>how does one explain the pop culture of 80s nostalgia The fact that people who were teens in this era are a desirable market segment with a lot of purchasing

>how does one explain the pop culture of 80s nostalgia The fact that people who were teens in this era are a desirable market segment with a lot of purchasing power, and nostalgia works. If it were anything about the actual historical value, then the 80s references would last. But they won't. Before the 80s nostalgia it was "That 70s Show." Prior to that, it was "The Wonder Years" (set in the late 1960s/early 70s) And before that, it was "Happy Days" (50s/early 60s). It's all a cash grab, plucking on the heart strings of the people who were at the apex of their earning power.