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Analogue vibes only: Why Gen Z is choosing CDs, paperbacks and iPods over streaming Sneha Kumari | Feb 15, 2026, 11:55 IST In 2026, Gen Z is embracing analogue living as a response to online burnout. Image credit : Freepik | CDs, Paperbacks, and iPods: The Nostalgia That Actually Feels Fresh If your For You Page is anything to go by, 2026 might be less about the next app and more about the satisfying click of a CD sliding into a player. Across Instagram and TikTok, creators are packing "analogue bags" with crossword books, knitting needles, disposable cameras and thick, slightly chaotic journals, reports First Post. Bedrooms are filling up with secondhand stereos. Old-school iPods, especially the chunky ones that can't connect to Wi-Fi, are suddenly aspirational. Paperbacks are replacing e-readers in cafe flatlays. Even DVDs are being checked out at libraries like it's 2007 again. But this doesn't feel like ironic cosplay. It feels like fatigue. Gen Z grew up online. We don't remember a world without notifications, algorithmic feeds or the low-level hum of "I should probably check that." Optimisation has shaped everything: playlists curated by data, dates filtered by compatibility scores, and "For You" pages that know our moods before we do. It was convenient. Until it wasn't. Somewhere between the third subscription price hike and the fifth "are you still watching?" prompt, convenience started to feel like confinement. When your downtime is tracked, monetised and nudged toward productivity, even relaxation begins to feel performative. Moreover, analogue living isn't about rejecting tech. It's about refusing the bleed. There's something radical about an object with limits. A CD player only plays CDs. An old iPod only plays music you chose to put on it. A paperback can't interrupt you with breaking news. A DVD borrowed from the library can't disappear because a licensing deal expired. Streaming platforms like Netflix and Spotify promise infinite choice, but infinite choice often means infinite scrolling. When everything is available, nothing feels anchored. Physical media, on the other hand, has edges. You commit to an album because you physically own it. You watch what's on the disc because that's what you borrowed. You read what's in your bag because it's the only thing there. The boundaries are built in, and in an attention economy designed to extract you, containment feels luxurious. There's also a quite economic logic behind this shift. If you think about it, thrift stores are stacked with 90s and 2000s media that were practically worthless a few years ago. Libraries, long overshadowed by streaming, are seeing renewed interest in their physical collections. Borrowing instead of buying and repurposing instead of upgrading feels less like aesthetic curation and more like quiet resistance. Of course, there's a catch. The internet moves fast. The same platforms that popularised "offline living" are now selling it back to us: shiny "retro" CD players, aesthetic journaling kits, and curated analogue starter packs. When you can buy a pre-assembled "offline vibe" in one click, the question becomes, are we disconnecting or just consuming differently? The analogue pivot isn't just about objects. It's social. In-person dating events are selling out. Community-led meetups are replacing endless DMs. While friend-hosted "PowerPoint matchmaking" nights are turning romance into a collaborative group project rather than a swipe marathon. Apps still dominate, but their gamified logic can feel transactional, with profiles reduced to metrics and compatibility flattened into percentages. The so-called offline dating renaissance signals something deeper, a desire to meet without dashboards. Across Instagram and TikTok, creators are packing "analogue bags" with crossword books, knitting needles, disposable cameras and thick, slightly chaotic journals, reports First Post. Bedrooms are filling up with secondhand stereos. Old-school iPods, especially the chunky ones that can't connect to Wi-Fi, are suddenly aspirational. Paperbacks are replacing e-readers in cafe flatlays. Even DVDs are being checked out at libraries like it's 2007 again. But this doesn't feel like ironic cosplay. It feels like fatigue. Image credit : Freepik | Offline Dating, Library Runs, and Other Ways Gen Z Is Escaping the Feed The soft burnout no one talks about It was convenient. Until it wasn't. Somewhere between the third subscription price hike and the fifth "are you still watching?" prompt, convenience started to feel like confinement. When your downtime is tracked, monetised and nudged toward productivity, even relaxation begins to feel performative. Moreover, analogue living isn't about rejecting tech. It's about refusing the bleed. The appeal of devices that do one thing A CD player only plays CDs. An old iPod only plays music you chose to put on it. A paperback can't interrupt you with breaking news. A DVD borrowed from the library can't disappear because a licensing deal expired. Streaming platforms like Netflix and Spotify promise infinite choice, but infinite choice often means infinite scrolling. When everything is available, nothing feels anchored. Physical media, on the other hand, has edges. You commit to an album because you physically own it. You watch what's on the disc because that's what you borrowed. You read what's in your bag because it's the only thing there. The boundaries are built in, and in an attention economy designed to extract you, containment feels luxurious. The second renaissance Borrowing instead of buying and repurposing instead of upgrading feels less like aesthetic curation and more like quiet resistance. Of course, there's a catch. The internet moves fast. The same platforms that popularised "offline living" are now selling it back