The Gen X Files

Eli Pariser recently spoke at TED about how social media, search sites and other online entities are creating “filter bubbles” that remove opposing views from users results. As a I agree that this is worrisome, but I wonder if will agree. The Millennial generation is much more willing to participate in group-think and less worried about [...]

Is Fight Club prescient about America’s future, or just Generation X’s past?

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I recently discovered a blog that provides a wonderful service: summaries of the news from the Wall Street Journal from 1930.

The over-scheduling, over-achieving and stressed-out parenting style that has been the hallmark of the Boomer (born 1943-1960) generation may finally be coming to a close now that Generation X (born 1961-1981) is fully taking over as parent of young children. There is a backlash developing in the form of the “Bad Parent” who isn’t willing [...]

The Letterman/Palin battle is another example of the Boomer/X’er Generation Gap

High School Musical and Barney will both make Generation X puke. But it’s not aimed at us anyway.

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This ad from Verizon neatly sums up the parenting approach of many Generation X’ers.

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The Millennial Generation’s teamwork ethic shows up in the video gaming style.

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Pop culture often defines a generation. In recent times movies have been a big part of that definition. The Graduate was a movie that defined the character of the Baby Boomer Generation (born 1943-1960). But what are the movies that define Generation X (born 1961-1981)?

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Where are the actors from the Breakfast Club now?