My husband Robert is pretty much ready to call it a night every night at 9 p.m. So, the fact he kept me up three nights in a row binge-watching Cobra Kai, is an indication of just how much Gen-Xers — particularly Gen-X men — love this show. Originally released as a web series on […]
MTV Documentary Airs on Tuesday
An MTV documentary that was a 2019 Tribeca Film Festival favorite, is set to air Tuesday night on A&E. What would Gen-X look like without MTV? My last years at home with my parents were spent stealing every moment of TV time I could get just to see my favorite music videos: Nikita by Elton […]
We Were Generation X
Kirsten Major is a writer living in New York City. Over the years, she has written noteworthy pieces on Generation X. The following is a piece she wrote several years ago. I linked to it at the time but the link is now broken. I wrote to her and asked her if she had a […]
⭐️ Gen-X Book Club & Podcast Announcement ⭐️
Here’s a picture of me (front left) with some high school friends, my Care Bears folder (Tenderheart Bear lol), a mullet ?, history textbook and a preppy crewneck sweater, 1983. It’s the only known photo of me with books and friends (ha!) and therefore perfect for this big announcement. Facebook has launched Facebook Subscriptions, which […]
Generation X Anthology of Life in the Deep South during the 1970s, ’80s, ’90s
Submissions are now being accepted for level:deepsouth, an online anthology that documents the experiences of Generation X in the Deep South during the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s. The writer, editor and curator is Foster Dickson who lives in Montgomery, Alabama. Any submission that fits the subject matter will be considered, however, special consideration will be […]
1983: Students Release Balloons with Messages
I’m gonna live my life Like every day’s the last Without a simple goodbye It all goes by so fast… The Williams Brothers, 1991 Twice during my childhood, I released balloons with messages. My classmates and I wrote messages on small pieces of paper and tied them to balloons before releasing them to the heavens. […]
Classroom Films | Educational Filmstrips of Lore
I remember classroom films and/or educational filmstrips from my school years with great fondness. The Red Balloon and Leo Beuerman were among my favorites. I was so thrilled when the classroom lights dimmed and the librarian, with her polyester pantsuits and air of intrigue, appeared with a 16mm projector atop a clanky cart. Click-click, loop-loop. […]
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