the rise of nostalgia bait & child star confessionals | Internet Analysis

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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 - why do millennials love nostalgia so much?
5:11 - it's sweater time
8:07 - the economy of nostalgia
9:32 - the rise of the rewatch podcast
11:13 - millennial nostalgia queen, Christy Carlson Romano
11:47 - what's the point of a rewatch podcast?
12:38 - monetize your own image
14:33 - SAG-AFTRA strike & the battle for residuals
16:45 - deconstructing child stardom & reclaiming narratives
17:54 - the 'trainwreck child star' narrative
20:11 - the impacts of becoming famous as a child
24:04 - the comeback (reboot? reinvention?)
26:47 - final thoughts


RESOURCES & REFERENCES:
What is nostalgia good for? Quite a bit, research shows (by John Tierney) - https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/09/sc...
Gen Z brought the 90s back because it feels impossible to grow up in today's economy (by Hillary Hoffower) - https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z...
The Top 10 Highest-Grossing Movie Remakes of All Time - https://movieweb.com/highest-grossing...
Stars getting rich off fan conventions (by Lesley Goldberg) - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/...
13 Child Actors And Musicians Who Were So Successful, But Ultimately Lost A Lot Of Their Money Because Of Their Parents Or Other Factors - https://www.buzzfeed.com/noradominick...
Desmond Chiam tweet - https://x.com/deschiam/status/1679692...
'Friends' Cast Makes Millions Each Year More Than a Decade After the Beloved Sitcom Ended (by Joelle Goldstein) - https://people.com/tv/friends-cast-ma...
"I'm Glad My Mom Died" by Jennette McCurdy (this is an affiliate link!) - https://bookshop.org/a/15495/97819821...
The Early Onset Millennial Nostalgia (by Angelo Franco) - https://www.highbrowmagazine.com/2004...
Why We Love Reboots: The Role of Nostalgia in Entertainment Media (by Ashlin Bangera) - https://www.screentest.xyz/why-we-lov...
Millennials Pay for a Dose of ’90s Nostalgia (by Madeleine Aggeler) - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/31/st...

VIDEOS:
Christy Carlson Romano - We Went to the Moon in 1969 (from Even Stevens) -    • Christy Carlson Romano - We Went to T...  
Ren Stevens Went to the Moon in 1969 AGAIN! -    • Ren Stevens Went To The Moon In 1969....  
Nickelodeon Christmas Song 2011 -    • Nickelodeon Christmas Song 2011  
Disney Channel Games 2008 Event 1 Chariot of Champions -    • Видео  
Walmart Black Friday Deals | Jingle Bell Rockin' -    • Видео  
Galaxy Quest (1/9) Movie CLIP -    • Galaxy Quest (1/9) Movie CLIP - How D...  
The Plague of "Rewatch Podcasts" (‪@ScottCramer‬) -    • The Plague of "Rewatch Podcasts"  
Podcast Trailer | Ned's Declassified Podcast Survival Guide (‪@NedsPod‬) -    • Podcast Trailer | Ned's Declassified ...  
Waiting Tables After Fame -    • Waiting Tables After Fame 👀 #shorts  
Why Ned's Declassified's Michelle Kim AKA Evelyn Kwong Quit Acting -    • Why Ned's Declassified's Michelle Kim...  
Introducing, Dear Hollywood (‪@TheRealAlysonStoner‬) -    • Introducing: Dear Hollywood  
The Best Disney Channel Wand IDs, Compilation -    • The Best Disney Channel Wand IDs! |  ...  
The Cause and Effect of Being Owned, Controlled, and Manipulated (Alyson Stoner) -    • The Cause and Effect of Being Owned, ...  
I spent a day with the NED'S DECLASSIFIED CAST (‪@AnthonyPadilla‬) -    • I spent a day with the NED'S DECLASSI...  
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Tiffany Ferguson (she/her), 28 years old. #internetanalysis #millennials #nostalgia

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