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To be clear, I meant making it mainstream.
Most of the late 80s//early 90s brehs were gen X.
Gen X is the trillest.
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Most of the late 80s//early 90s brehs were gen X.
Bad logic
Covid 19 is showing this today, this is why the previous generations were stronger. We have more knowledge but common sense and logic is weak. Again Covid 19 shows this.
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All my favorite rappers are from Gen X
Thank y'all for giving me game
Thank y'all for giving me game
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Gen X Is a Mess
"Like many things considered “cool,” Gen X is pretty exclusive. You had to be born between 1965 and 1980 to get in to this gloomy, goofy club of forgotten middle children, and only about 65 million of us were. (Both boomers, at 75 million, and millennials, at 83 million, far outnumber us.)
The idea behind that “X” was about coming between. Gen X supposedly didn’t know what they were, or what they wanted. All they knew, they were told, was what they didn’t want — marriage, money, success — and then they shrugged and popped a Prozac.
As “Reality Bites” celebrates its 25th anniversary; as groups like Bikini Kill, Wu-Tang Clan and Hootie & the Blowfish reunite for tours; as generational idols like Ani DiFranco and Liz Phair publish memoirs; and as the first real Gen X candidates make a run for president, Gen X is in the air.
And you know what else Gen X is? Getting older. Its oldest members are 54; its youngest are preparing for 40. As we try to make sense of that fact, here’s a look at the stuff we loved and hated, as well as a re-evaluation of things like “The Rules,” grunge, CK One and 1994; an appreciation of John Singleton; a quiz to figure out which generation you actually are; and a visit with Evan Dando, plus some dynamite for the myths that have always dogged Gen X. So put on your headphones, click on that Walkman below (surprise!) and let’s travel through this time machine together. — Anya Strzemien "
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"Like many things considered “cool,” Gen X is pretty exclusive. You had to be born between 1965 and 1980 to get in to this gloomy, goofy club of forgotten middle children, and only about 65 million of us were. (Both boomers, at 75 million, and millennials, at 83 million, far outnumber us.)
The idea behind that “X” was about coming between. Gen X supposedly didn’t know what they were, or what they wanted. All they knew, they were told, was what they didn’t want — marriage, money, success — and then they shrugged and popped a Prozac.
As “Reality Bites” celebrates its 25th anniversary; as groups like Bikini Kill, Wu-Tang Clan and Hootie & the Blowfish reunite for tours; as generational idols like Ani DiFranco and Liz Phair publish memoirs; and as the first real Gen X candidates make a run for president, Gen X is in the air.
And you know what else Gen X is? Getting older. Its oldest members are 54; its youngest are preparing for 40. As we try to make sense of that fact, here’s a look at the stuff we loved and hated, as well as a re-evaluation of things like “The Rules,” grunge, CK One and 1994; an appreciation of John Singleton; a quiz to figure out which generation you actually are; and a visit with Evan Dando, plus some dynamite for the myths that have always dogged Gen X. So put on your headphones, click on that Walkman below (surprise!) and let’s travel through this time machine together. — Anya Strzemien "
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Long before Spotify offered 35 million songs to any smartphone, the ability to wander the streets while grooving on 10 whole songs from a cassette tape seemed like the discovery of fire.
Hmmmmm....
The Sony Walkman, introduced in 1979, hit Generation X at just the right moment, as its oldest members were starting high school. This explosively popular device foreshadowed an entire digital future. Suddenly, you could tune out parents, teachers, bystanders — the rest of the human race, basically — while inhabiting your own highly personalized, carefully curated media reality. — Alex Williams
Hmmmmm....
The Sony Walkman, introduced in 1979, hit Generation X at just the right moment, as its oldest members were starting high school. This explosively popular device foreshadowed an entire digital future. Suddenly, you could tune out parents, teachers, bystanders — the rest of the human race, basically — while inhabiting your own highly personalized, carefully curated media reality. — Alex Williams
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On Nov. 16, 1987, when the 20-year-old “Cosby Show” star Lisa Bonet eloped with the singer Lenny Kravitz, it was black Gen X point zero for rule breaking, style making and boundaries shaking.
