The 90s / early 00s are the trend du jour, which is fine. But I take issue with this:
the current craze around everything ’90s and early aughts, a trend that reflects how Gen Z has matured into young adults now pining for their childhoods.
The most specific birthdate range I’ve found for Gen Z is 1997–2012. That means at least 1/2 of Gen Z wasn’t even alive for the period fueling this craze!
I get that nostalgia is fueled by the period prior to the one that shaped you (like the 80s & millennials), but this is some mix of “Gen Z” becoming the new synonym for “youths” and clickbait.