Tag: nostalgia
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Launching Now! Gen X Magazine is Here!
The First Issue of Gen X Watch’s Quarterly Magazine is Live and it is totally awesome! What’s Inside the First Issue? Feature Story! Cyndi Lauper Movie Review! Benny and Joon Then and Now! Gay edition (Then we thought gay jokes were okay, now we know better) Album Review! When the Rain Drops by Shiny to…
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Holding on to Hope in Cold War Games
Were we on the eve of destruction? Was it a land of confusion fueled by the politics of dancing? When two tribes go to war is the beat and the box office epic? Yes! After a decade of detent thawing the cold war, the 80’s would begin with President Carter halting the SALT II nuclear…
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Tina Turner: A Survivor’s Inspiration
Was she simply the best? Can someone survive abuse and rise against racism in a music industry that would not exist without black artists? Do we need another hero? In regard to Tina Turner, the answer to all these questions is yes. Miami Vice And Tina Turner In the 80’s Miami Vice was my favorite…
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Cyndi Lauper: Gen X Watch Feminist Friday
Photo Credit Ruven Afanador All Rights Reserved (Shore Fire Media) What happens when a female reporter questions feminism and an entire generation of women in 1985? Can a pop star make a difference? Can she inspire women and help them be themselves and choose what they want to do in their lives? Is she able…
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Who Are You? What is Gen X Watch?
Can a moment in a car with a friend shape your sense of self? What does this have to do with defining Gen X Watch? What is GenX watch and what can it be and how can you help define it? In 1987 I was driving a friend home from an Alateen meeting. Alateen was…
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Rachael, inspired and inspiring as always. You always are asking the most interesting questions.
honestly, I think the man was incredibly lovely but I don't feel like he defined my experience of GenX. In…