generation X

Did Gen X kill the rock star?
Seeing Nirvana's music repurposed to sell video games reminds us of Generation X's failure to produce a rock star of lasting worth.
The Gen Xers are driving me crazy
I'm in my late 40s, and some of the younger people I work with make no sense at all to me!
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Was Nirvana's angry, culture-shifting 1991 anthem really a revolution? Maybe not. But it changed my life.
Generation bankrupt
By Damien Cave
"My Misspent Youth" by Meghan Daum
A former Gen X journalist finds fodder for her essays in an Internet romance, going broke in New York and hating science fiction fans.
Karenna Gore Schiff
"Daddy's girl" and "Karenna takes the Gen X quiz" by Jake Tapper
Karenna takes the Gen X quiz
The vice presidential daughter and generational spokeswoman tests her knowledge of pop-culture trivia.
Lost and found
Why America's 80 million-strong Generation X may be losing its religion but finding its soul.
Generation R.I.P.
The Village Voice pronounces Generation X as dead as Kurt Cobain and as irrelevant as a Cheesy Poof. Plus: Alternative health stories that don't suck.
Gentrification X
In its latest tribute to its readers' spending power, the New York Times Style section hails Wallpaper magazine, a style magazine for monied hipsters insulated from grubby, ejaculating masses.
Girlfriend In A Coma
Andrew Leonard reviews 'Girlfriend in a Coma' by Douglas Coupland.
Hey hey, ho ho, the matriarchy's got to go
Gloria Steinem unleashes exciting news about young feminism -- not!
Beach Boy
26-year-old Alex Garland, author of the harrowing novel "The Beach," talks about the quest for mystery in a world that's too well known.

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