh, I have never heard of the Paul Brothers until 2017, I didn’t care who the Viners were. Steven Universe while it did debut in 2013, it didn’t have a massive fanbase in early 2015 when it was being deep. Rick and Morty was kinda popular but it reached new heights after that Pickle Rick episode. Harlem Shake isn’t a song imo, it is just noise and it’s only purpose was for memes and not the song itself. Turn Down For What is the real Trap EDM breakthrough and got popular in Spring 2014.

That Harlem Shake opinion is completely irrelevant. Whether you like or not, Harlem Shake remains 100% a Trap song, and the fact that it was so heavily used out of all memesque EDM instrumentals with sick drops is very much indicative of the genre's popularity.

Really? I think of retro as being 30 years old. 10 years ago would be dated, 15 years is getting close to old school territory. Of course I'm only 23 myself, people who are in their 40s and 50s probably have a better perspective than I do on this matter.

Yes, time seems to go by faster the older you get since one year makes up a smaller proportion of your overall life.
Here's how I would define statges of old

Recent before 1 year
Dated 1-4 years
Old 5-9 years
Classic 10-15 years
Retro 15-39 years
Ancient 40 years plus

Looking back, I don't think I should've used the word "dated". I think what I actually meant is that 2014 feels a little different. I don't think it's "old" but it is a little different if that makes any sense.


Even 2016 feels different, but maybe dated wouldn't be used to describe the 2013-2016 era just yet. It's different because it was pre-Trump and Obama was still in office, but it was the events and culture during this period that led to us getting Trump elected.

That Harlem Shake opinion is completely irrelevant. Whether you like or not, Harlem Shake remains 100% a Trap song, and the fact that it was so heavily used out of all memesque EDM instrumentals with sick drops is very much indicative of the genre's popularity.


Sorry, I was haunted by the popularity of the song back in early 2013. After that I heard much better Trap EDM songs that I forgot Harlem Shake ever existed.

Even 2016 feels different, but maybe dated wouldn't be used to describe the 2013-2016 era just yet. It's different because it was pre-Trump and Obama was still in office, but it was the events and culture during this period that led to us getting Trump elected.


I would say the legalization of same-sex marriage on June 26, 2015 was a huge catalyst in Trump getting elected.  In the year that followed, the strong push for transgender restroom equality kept the right-wing enraged.  Now we are all suffering because of it.  I just wonder how things would have been different if the same-sex marriage decision had happened a few years later.  Maybe we could have avoided Trump.

2014 is officially 5 years ago, so I’d say: YES, but in a short time span

Seeing how childish and wacky culture was during this year, I have zero doubt this will go on to become the most nostalgic year for '10s kids.

2014 is not that dated

Seeing how childish and wacky culture was during this year, I have zero doubt this will go on to become the most nostalgic year for '10s kids.


I already love it. 2018 was too serious, let's go back to watching My Little Pony in 2019.

I already love it. 2018 was too serious, let's go back to watching My Little Pony in 2019.
I actually kind of want that we revive tons of 2010s trends throughout this year as decade's final blow. Imagine Harlem Shake, Pokémon Go and Fidget Spinners all in one year!

Imagine how the charts would look like :D :D :D

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Not so dated imo