Also the move towards car-centric infrastructure. Which is somewhat related to the lack of 3rd places.

A lot of the movies with these parties had the kids showing up by walking or biking, which just is not feasible anymore. I

I also think about all the teen movies that were largely set in shopping malls. Most of the malls around me have shut down, so what’s next? Pretending people hang out and socialize in Wal-Marts for the sake of the movie?