Nostalgia is tricky.

Things it’s cool to be nostalgic about:

Salem from Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Jackee
Wilson Phillips’ Hold On
Face from Nickelodeon
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Goodburger
Twin Peaks
Angelfire web pages

Thing it’s passe to be nostalgic about:
The Chip ‘n’ Dales theme song
Legends of the Hidden Temple
Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing
the Smurfs
pogs
Betty White
when the Beach Boys were on Full House
the Electric Slide
Disney Adventures magazine

Things it’s not cool yet to be nostalgic about:
Game of Thrones
pre-puberty Justin Bieber (aka pre-pube-Bieb)
the Industrial Revolution
Anthony Weiner’s dick pics
the Menendez brothers
Kath & Kim
Garfield 2: A Tale of Two Kitties
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign
the Arcade Fire
Chainmail
Criminal Minds