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A grid of movie stills from different Generation X movies mentioned within the article
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The 88 Films That Define Generation X
These movie classics formed us as much as they entertained us
By Mike Zimmerman
October 13, 2023
Judd Nelson in a scene from The Breakfast Club
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8 Things That Gen X Gave the World
From blogs to activism, extreme sports to alternative comedy, here’s what our generation made possible
By Dave Holmes
, October 9, 2023
5 Min Read
Still of characters from Sandlot
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Baseball Memories With the Cast of The Sandlot
First kisses, licorice tobacco and other behind-the-scenes tales of the greatest Gen X baseball movie
By Drew Fortune
, September 25, 2023
5 Min Read
Collage of various goat athletes
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Who Is the GOAT of All GOATs?
Choose carefully — your selection will reveal much about you
By Bill Stieg
, September 7, 2023
4 Min Read
Bridget Jones Diary, The Handmaid's Tale, Drinking Coffee Elsewhere, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, High Fidelity, Less Than Zero, The Bluest Eye, and Bright Lights Big City on blue and purple background
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8 Books That Explain Gen X
This is the nonrequired reading that made us who we are
By Tod Goldberg
, August 23, 2023
4 Min Read
Quicksand still from the movie, Neverending Story
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“Look Out For The Quicksand!” Said No One Ever
10 Gen X fears that never came true
By David Gross
, August 7, 2023
3 Min Read
Drawing of a teenager in the 1990s reading a book on a bed
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The 75 Essential Books For Gen Xers
These are the books that entertained us, taught us, shocked us and molded us into who we’ve become
By Tod Goldberg
, July 31, 2023
28 Min Read
Photo collage of the musicians listed in the article
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The Ultimate Gen X Summer Playlist
Curated by members of Garbage, Superchunk, the Hold Steady, Soul Coughing and you
By Dave Holmes
, July 24, 2023
5 Min Read
Quotations from the article drawn into an illustration
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The World According to Gen X in 40 Quotes
Our generation just sees the world differently — here’s how
By The Arrow Editors
, July 10, 2023
4 Min Read
Jon Wurster of The Mountain Goats performs on the Twin Peaks Stage during the 2018 Outside Lands Music And Arts Festiva
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Rock Star Swagger At Any Age
Former Superchunk drummer Jon Wurster shares his secrets to midlife confidence
By Jon Wurster
, June 26, 2023
3 Min Read
The rock band The Cure
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Middle-Aged Goth Boys Don’t Cry
We don’t have the goofy haircuts anymore, but bands like Depeche Mode still speak to us
By Rob Tannenbaum
, June 12, 2023
3 Min Read
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