Here For a Good Time And a Long TimeSizzle This: Everyone’s Too Nostalgic For a Movie That Just Turned 10 In ‘Sizzle This,’ The Swaddle team adds to the noise around the pop culture moment of the week. This week: 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' turns 10. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Not A Good ExcuseInclusive Christmas Rom‑Coms Are Proof We Can Indulge in Nostalgia Without Being Bigoted Christmas rom-coms used to be predominantly white, heteronormative nostalgia trips. But more diversity in the genre stays true to its spirit -- without excluding anyone. By Devrupa Rakshit
Starving For NostalgiaRomanticizing Y2K Led to the Resurgence of Heroin Chic How ironic cultural nostalgia for the campy 2000s led to a cycle of problematic fashion trends recycled in new language. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Remixing EmotionsWhy People Hate Remakes of Songs They Love When remakes alter a song that's special to us, it can feel like they're trying to manipulate our memories. By Devrupa Rakshit
One Dose of Nostalgia Please?How Nostalgia Can Act as a Pain‑Reliever Scientists believe the findings can help them develop non-drug-based pain-relief methods based on inducing nostalgia. By Devrupa Rakshit
Rerunning With the TimesWhy We Derive Comfort From Rewatching Familiar Things Experts say that exposure to familiar stimuli can have a restorative effect on the brain, especially in times of high stress. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Goodbye GangHow Relevant Are ‘Hangout Shows’ When Friendships Don’t Look the Same? The premiere of "How I Met Your Father" hints at the datedness of hangout shows -- a group of friends just sitting around is no longer a believable aesthetic. By Saumya Kalia
Sadness ParadoxWhy Some People Love Sad Music — And Others Don’t Called the "paradox of pleasurable sadness," sad music tends to evoke nostalgia and wonder in some people. By Devrupa Rakshit
Time of Death?Can’t Let Go: of ‘Dill Mill Gayye,’ Despite the Drama and Toxic Relationships 'Dill Mill Gayye,' in Mumbai's fictional world of Sanjivini Hospital, is a classic example of being at the right place at the right time. By Saumya Kalia
Pandemic PlaylistMusic From Happier Times Is Dominating Playlists Under Lockdown One study suggests that nostalgia was tied to the drastic lifestyle change caused by the lockdown. By Devrupa Rakshit
Only MemoriesNostalgia Notifications On Social Media Apps Are Making Pandemic‑Era Anxiety Worse Do we really need to see pictures from the holiday we took on this day two years ago? By Ramya Mohanakrishnan
