Hold onto your recycled hats, Takoma Park! It’s that time again when we sift through the quinoa-filled sands of local trends to bring you the definitive guide to what’s sizzling and what’s on ice in 2024. The Takoma Torch proudly presents our annual In/Out list, a cheeky exploration of the ever-evolving landscape of Takoma Park’s unique fads and fashions.
From kombucha kiosks to vintage unicycles, we’ve got the inside scoop on what’s earning nods and what’s earning eye-rolls in our beloved city. So, slip into your upcycled slippers and join us as we unveil the hottest and, dare we say, the coolest trends shaping Takoma Park this year. Happy New Year!!
| OUT | IN |
| Quiet Quitting | Getting Fired for Posting Political Opinions on Social Media |
| George Santos Congressman | George Santos Cameo |
| Anti-Fascism | Anti-Capitalism |
| “Don’t Say Gay” | “Don’t Say Civil War Was About Slavery” |
| Seeking Twitter Alternative | Seeking Threads Alternative |
| Chinese Spy Balloons | Las Vegas Sphere |
| Silent Night | Nochebuena |
| Worrying About Losing Weight | Worrying About Losing Local Restaurant |
| 1950’s Diners | 1960’s Dry Cleaners |
| War in Ukraine | War on Gas Appliances |
| Indictments | Verdicts |
| Nuclear-Free Committees | Bomb Shelter Speakeasies |
| Middle East Conflict | Missing Middle Fights |
| Eliminating DC Sports Teams | Eliminating DC Bike Lanes |
| Paying Developers Millions to Build Things | Paying Developers $500k Not to Build Things |
| Hand Jobs at Broadway Shows | Sex in Senate Briefing Rooms |
| Announcing Candidacy for Third Term | Voting for Term Limits |
| All Lives Matter | No Lives Matter |
| Boomers in Power | Boomers Still in Power |
| Buying a Tesla | Dying in a Tesla |
| Giuliani’s hair | Giuliani’s lawyer’s hair |
| Takoma Park Rent Stabilization | Takoma Park Parking Subsidization |
| Police Stopping Criminals | Police Stopping Peeling Paint |
| Buying a Supreme Court Justice | Buying a Pope |
| Annoying Street Racers | Annoying Cyclists |
| Religious Cults | Atheist Orgies |
| Protecting Parking Lots | Protecting Vacant Hospitals |
| White Nationalists | Blue Checkmarks |
| Boycotting Bud Light | Drinking Kool-Aid |
| Wearing Barbie Pink | Keeping Georgia Blue |
| Moms 4 Liberty | Dads 4 Mistresses |
| Criticizing Biden as a Conservative | Criticizing Biden as a Progressive |
| American Workers Going on Strike | Paying Japanese Baseball Players Billions of Dollars |
| Air Fryers | Ozempic |
| Storing Top Secrets Documents in Bathroom | Driving Off with Nuclear Code on Top of Car |
| Billionaires Dying in Submarine | Billionaires Dying in Space |
| Grimace Milkshake | McTurducken |
| Prince Charles as a Tampon | King Charles as a Tampon |
| Thinking About the Roman Empire | Thinking About a New Boyfriend |
| Pickleball Fights | Backgammon Brawls |
| “In This House, We Believe…” | “For Sale” |