to us: shiny "retro" CD players, aesthetic journaling kits, and curated analogue starter packs. When you can buy a pre-assembled "offline vibe" in one click, the question becomes, are we disconnecting or just consuming differently? Image credit : Freepik | Why Slowing Down Feels Radical in a Hyper-Connected World Dating with the algorithm In-person dating events are selling out. Community-led meetups are replacing endless DMs. While friend-hosted "PowerPoint matchmaking" nights are turning romance into a collaborative group project rather than a swipe marathon. Apps still dominate, but their gamified logic can feel transactional, with profiles reduced to metrics and compatibility flattened into percentages. The so-called offline dating renaissance signals something deeper, a desire to meet without dashboards. What's really happening isn't just a nostalgia kick; it's a subtle rebellion against the algorithmic curation of our lives. When every song, every swipe, every date suggestion is pre-filtered and our choices shrink without us noticing.Reclaiming agency in a curated world Picking a CD, borrowing a random library book, or showing up to a meetup without a pre-made profile restores a tiny meaningful sense of agency. It’s a reminder that life doesn’t have to be pre-packaged for instant consumption. 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KENDRAPARA: Following the intervention of the Odisha State Commission for Women and the district administration, residents of Nuagaon village under Rajnagar block of Kendrapara on Saturday agreed to send their children to the Anganwadi centre from Monday. The villagers had boycotted the anganwadi since November after the appointment of a dalit cook. The meeting, held at the centre on Saturday, saw participation of over 150 villagers. This was a marked change from a similar meeting on Wednesday that saw only two attendees despite persuasion by the district administration. The meeting was attended by additional district magistrate Nabakrushna Jena, sub-collector Arun Nayak, member of state women’s commission Kalpana Mallick, along with police officers and activists. Further, a community feast was held after the meeting, where the dalit anganwadi cook Sarmista Sethi (23), served food to villagers as a gesture of reconciliation. Officials also conducted door-to-door outreach, after which villagers expressed willingness to resume Anganwadi services. The administration engaged local artists to stage street plays in the village to spread awareness against caste-based discrimination. Pala singers were also involved in spreading awareness on the day. Nayak said these efforts helped villagers understand the social risks of boycotting the worker. Mallick said that after a series of talks, the matter has been amicably settled. “The Anganwadi centre will function normally as parents have consented to send their children,” said Sujata Nayak, member of the Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights. Notably, the authorities had appointed Sethi as a cook-cum-helper at Nuagaon in November, following which the village committee decided to boycott the centre in protest against the appointment of a dalit cook. Around 45 families, including seven dalit families, live in the riverside village. According to Ghadiamala sarpanch Sailendra Mishra said that not only children, but even pregnant women had also stopped visiting the centre, missing out on nutrition, health check-ups, iron-folic acid supplements, immunisation and health education.

Tom Banton’s unbeaten 63 led England to a five-wicket T20 World Cup victory over Scotland in Kolkata yesterday that kept Harry Brook’s side on course for the Super Eights. Victory in their final Group C match against Italy tomorrow at the same Eden Gardens stadium will see England safely into the next round. After bowling Scotland out for 152, England racked up 155-5 in 18.2 overs, with Jacob Bethell scoring 32, Sam Curran 28 and Will Jacks (16 off 10 balls) hitting a six and a four to finish the job. “I think our full focus was on tonight and then obviously on to Italy in two days’ time,” said Banton, who hit form after scoring just four runs in England’s first two matches. “It’s T20 cricket. It’s a high-risk game. And you’ve got to keep backing yourself. At times it goes against you. And it’s hard. “You’ve got to keep coming back, keep trying hard, keep practising. Luckily, today’s my day.” England wobbled at the start of their chase as the new white ball swung under the floodlights with the sun going down. Phil Salt fell third ball to Brandon McMullen for just two and when Jos Buttler picked out McMullen off Brad Currie they were 13-2. Scotland bowled tightly until Bethell broke the shackles by hitting McMullen for a six and two fours in the fifth over. Spinner Mark Watt also came in for some punishment, conceding 22 off his first over as Banton took him for three huge sixes. A 66-run partnership ended when the left-handed Bethell on 32 helped a leg-side delivery from Oliver Davidson into the grateful hands of Brad Wheal at short fine leg. Captain Brook did not last long, scooping Michael Leask over his shoulder to Wheal to make it 86-4 but England were always in control and got home with 10 balls to spare. BRIEF SCORES England 155 for 5 (Banton 63*, Bethell 32, Davidson 1-12) beat Scotland 152 (Berrington 49, Rashid 3-36, Archer 2-24) by five wickets. IRELAND THRASH OMAN In yesterday’s first game, Ireland beat Oman by 96 runs after stand-in captain Lorcan Tucker blasted an unbeaten 94 off 51 balls to set up a total of 235-5, with support from Gareth Delany (56) and late fireworks from George Dockrell (35 off 9). BRIEF SCORES Ireland 235 for 5 (Tucker 94*, Delany 56, Shakeel 3-33) beat Oman 139 (Kaleem 50, Mirza 46, Little 3-16) by 96 runs.

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