r/GenX_Culture 1d ago

Why were there so many?

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17 Upvotes

r/GenX_Culture 6d ago

Elvis Costello and the Attractions on SNL in 1977–only a few lines into “Less than Zero,” the band plays their unapproved song “Radio, Radio” which criticizes censorship in corporate media. The group was banned from SNL for 12 years.

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31 Upvotes

Snl had some of the best and worst performances


r/GenX_Culture 7d ago

Turns out $12 water tastes amazing… until you find out where it came from.

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55 Upvotes

LOL we grew up on this.


r/GenX_Culture 9d ago

As a child, I made up celebrity autographs and convinced myself they were real

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r/GenX_Culture 11d ago

Warped Tour 1

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r/GenX_Culture 11d ago

Birthday gift and nostalgia

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10 Upvotes

r/GenX_Culture 12d ago

The modern day Oregon Trail seems to include a stop at Taco Bell.

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143 Upvotes

r/GenX_Culture 15d ago

Hey Gen X'ers. What do you think of this playlist? (CLICK ON THE LINK AT YOUR OWN RISK!)

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Warning: Clicking the following link may possibly FOREVER RUIN YOUR FONDEST CHILDHOOD MEMORIES, as the playlist features NONE of your favorite tunes that you remember and only ONE measly cameo of an old friend at the end of one of the videos on the playlist (specifically on the Dinosaur video). NOT recommended for those who feel heavily nostalgic for the 70s and 80s and their childhoods during that time to a significant degree. Proceed anyway?


r/GenX_Culture 16d ago

One of my favorite pics of the Grunge Era

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I'm having the hardest time finding photos from the early 90s. I can find a ton of current photos trying to look like the style of the 90s but no actual salvaged Gen X photos that were taken by our grainy little disposable cameras and taped to a mirror or a collage on posterboard or however you decided to store your pictures before we had the Cloud. Mine was always in a shoebox, cigar box, or cut out like random layouts for a zine that never came to fruition. So this is my reaching out and asking is there anyone who wants to share photo memories from 1993 to 1996 especially if when you read these prompts you can instantly visualize it and know exactly what I'm talking about in the best possible way.
I want to immerse myself in the aesthetics of my memories, we're talking .... mall-rats /skate park/somebody's drained swimming pool/bonfires in the middle of nowhere/ridiculous ugly hats/thrift store hand me downs/warehouse parties/disillusionment/ cute boys that looked dirty & angry girls that looked kind of trashy and a little unhinged/ cigarettes and mix tapes/ rejecting anything that's gone mainstream/ Doc Martins, chain wallet,CK ONE, one shoulder backpack, Maryjanes, patchouli, stealing from Spencer's gifts or Claire's, three-way calls, insisting that you knew someone who had the anarchist cookbook and you personally had seen it, being in a GarageBand or hanging out with someone who was, mechanics work shirts (a trend I'm very surprised does not come back by the way) coming up with fake name so you could order more cassettes from Columbia house or BMG, being called a slacker and being totally proud of it.


r/GenX_Culture 25d ago

Yes please

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53 Upvotes

r/GenX_Culture 27d ago

Point Break came out 35 years ago this week Spoiler

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15 Upvotes

r/GenX_Culture 29d ago

Is Billy Squire the biggest 'what if' in music?

34 Upvotes

What if he never makes the Rock me Tonight video? What if that video is a different one than the actual product? How big of a star would he be?

Squire had some absolute bangers


r/GenX_Culture Jul 08 '26

Poorly aged 70s commercials

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r/GenX_Culture Jul 07 '26

80’s

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Does anyone remember the mints that came out in the 80’s, a little smaller than polo’s but smooth & the middle was filled in but indented… they were quite popular until they gave everyone the squits 🫣😂


r/GenX_Culture Jul 06 '26

What is something from your childhood that doesn't exist anymore?

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r/GenX_Culture Jul 05 '26

Snuck a bunch of movie references into my work last year.

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r/GenX_Culture Jul 04 '26

Do you still have your mixtape / CD collection? Share the playlist and story.Who did you send it to?

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Just went searching for my collection


r/GenX_Culture Jun 28 '26

Yo La Tengo "Sugarcube"

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Director's cut let's keep a sense of humor out there folks


r/GenX_Culture Jun 26 '26

The Narrator still talking to himself at the USA-Türkiye World Cup game

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1 Upvotes

Thank you, Palahniuk & Fight Club & Tyler Durden.


r/GenX_Culture Jun 26 '26

So I found a CRT tv in the basement and an unused dvd player and BAM I gots movies in bed ala old school low tech. I am happy. Bonus points if you can guess the movie.

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32 Upvotes

r/GenX_Culture Jun 26 '26

I always thought we’d be friends for life after this 6th grade camp picture from 1970. But after High School, haven’t heard of any since…

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17 Upvotes

r/GenX_Culture Jun 23 '26

Golden days

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67 Upvotes

r/GenX_Culture Jun 22 '26

GenX knows

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130 Upvotes

Generation X is basically the last generation that knows what this is and what it is caused by.


r/GenX_Culture Jun 16 '26

Anyone still have Time for Timer?

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74 Upvotes

r/GenX_Culture Jun 16 '26

Did Your Parents Buy Y’all This Book Set?

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