“Nostalgia” Articles

We see a gradual but discernible arc in the character of Indiana Jones, from self-seeking adventurer to self-sacrificial friend and family man.

Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Chandler, Joey, and Ross gave us something greater to aspire toward: togetherness. 

If we struggle believing the best is yet to come, the first step is acknowledging that not all nostalgia is healthy.

We are called not to stay as we were found or as we wish we had been found, but to grow in spiritual maturity and knowledge of the Gospel; to remain focused on the past is to refuse to grow spiritually.

In this issue of Christ and Pop Culture Magazine, we take a look at humanity’s efforts to turn back and fast forward time, often to alleviate our own immediate suffering.

Lady Bird invites us to consider the nature of our love and our roots in a time when the concepts are as nebulous and mishandled as ever.

At this point in my life, nostalgia has become indispensable to my formation as a spiritual disciple.

Nostalgia can be a powerful force—the human brain tends to remember what was good about the past and forget what was crummy about it.

The revival of ‘Gilmore Girls’ marks an imminent return to Stars Hollow and a nostalgic celebration of insignificant problems.

The tragedy of lost childhoods can be redeemed and the wistfulness we sometimes feel over the past is an intimation and foretaste of a future of healing and joy and restoration.

Considering all of the grandstanding and attention-grabbing that typically dominate award shows, it’s a remarkably generous and — dare I say? — loving gesture to artists that Daft Punk clearly respect.

Country music takes me back to a time when things were supposedly better.

It’s time to appreciate what cassettes lent to the experience of listening to music.