
The Rear-View Mirror: Why Modern Entertainment is Obsessed with the Past
A blockbuster film that dominated the 2025 box office is a sequel to a franchise from the 1990s. A chart-topping song heavily samples a funk classic from the 1980s. A critically acclaimed television series is a “prequel” that fleshes out the backstory of a beloved character from a 20-year-old show. In nearly every corner of…