India, Aug. 16 -- Ask anyone who spent their teenage years on Tumblr during the 2010s, and they'll tell you how miserable they were. They'll also tell you that the microblogging site offered a sense of belonging as it provided a safe space for teenagers to delve into topics like mental health and loneliness. As it turns out, that Tumblr era is currently seeing a resurgence among teens in 2025 who wish they could have experienced it themselves, read those books and enjoyed the sad girl/boy, soft grunge, pastel goth aesthetic.

Teen literature, bands and artists like The 1975, The Neighbourhood, Arctic Monkeys and Lana Del Rey, Converse shoes, black liner and goth makeup... these were the staples of peak Tumblr culture in the 2010s, especia...