#2000s-nostalgia

#2000s-nostalgia

Eli, a 25-year-old singer-songwriter who traces her inspiration to American Idol, is that best friend distilled in a pop bonbon: Her new single "Glitter" is as breezy and familiar as a radio hit remembered from childhood. Over a slow-jam groove and twinkly, late-'90s-flavored production, Eli draws on her Jordin Sparks-esque powers and gently instructs you to get some standards: "You should be his baby, not his babysitter."

If you were in grade school at some point during the 2000s, then you likely remember the absolute chokehold Abercrombie & Fitch had on hallway fashion. I remember collecting their fur-lined parkas, lace-trimmed camis, lightweight Henley sweaters, and low-rise yoga pants like Pokémon cards-by the time I graduated high school, I must have amassed nearly 100 different Abercrombie sweatshirts, all varying only slightly in color and design.

It's based on the stranger-than-fiction tale of Jeffrey Manchester, played by Channing Tatum, an ex-military father-of-three who just can't quite find his place in the civilian world. His old army buddy Steve (Lakeith Stanfield) reminds him of his particular skill for observation, urging him to put it to good use. Instead, after disappointing his daughter once again with an underwhelming birthday present, he decides to use it for something less well-advised,

The resurgence of early 2000s fashion is led by Generation Z, who have embraced the Y2K aesthetic, influencing trends through social media and thrift shopping.