The broke ass revival of the 1980s and bratty little brother of the 2000s. The 2010s economy recovers from the Great Recession and is decent (the 1990s are better overall), however underlying cultural issues develop underneath until they surface by decade's end.
It is dominated by cringey pop EDM, toilet humor of brostep, addicted smartphone users, social media junkies, the War on Terror Part Deuce, and
Russia flexing its biceps in Ukraine. A stupid dance craze called jerkin' is invented, but is forgotten later on. '10s youth fashion hijacks '00s
emo fashion, repurposing it into low-crotch or "gangsta" skinnies (see Skrillex or Lil Wayne during this era). Rock music takes a backseat, however indie bands persist. Hip hop gets more gimmicky in the mainstream. Justin Bieber,
One Direction, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj,
Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and other garbage is popular. People get addicted to smartphones and mobile apps much
like crack. Social media is a soapbox for the deranged, egoists, insufferables, and all the above. Streaming services largely replace traditional media, as music releases become mostly digital and people
cut the cable TV cord.
Obama is 2-term POTUS, then
Trump becomes POTUS in 2016 (again in 2025 after Biden being 1-term POTUS), and MAGA movement is born. China gives the world a big
Christmas "present" at the '10s finale: SARS-2 coronavirus, a.k.a COVID-19 (see 2020s for details).
Marty McFly: Doc, are we back in the 1980s?
Doc Brown: No, this is the 2010s, Marty.
People have fake nostalgia for '80s music culture, but there is no love for hard
rock and glam metal.
McFly: What a shame.
Doc: Hey, see that person there? He is mindlessly staring downward at a device known as a smartphone, while walking.
McFly: What does it do?
Doc: It rots your
brain, distracts you, robs your sanity and life, and also spies on you. Smartphone users are also bad drivers.
McFly: Back to the Past for Me.