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Their six years of marriage inspired albums about its rise (“Let Love Rule”) and fall (“Mama Said”), and, of course, delivered us Zoë Kravitz, an actress respected in her own right. The couple’s message was simple: Wear what you want (including natural hair, which was definitely not a thing in the late ’80s and early ’90s), love who you want, and make what you want. Were we gonna go their way? The answer was, and still is, yes, definitely. — Veronica Chambers
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Their six years of marriage inspired albums about its rise (“Let Love Rule”) and fall (“Mama Said”), and, of course, delivered us Zoë Kravitz, an actress respected in her own right. The couple’s message was simple: Wear what you want (including natural hair, which was definitely not a thing in the late ’80s and early ’90s), love who you want, and make what you want. Were we gonna go their way? The answer was, and still is, yes, definitely. — Veronica Chambers
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Bought it this morning, drive it like I stole it
IMO Gen X >>> Boomers, based on my experiences with them, not history.
I rep Millenial tho. We made social media cool. We kinda made everyone (boomers and businesses) change it up(with the help of Gen X).
Gen Z is our dumbass son
I rep Millenial tho. We made social media cool. We kinda made everyone (boomers and businesses) change it up(with the help of Gen X).
Gen Z is our dumbass son
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When they first came out in 1992, TLC seemed primed to be another one-hit wonder.
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What was up with those brightly colored overalls? Why did they have condoms pinned to their clothing and why did Lisa Lopes, known as “Left Eye,” wear a condom as a monocle? Their songs were catchy, but would it last? Then, in 1994, the group dropped “CrazySexyCool” and it was all over but the shouting. Rolling Stone declared it one of the 500 greatest albums of all time. As Prince so famously said the year before he died, “Albums still matter. Like books and black lives, albums still matter.” “CrazySexyCool” made TLC more than a novelty group, more than a girl group. It made them artists that mattered. — Veronica Chambers
What about your friends? Getty Images
What was up with those brightly colored overalls? Why did they have condoms pinned to their clothing and why did Lisa Lopes, known as “Left Eye,” wear a condom as a monocle? Their songs were catchy, but would it last? Then, in 1994, the group dropped “CrazySexyCool” and it was all over but the shouting. Rolling Stone declared it one of the 500 greatest albums of all time. As Prince so famously said the year before he died, “Albums still matter. Like books and black lives, albums still matter.” “CrazySexyCool” made TLC more than a novelty group, more than a girl group. It made them artists that mattered. — Veronica Chambers
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You had to stay on the phone for an hour, two hours, to feel the burn.
That’s what happened when your ear cartilage became red and irritated from cupping the hard-plastic receiver so long. Not every friendship translated to chemistry on the phone. But what a rush when it did: The conversation could go anywhere; it was mental improv. You had the feeling that, connected over miles by a wire, you were the only two people alive. For me, the epic phone calls peaked in college and early adulthood, and dwindled with the rise of cellphones. There were the billable minutes to worry about, and brain cancer. Now, the only phone calls I have are with my mother, on Sundays. — Steven Kurutz
That’s what happened when your ear cartilage became red and irritated from cupping the hard-plastic receiver so long. Not every friendship translated to chemistry on the phone. But what a rush when it did: The conversation could go anywhere; it was mental improv. You had the feeling that, connected over miles by a wire, you were the only two people alive. For me, the epic phone calls peaked in college and early adulthood, and dwindled with the rise of cellphones. There were the billable minutes to worry about, and brain cancer. Now, the only phone calls I have are with my mother, on Sundays. — Steven Kurutz
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It’s easy to forget that “The Real World” started out as a documentary —
This is the true story of seven strangers … who are now in their 40s and 50s. Getty Images
if not an artsy one, at least vaguely art adjacent, with its initial cast members being a dancer, two singers, a rapper, a filmmaker, a poet and, um, Eric Nies. By modern reality TV standards it’s incredibly boring and poorly constructed, but as a document of hot youngs in 1992, it’s remarkable. TV may have never seen a better embodiment of Gen X slackerdom than Andre, whose band was called, with utter seriousness, Reigndance. Also of note: The rapper Heather B spends the season recording her album, “The System Sucks.” A lot of people would still agree. — Dan Nosowitz
This is the true story of seven strangers … who are now in their 40s and 50s. Getty Images
if not an artsy one, at least vaguely art adjacent, with its initial cast members being a dancer, two singers, a rapper, a filmmaker, a poet and, um, Eric Nies. By modern reality TV standards it’s incredibly boring and poorly constructed, but as a document of hot youngs in 1992, it’s remarkable. TV may have never seen a better embodiment of Gen X slackerdom than Andre, whose band was called, with utter seriousness, Reigndance. Also of note: The rapper Heather B spends the season recording her album, “The System Sucks.” A lot of people would still agree. — Dan Nosowitz
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The technology of pagers moved fast, and the commercial market was flooded with Motorola’s version for a shining moment. You could send your friends “911 192 2”: meaning, “it’s an emergency meet me at dikk’s Bar which is at 192 Second Ave.” This was really helpful when the only other way to find your friends was … psychically? — Choire Sicha
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CD'S
Draining the wallets of a generation.
