Ugly 2013 !!hot!! May 2026

We blurred the edges of our lunch plates until they were unrecognizable.

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Everything had a thick, faux-white paper border or, worse, the "grunge" black frame. We blurred the edges of our lunch plates

The "ugly" of 2013 extended deep into our digital lives. This was the year of peak Tumblr aesthetic, which was a beautiful mess of contradictory visuals. The "ugly" of 2013 extended deep into our digital lives

If it wasn’t moving, we painted a neon chevron pattern on it. It was the official pattern of dorm rooms and phone cases.

The "ironic" handlebar mustache was the king of motifs. It was on finger tattoos, t-shirts, and even jewelry.

Leggings, backpacks, and oversized hoodies were covered in purple and blue nebulae. It was cosmic maximalism at its peak.