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In honour of my youngest cousin turning 25 today, I wanted to share this series (archived on youtube) from 2007. These actors are now in their 40s and I would LOVE to see a reunion episode. GenXers and Millennials in midlife.

And now, on to the links…

Linkland post: 3.11.2022

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In honour of 3.11 – here is another bit of nostalgia…

Linkland Post – 12.3.2021

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The Calvin and Hobbes Resignation Letter is the Best I’ve Ever Seen, and It’s Suddenly Very Relevant by Bill Murphy, Jr. (inc.com)
Gen Xers are explaining that weird moment in the late ’90s when everyone got into swing music by Tod Perry (upworthy.com)
LeVar Burton to Host ‘Trivial Pursuit’ Game Show by Lesley Goldberg (hollywoodreporter.com)

Linkland Post – 10.22.2021

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Why was Dave Grohl surprised by hit “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Kiona Jones (filmdaily.co)
How the Themes of Identity in “The Matrix” Influenced an Entire Generation by Yolanda Machado (observer.com)
An Anthology of Essays on AIDS’ Gen X “In Between” Generation: An Interview with Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore by Tim Murphy (thebody.com)
Coterie Couture: Grunge aesthetic continues its rebellious legacy with younger generations by Natalie Brown (dailybruin.com)
Jamie Kennedy Says Scream Is the Perfect Gen-X Film by Tai Gooden (nerdist.com)

Check out our first genXreactions mixtape playlist!

Weekly Linkland Post – 8.24.2021

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This week’s greatest hits on the Gen X side of the Internets…

Don Cheadle Is Every Gen Xer – by Maiysha Kai (theroot.com)
40 Years of MTV: the channel that shaped popular culture as we know it – by Adam Behr (salon.com)
What the Cast of Pump Up The Volume is Doing Today – by Michileen Martin (looper.com)
Hold Me Back podcast – Son and Father Bridge the Generational Divide (holdmeback.com)
When Gen X Ruled the Multiplex – Morgan Richter (youtube.com)

Weekly Linkland Post 8.13.2021

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Links for the weekend. Happy reading!

TikTok Smells Like Gen X Spirit by Virginia Heffernan (wired.com)
The Malevolent Madness of ‘The Ren & Stimpy Show,’ 30 Years Later by Rob Harvilla (theringer.com)
As Gen Xers encounter ageism in job hunt, skills training could be crucial by Caitlin Mullen (bizjournals.com)
Woodstock 94 Revisited by Danielle Modica (nysmusic.com)
We’re Still Getting Woodstock ’99 Wrong by Craig Jenkins (vulture.com)

TikTokers we dig

Get your Gen X Updates here: (corrbette)
Unashamedly GenX (khadeejamorse)
Nostalgia galore here: (kevinjamesthornton)

Weekly Linkland Post 8.4.2021

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Links of the week…

The Rise and Reimagining of MTV by Kovie Biakolo (zora.medium.com)
Slackers and Smartphones: A Generation X Rant by Rena Willis (medium.com)
‘What Made That Decade Special?’: The Root Presents: It’s Lit! Revisits the Enigmatic ’80s with Adrian Loving by Maiysha Kai (theroot.com)
HBO’s Woodstock ’99 Documentary is a Harrowing Look at the Anger and Entitlement of Young White Men by Vivian Kane (themarysue.com)

Weekly Linkland Post 07.26.2021

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Links of the week:

Sheryl Crow: ‘Surviving breast cancer redefined who and how I am’ by Michael Segalov (theguardian.com)
Sleater-Kinney tiny desk (home) concert (npr.org)
Questlove Supreme podcast episode with Sleater-Kinney (iheart.com)
How the Pacific Northwest became a coffee paradise by Jordan Michelman (pdx.eater.com)
11 singers who helped define the vocal style of punk rock in the 90s by Tim Stegall (altpress.com)
Vaccination Stats – let’s all get those shots!!! (nytimes.com)