On 12 March, the United States Department of Treasury issued Russian-related General License 134, reversing sanctions of Russian oil imports for a 30-day period. Even though it may seem to provide some relief to global fuel shortages, it undermines broader efforts of international diplomacy, potentially worsening the conflict.
In the beginning of 2026, Zara Larsson’s 2016 hit ‘Lush Life’ re-entered the music charts and Tiktok searches for 2016 surged by 452% (Souza 2026). A 2016 revival was happening and although the supposed bringback of the Snapchat dog filter might have been ironic, the nostalgia associated with a seemingly simpler time was not.