Although we are solidly in the year 2026, a trend has emerged on social media: remembering the year 2016.
Through throwback posts, people have traveled back to the year when Snapchat filters with dog crowns and flowers, Instagram eyebrows, the mannequin challenge, and the Chainsmokers were everywhere.
But why?, you might ask. On social media, 2016 is remembered as the last carefree era, a time when people posted whatever they wanted without thinking too much about it, when people in fact they danced at parties instead of pointing their phones at the DJ booth to “capture content.”
2016 also brought many cultural milestones to Los Angeles, from Kobe's final game to the rise of selfie culture and all things Issa Rae. In the spirit of nostalgia, we've rounded up 16 moments that take us back to that time. So, let’s crank up Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” album and take a walk down memory lane, shall we?
