Steampunk: The world’s most derided subculture is ready for its comeback

 

By now, we’re all familiar with the relentless cycle of trends that are infiltrating the internet – and our minds. From Y2K to Indie Sleaze, we’ve experienced an endless rehashing of old aesthetics repackaged in TikTok-friendly formats and hailed by online commentators as the Next Big Thing. With the mid-aughts making a comeback in terms of indie music, Tumblr aesthetics and the emo revival, we find ourselves thinking: what’s next?