Ins/Outs of 2024

The Ins/Outs of 2024, as predicted by LARB social media director Maya Chen.

Ins/Outs of 2024

In


GIFs


Mismatched celebrity couples (Jeremy Allen White x Rosalía)


Crocheting (unavoidable)


Twunks


TikTok recipes


Animation


Chicken Shop girl


Hot Ones as award season press


Knitwear discourse


True Earnestness


Aquaphor


Tank Air


Alt-lit


Public radio


Snoopy AND Woodstock (could potentially boost Knott’s Berry Farm)


Noah Kahan (early 2024)


Ayo Edebiri awards winner


Tooth gems


One 2000s-era in-store retailer haven’t decided which yet, potentially Old Navy


Local politics


Photo booths


Sports?


Trolls (movie and the phenomenon)


Crossbody bags that aren’t fanny packs but almost are


Zendaya film star acclaim


Barre adjacent classes


Zip-up hoodies


Hōjicha


Microdosing


Canned alcohol


Claw clips shaped like things


Charm necklaces


Quilt jackets


Mary Janes


Athletic fashion shoes


Mid-rise


Bootcut jeans


Mini tote bags


Dad bods


Marfa, Texas


Desert tones




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Out


Paul Mescal


Jeremy Allen White


Astrology


Twinks


TikTok food challenges


Trader Joe’s


Disney animation


Netflix originals/adapted media


Brittany Broski


Jack Harlow


Martin Scorsese TikToks


HBO …


The disaffected youth


Amateur DJs


Aritzia


Indie sleaze


NPR brand


Noah Kahan (late 2024)


Line tattoos


Blue wave (spiritually)


Film photography


Lisa Says Gah


Low-quality tote bags


True crime


Politicians


Stranger Things
Lifting


Pullover sweaters


Asian minimalism


Poppers?


Oat milk


Hard seltzers


Pickleball


Mullets


Wolf cuts


Regular claw clips


Ribbons


Pendant necklaces


Kitten heels


Mega platforms

LARB Contributor

Maya Chen (she/her) is the social media director/list-maker for Los Angeles Review of Books.

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