The Resurgence, Scandal and Nostalgia of 2016

As social media spirals into remembering the year that was 2016, SBS Spice asks why then and why now? From the flower crown filter to fluorescent sneakers, we reminisce on the good, the bad and the spicy that defined a formative year for many Gen Z and Millennials. Get your eyebrows "on fleek" and listen to this "lit" conversation, only on SBS Spice.

Take a trip down memory lane with SBS Spice as we try understand why nostalgia has such a grip on the internet. Tap the audio player to listen now.

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