newstalgia

the love of old things from the past revived in what designers call 'the contemorary classic' from cars to TV shows.
also has many synonyms popping alongside like , newtro 'new retro'..among many more.

That Seventies' Show is a prime example of newstalgia.

by hytham_hammer October 29, 2006

Newstalgia

new·stal·gia
/noun/

1. A feeling of sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations brought upon by something entirety new.

2. When a new thing makes makes you nostalgic about an old thing due to the similarities they share.

"Playing 'A Hat In Time' gives me such a feeling of newstalgia!"

by R4nD0ML4dY69 January 1, 2019

Newstalgia

When something completely new makes you feel nostalgia for something older.

dude, A Hat in Time makes me feel so much Newstalgia over Mario Sunshine.

by Robot_Thiccn January 5, 2018

newstalgia

A new modernized take or improvement on something that triggers an idividuals nostalgia.

Also known as a genre in different mediums such as film, video games, etc

That remake of the classic Resident Evil 2 coming out with the modern look and mechanics has all the ingredients for a newstalgia masterpiece.

by Be All End All September 9, 2018

Newstalgia

Same as Nostalgia, but for new things.

Things that feel familiar to you even tho they have no roots.

A: "Man this game hits me right in the childhood."
B: "Isn't that a recent game?"
A: "It's Newstalgia man."

by CryptoHighwind May 3, 2018

newstalgia

Something that once deemed a novelty but is now deemed nostalgic, e.g. the aesthetic Frutiger Aero that was initially around from 2005 through 2014, after which it got to be "dormant" before it had a comeback in 2022

I was scrolling through old design trends and felt such newstalgia for Frutiger Aero; it was everywhere in the late 2000's and early 2010's, and now it's back in style.

by Emotional Cruiser September 28, 2025