"We have a stunted pop culture malaise that hasn’t changed much for decades of recycled nostalgia that keeps coming back again and again"

This is called Lost Future, where capitalism keeps selling us things we remember from the past, because all of the creative energy has burned out and been taken over by venture capital. Mark Fisher had a great essay on the topic (although he was more concerned about the UK music scene, his analysis applies to pop culture in general).

Here's a great video about Hauntology and Lost Futures:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSvUqhZcbVg