The Indie Film Loveless: Generation X in Midlife Crisis
“We’re all adults now and we’re all going to die soon.” –From Loveless, 2011 Last night, was the world premiere of Loveless, an independent film by Ramin Serry about Generation X in midlife crisis. This has become a popular theme in movies over the last couple of years from the Grown Ups to Greenberg to Eat, […]
Generation X women in Midlife Crisis
The Washington Post has published an essay on Generation X women in midlife crisis by Pamela Paul. Paul is the author of Parenting, Inc. (How We Are Sold $800 Strollers Fetal Education, Baby Sign Language, Toddler Couture, — and Diaper Wipe Warmers – and What It Means For Our Children); Pornified (How Porn is Ruining […]
Generation X Men in Midlife Crisis and Generational Inadequacies
Generation X Men in Midlife Crisis Today, Jonathon Yip responds to A.O. Scott’s New York Times essay about Generation X men in midlife crisis. (I wrote about Scott’s essay last week.) Yip’s essay appears in the Harvard Political Review. Here is an excerpt: …But we are at war everywhere at all times. The frontline is in Iraq and Afghanistan, […]
The New York Times on Generation X in Midlife Crisis
A.O. Scott of the New York Times has written an excellent article on Generation X in midlife crisis. Part book review (The Ask by Sam Lipstye) and movie critique (Greenberg, Hot Tub Time Machine), the piece is actually an essay on the beginning stage of a midlife crisis for Generation X men. A couple of […]