The greatest scam the music industry ever pulled off — well, hmm, one of the top 12 scams the music industry ever pulled off — CDs drained the wallets of a generation, starting in the later half of the early ’80s, with almost no tangible or long-term benefit. (Except when Prince released “Lovesexy” in 1988 and it was all one track and you couldn’t skip songs. That was awesome.) A very few CDs became cool dresses, and the rest became coasters and trash. And an entire generation learned to never trust again. — Choire Sicha
Draining the wallets of a generation.
The greatest scam the music industry ever pulled off — well, hmm, one of the top 12 scams the music industry ever pulled off — CDs drained the wallets of a generation, starting in the later half of the early ’80s, with almost no tangible or long-term benefit. (Except when Prince released “Lovesexy” in 1988 and it was all one track and you couldn’t skip songs. That was awesome.) A very few CDs became cool dresses, and the rest became coasters and trash. And an entire generation learned to never trust again. — Choire Sicha
Gen X Is a Mess
"Like many things considered “cool,” Gen X is pretty exclusive. You had to be born between 1965 and 1980 to get in to this gloomy, goofy club of forgotten middle children, and only about 65 million of us were. (Both boomers, at 75 million, and millennials, at 83 million, far outnumber us.)
The idea behind that “X” was about coming between. Gen X supposedly didn’t know what they were, or what they wanted. All they knew, they were told, was what they didn’t want — marriage, money, success — and then they shrugged and popped a Prozac.
As “Reality Bites” celebrates its 25th anniversary; as groups like Bikini Kill, Wu-Tang Clan and Hootie & the Blowfish reunite for tours; as generational idols like Ani DiFranco and Liz Phair publish memoirs; and as the first real Gen X candidates make a run for president, Gen X is in the air.
And you know what else Gen X is? Getting older. Its oldest members are 54; its youngest are preparing for 40. As we try to make sense of that fact, here’s a look at the stuff we loved and hated, as well as a re-evaluation of things like “The Rules,” grunge, CK One and 1994; an appreciation of John Singleton; a quiz to figure out which generation you actually are; and a visit with Evan Dando, plus some dynamite for the myths that have always dogged Gen X. So put on your headphones, click on that Walkman below (surprise!) and let’s travel through this time machine together. — Anya Strzemien "
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All Black Everything
John Singleton put black lives on the big screen.
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The Supermodels
They were our ego and our id.
First and most famously there were Linda, Christy and Naomi, but equally important were Elle, Cindy, Claudia, Tyra and Helena; Carla, Tatjana, Nadja, Yasmin and Yasmeen; and, of course, Kate, who managed somehow, defying all assumptions, to bridge the gap.
From left, Naomi Campbell (in red), Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington at the Plaza Hotel, 1989. Possibly the background (but unconfirmed): Polly Mellen, David Lynch and Isabella Rossellini. Getty Images
They were a more diverse group of women than had previously been in magazines and on runways, both in skin color and body shape, and they were fully aware of their power and marketability and willing to wield it without apology. They paved the way for a redefinition of beauty that decades later is coming to fruition. They appeared in music videos; populated gossip columns by dating movie stars, rock stars and royalty; and became brands unto themselves. They built empires on not just fashion, but also sheets and sofas, and they took up causes. They got divorced, remarried, had children, had breakdowns, aged in public. And most of them are still, on occasion, modeling. They were both our ego and our id. — Vanessa Friedman
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