nostalgia

It may be generally dismissed as trivial, but Bernstein conducted it with characterful nostalgia and Dudamel has found in it vibrant new spirit.

“Add in a hefty dose of nostalgia, and it’s a trend that seems to have stuck,” she says.

But thanks to a little bit of magic and a whole lot of nostalgia, it turns out to be a worthy road trip down memory lane.

For them, this meant taking every opportunity to stay within and underscore “Star Wars” canon and making sure to avoid things that undermined the story or doing things just for the sake of nostalgia.

While it's difficult to pin their recent rise in popularity to one particular ingredient, celebrity endorsement, social media unboxing videos and their ability to stir up nostalgia are all contributing factors.