Gen Z attempts to recreate legendary party movie 'Project X'.
London-based student Omar Dhadra invited everyone on TikTok to his 21st birthday party, which he planned in the style of the movie Project X. The party was a success, but not chaotic like the movie. Dhadra's party highlights the disconnect between Gen Z and the traditional nightlife industry, with a community-led report finding that the pandemic shutting down clubs during Gen Z’s formative partying years may have been a factor. The Project X obsession is cyclical and is reappearing on social media today, with disposable cameras, high-flash and performatively authentic photos and videos capitalizing on nostalgia for the early and mid-2000s.