Linda Frey, Future Farmers Of America Sweetheart, 1982 Sonoma County FairThe FFA Sweetheart Tradition: White Corduroy Meets Rural Royalty In the heart of Rural America, where homecoming courts reign in autum and prom courts in spring, another tradition has long held a...
Jerry Jones and the Generation X CowboysJerry Jones and the Generation X Cowboys Lord knowsDreams are hard to followBut don't let anyone tear them awayJust hold onAnd there will be tomorrowAnd in time, you'll find the wayMariah Carey, Hero, 1993It occurred to me...
Every once in a while, a film comes along that feels tailor-made for Gen X nostalgia. Band on the Run, now streaming on Amazon, is just that movie. Rooted in Detroit’s gritty, vibrant 1990s music scene, this indie dramedy captures the raw energy of a band chasing its...
Tramps Like UsThe Rise and Fall of My Springsteen YearsThe Rise and Fall of My Springsteen YearsBaby, we were born to run. August 24, 2025The Bruce Springsteen Archives will host “Born to Run” 50th‑anniversary celebration September 4-7, with talks and exhibits...
I discovered Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 countdown when I started driving at age 14. We lived in a small town in Southeast Kansas, which explains why I was running errands in my mom’s Ford Granada without a license. I made every excuse to head to the store during...
Stop Saying Gen X is Small and Forgotten. It's Not True.Stop Saying Gen X is Small and Forgotten. It's Not True.Don't you try and pretendIt's my feeling we'll win in the end...—Don't You Forget About Me, (Simple Minds, 1985)It's time to stop saying Generation X is...
This month's theme is Hippie ParentsI love to design and had a lot of fun putting together this old school, 1990s-style zine. I'm calling it GenXine. =) If you enjoy my work, please share it. If you have trouble viewing the publication as a flip book, you can view it...
Flipside: The Documentary"The existential Gen-X movie we didn’t know we wanted." --Jaie Laplante, DOC NYC"The existential Gen-X movie we didn’t know we wanted." --Jaie Laplante, DOC NYC"Flipside is about a record store the way Moby Dick is about a whale." — The Wrap...
Books About Gen X (NonFiction)Books About Gen X (NonFiction)The following is a curated selection of some of the most influential, insightful, and enduring nonfiction books about Generation X. The list does not include memoirs, per se, although some of these books...
The Legacy of Krista Blake, 1990s AIDS ActivistThe Legacy of Krista Blake, 1990s AIDS ActivistShe was just Gen X girl from a small town in the Rust Belt who found herself at the center of the most urgent public health crisis of the 20th Century. Her voice reached...
Gen Xers Have Died From Overdose at Alarming Rates.Gen Xers Have Died From Overdose at Alarming Rates.Naming something has power. Without names, people disappear into numbers and systems look away.At the end of this article is an important announcement about the use...
Tuesday Taylor, the doll with a glamourous wardrobe, ski lodge and penthouse apartment was created in 1975 for Generation X. Designed and marketed by IDEAL, she was produced to rival Barbie. Unfortunately, Tuesday faded from the scene in 1978, the year Mattel...