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As mentioned in [[The Oldest Ones in the Book]], those tropes cannot be any more recent than 1993, and even then, those only apply to tropes originating with [[The Internet]]. Anything else has to be [[Older Than the Web]], or around for at least 30 years.
[[File:gjwthf tm 00 32.jpg|frame|[[Fur and Loathing]] and [[Eighties Hair]]. Two of these right here.]]


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But there are some tropes that are really young, that still have that "New Trope Smell" -- sometimes as recent as the [[Turn of the Millennium]]. Anything around no earlier September 1993 is one of '''The Newest Ones in the Book'''.
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As mentioned in [[The Oldest Ones in the Book]], those tropes cannot be any more recent than 1960, and even then, those only apply to tropes originating with [[Television]]. Anything else has to be [[Older Than Television]], or around for at least 70 years.

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But there are some tropes that are really young, that still have that "New Trope Smell" -- sometimes as recent as the [[Turn of the Millennium]]. Anything around no earlier than 1980 is one of '''The Newest Ones in the Book'''.


Of course it's hard to tell just how old a trope is, and it may turn out some we thought were new were actually [[Older Than They Think|older]]. Or some may turn out [[Newer Than They Think|not to be that old]], so they belong here. Some may have a clear beginning past this point, likely due to the [[Trope Maker]] being recent. Either way, it's a trope that simply didn't exist, at least in the way we know it, before [[Deader Than Disco|Disco died]].
Of course it's hard to tell just how old a trope is, and it may turn out some we thought were new were actually [[Older Than They Think|older]]. Or some may turn out [[Newer Than They Think|not to be that old]], so they belong here. Some may have a clear beginning past this point, likely due to the [[Trope Maker]] being recent. Either way, it's a trope that simply didn't exist, at least in the way we know it, before [[Deader Than Disco|Disco died]].
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Since [[History Marches On]], we're already creating new subpages as the number of years that count as "new" grows. We start with:
Since [[History Marches On]], we're already creating new subpages as the number of years that count as "new" grows. We start with:
* [[Older Than the Web]] - First seen between the invention of television (1940s) and September 1993.
* [[Older Than the Web]] - First seen between the invention of television (1940s) and September 1993.

Everything listed below dates from after the dawn of the Web.


Compare [[Newer Than They Think]]. Contrast [[The Oldest Ones in the Book]], [[Older Than They Think]].
Compare [[Newer Than They Think]]. Contrast [[The Oldest Ones in the Book]], [[Older Than They Think]].
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* [[Eighties Hair]]: Because [[The Seventies]] had its own hair looks.
* [[The Abridged Series]]: Since the [[Trope Maker]] is just a few years old.{{when}}
* [[The Abridged Series]]: Since the [[Trope Maker]] is just a few years old.
* [[Alien Autopsy]]: The [[FOX]] Network's TV special ''Alien Autopsy: Fact Or Fiction'' is the [[Trope Maker]] and first aired in 1995.
* [[Alien Autopsy]]: The [[FOX]] Network's TV special ''Alien Autopsy: Fact Or Fiction'' is the [[Trope Maker]] and first aired in 1995.
* [[Anal Probing]]: The earliest reference in any media to this activity between extra-terrestrials and humans comes from Whitley Strieber's book ''Communion: A True Story'', first published in 1987.
* [[Bullet Time]]: Originated with the obscure 1981 action film ''Kill and Kill Again'', but now overwhelmingly associated with ''[[The Matrix]]'' films.
* [[Can You Hear Me Now?]]: Cell phones were not in general use until the early- to mid-1990s.
* [[Can You Hear Me Now?]]: Cell phones were not in general use until the early- to mid-1990s.
* [[Character Blog]]
* [[Character Blog]]
* [[Date My Avatar]]
* [[Date My Avatar]]
* [[Digital Piracy Is Evil]]: Although there were plenty of efforts to strictly enforce copyright laws, it only became a media trope some time around 1980 with the "Home Taping is Killing Music" campaign.
* [[Fur and Loathing]]: It was just around since the early 1980s. There were people against fur before, but the effect on general media was just since that trope.
* [[Gun Fu]]: It was invented for the 1986 film ''A Better Tomorrow''.
* [[Gun Kata]]: It was created for ''Equilibrium'' in 2002.
* [[Gun Kata]]: It was created for ''Equilibrium'' in 2002.
* [[Microtransactions]]: Started to kick in in the 6th generation of video games.
* [[Microtransactions]]: Started to kick in in the 6th generation of video games.
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* [[Wiki Tropes]]
* [[Wiki Tropes]]


{{The Oldest Ones in the Book}}
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[[Category:Meta Concepts]]
[[Category:Meta Concepts]]
[[Category:Index Index]]
[[Category:Index]]
[[Category:Index]]
[[Category:The Newest Ones in the Book]]
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Latest revision as of 21:47, 25 June 2021

As mentioned in The Oldest Ones in the Book, those tropes cannot be any more recent than 1993, and even then, those only apply to tropes originating with The Internet. Anything else has to be Older Than the Web, or around for at least 30 years.

But there are some tropes that are really young, that still have that "New Trope Smell" -- sometimes as recent as the Turn of the Millennium. Anything around no earlier September 1993 is one of The Newest Ones in the Book.

Of course it's hard to tell just how old a trope is, and it may turn out some we thought were new were actually older. Or some may turn out not to be that old, so they belong here. Some may have a clear beginning past this point, likely due to the Trope Maker being recent. Either way, it's a trope that simply didn't exist, at least in the way we know it, before Disco died.

Use the discussion page to determine if one is older than this.

Since History Marches On, we're already creating new subpages as the number of years that count as "new" grows. We start with:

  • Older Than the Web - First seen between the invention of television (1940s) and September 1993.

Everything listed below dates from after the dawn of the Web.

Compare Newer Than They Think. Contrast The Oldest Ones in the Book, Older Than They Think.

Examples of The Newest Ones in the Book include:
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