Online trends that marked the passage of time.
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Even withan estimated million peopleleaving X, spiritually known as Twitter, life online still feels a little crowded.
The only way to make sense of time anymore is to categorize our life into neurotically specific categories.
Going for a walk?
Thats me in my athlete era.
Thats me in my cleanliness era.
Wearing an oversize blazer?
Thats me in my business-casual-Scandi-chic-clean-girl-Matilda Djerf era.
That is to say, in 2023, there was an era for everything, including your year online.
Unfortunately for you, touch grass era isnt an option.
Scroll ahead and ask yourself: In 2023, were you in your …
…gender-studies era?
This year was a battle of the sexes.
For instance: Buying something with cash makes it free because the money has already left your account.
While girls were foraging for charcuterie and racking up debt, boys were disassociating to BCE.
Dylan Mulvaney vs. ## … business-backlash era?
Blasting a restaurant on Yelp doesnt hit the same in 2023.
This year, no bespoke knitwear designer or West Virginia bakery was safe from the internets wrath.
Allen continued to double down, posting cake-decorating videos that commenters tore apart for their somewhat slapdash appearance.
Allen has since closed her business, Kylie Kakes, and is opening upa more traditional bread bakerythis winter.
Was it right of me looking back?
No, she previously told Vulture in a statement.
Of all the small-business debacles that went down on TikTok in 2023, this one takes the cake.
In May, @cmonteith brought the same scrutiny to tattoo artists.
DIY Drama
This is the full video, this is how the original video ended as well.
Keith vs. Atlanta
The Real Milk & Honey taste test would you try it ?
KnitGate
heres what i have to say!
… de-influenced era?
This year, we saw the downfall of beloved brands and a growing disillusion with the entire creator industry.
Mikayla Nogueiras LOreal Ad
THESE ARE THE LASHES OF MY DREAMS!!
This resulted in a bizarre, now-deleted get-ready-with-me apology from Tarte founderMaureen Kelly, which only made matters worse.
Dani initiallydoubled downin similarly deleted posts beforefinally apologizingalmost two weeks later.
Time heals some wounds, though, because the original face-reveal video isback online.
… silly-song era?
It may have beena silly-song summer, but 2023 was putting out hits year-round.
FromFlyanna Bosss You WishtoD.J Crazy Times Planet of the BasstoT.J.
Macks entire oeuvre, the world isnt ready for your Spotify Wrapped.
Sticking out your gyat for the rizzler
Such a wholesome love story!
… meme-star era?
2023s graduating class of main characters isnt made up of just small-business owners and singers.
Snoopy Sister
YOU CANT GROUND ME FOREVER IM FREE !
He began shouting the phrase at passersby on the streets of Paris.
It goes viral viral.
I literally manifested it, Bahsoon told Vulturein an interview.
Earlier on in my videos, it was just me pretending to be a runway model on the platform …
The fact that Im here, what is going on?
And that was even beforeSaturday Night Liveparodied it.
… unhinged-stan era?
While viral moments may penetrate the zeitgeist, its fandoms that make the internet go round.
Harry Daniels vs. Hes serenaded everyone fromGreta GerwigtoDoja Cat, earning millions of views in the process.
Some women want a career and not marriage.
Some women want a marriage or family and not a job.
Some women want BOTH.
All are to be heard, and seen, and valued.
… dystopian era?
Or whateverthis Midjourney art posted on Redditby u/trippy_art_special looks like to you.
Cut to November, and Shear has reappeared as one of the key players ina revolt at OpenAI.
Good thing the technology that could potentially wage war against humanity is in such stable hands!
Meta Chatbots
Metas AI personas are here.
Coke, all the way!
Im a Southern girl, and we take our sweet tea and Coca-Cola seriously down here!
Based on our estimates, we believe that much less than 1% of those… What is this, 2022?
