Remember Shuffle Y2K Aesthetics: E66 Luigi’s McMansion | with Colette Shade
Jan 8, 2025
Join Colette Shade, author of "Y2K: How the 2000s Became Everything," as she dives into the vibrant world of Y2K aesthetics. Discover how the dot-com bubble, alien fascination, and post-9/11 culture shaped consumer trends. Colette reveals the impact of Y2K futurism and the era's intense sexism. She also connects past movements to today’s social challenges, critiquing media influence and technology. Fans of nostalgia and pop culture will find her insights both enlightening and entertaining!
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Y2K Era Definition
- Colette Shade defines the Y2K era as 1997-2008, encompassing the dot-com bubble.
- It's a period marked by initial optimism, later shattered by the 2008 financial crisis.
Book Impetus
- Colette Shade wrote her book due to nostalgia and a yearning for simpler times amidst personal and global chaos.
- She sought refuge in the Y2K era's aesthetics and music.
Y2K Futurism
- Y2K futurism, originating in the UK rave scene, reflected an optimistic vision of technology.
- It featured metallics, shiny clothing, bubbly letters, and other futuristic elements.