Originally published in print September 2022. From the live action remakes of animated Disney movies to the Star Wars sequels, people are starting to identify adaptation with badly made cash-grabs preying on our nostalgia. Nostalgia is powerful for the same … Continue reading For love or money?: the Percy Jackson remakes and nostalgia
Originally published in print, December 2021 Art by Linde Vergeylen. The simplicity of childhood is one of the most wonderful things in this world. When I look back on my younger years, it seems almost impossible that I had … Continue reading Childhood Nostalgia: My Grandparents’ House
Dragon Age: Origins (2009) PlayStation 3 || Kylie McBride My introduction to the Dragon Age (DA) series was through my cousin, Kaitlin, who is obsessed with it. She’s played through every character path and companion romance plot line, and I wouldn’t … Continue reading Rose Tinted Screens: The Games That Shaped Us As Players A selection of TN2’s games writers reflect on how these games informed our tastes
In May this year, Dublin saw the opening of its first true combination of bar and arcade. Token, in Smithfield, follows a recent trend from the US – retro arcade bars have been popping up in most major cities across the pond. … Continue reading Geeky spot – Token Smithfield Nostalgia trends continue
Films often become iconic through a seemingly simple phrase that sticks in the audience’s mind. For me, one of the earliest examples of such a film is Holes (2003), a feature that remains a firm favourite since I was a … Continue reading The Power of the Catchphrase – I Can Fix That The memorable line from Holes explored
If post-millennial fashion can be characterised in any way, it is by an increasing fetishisation of nostalgia. This is a seemingly innocuous trend. However, it begs the question: are we approaching a period of stagnation in design? Continue reading Will There Ever Be Anything New?