One Cent Record Clubs and Predatory Discovery
What’s the value of music when your life is falling apart? How did that “ten…
Em Dashes and Witch Hunts With New Literary Inquisitors
It’s 2025, and I find myself caught in an ironic 21st-century witch hunt. Only this…
Love My Way: The Psychedelic Furs and the Marimba That Woke Me Up
What if one song could tell you it was okay to exist exactly as you…
When Free Speech Fought Back in 1985
Are we safe if a comedian does not have free speech? Were we safe when…
Pee Wee Herman: Lessons From a Manchild
By Rachael Price Nowadays, one does not usually understand the term “manchild” to be a…
Chrissie Hynde Taught Me How to Listen
What do a Midwestern punk queen from Ohio and a Beauty Queen from Chicagoland have…
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How to Celebrate National Retro Day
Happy National Retro Day! We talk about healthy and unhealthy nostalgia at Gen X Watch often. Today is the day to have fun with nostalgia, lean into it, and have a little bit of fun. Why Does National Retro Day Exist? In 2018 Hermelinda A. Aguilar and Robert and Tina Duran founded national retro day.…
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Performative Allyship While High On Memes
What is Performative Allyship? Are memes harmless escape or is there a dark side? How does our brain respond to memes and is there an impact on our ability to be empathetic and think critically? Are we activists or are we in a narcissistic quest to look awesome? Is it too late to change course…
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You Need Better Friends! Being There
“You need better friends! I’ll be there.” That is what she said to me. It changed my perspective and can change yours. Together we can do the same for others. Do you have the friends you deserve? What do you deserve? Not everyone has a “ride or die”. The have a “ride and bye”. Smoothie…