Nothing will make you feel old like new historical American Girl dolls. When I was a kid, the doll that was set closest to modern times was Molly, and she was ten years old in 1944. She was nearly the same age as my grandmother, whose childhood felt pretty far away. Eventually, they released Julie, …
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70s Memes For Real 70s Kids Who Lived Through The 1970s
It’s hard to believe that 1973 was 50 years ago. As somebody who was not alive during the 70s, that feels unbelievable. Like many Millennials and Gen Zers, I use the year 2000 as a jumping-off point for assuming how long ago a decade was. For instance, the 70s were 30 years ago, the 50s …
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30 Gen X Memes For 80s Kids And 90s Teens Who Were More Daria Morgendorffer Than Cher Horowitz
I’ve praised Generation X for their angst time and time again. I don’t know if another generation in our lifetime will ever have such an angry and disaffected young generation accompanied by incredible art. Today, I want to praise Gen X for their comedy. Gen Xers lived their teen and young adult lives in the …
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Rock Music Memes for Genuine Rockers
While I definitely feel like I have a wide variety of music genres that I listen to these days, I was undoubtedly a rock music kid. I grew up in a rock n’ roll household and was constantly exposed to the music. I’m also a long-time bass and guitar player. Although I very much vibe …
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Gen X Memes For The Middle Child of Generations
I am obsessed with Gen X angst. I believe that no generation of angsty young adults did it better than those post-Reagan/post-Thatcher 20-somethings in the early 1990s. This week, I watched two angsty British Gen Xer movies: Trainspotting and Naked. The former is much funnier than the latter, but they both convey that sense of …
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Gen X Memes For Mall Punks And RENT-Heads
I’ve praised Generation X for their angst time and time again. I don’t know if another generation in our lifetime will ever have such an angry and disaffected young generation accompanied by incredible art. Today, I want to praise Gen X for their comedy. Gen Xers lived their teen and young adult lives in the …
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Tumblr Causes Chaos With Fake Scorsese Movie «Goncharov»
Nowhere on the internet has perfected making mischief quite like Tumblr has. Its dramatic tendencies and intense need to troll are part of what has helped it carry on all this time. It meant that it was primed for a pitch-perfect response to Twitter’s downfall, but making fun of the spiraling bird app could only …
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Woman Is Going Viral for Sharing Crazy Stories of Her Mom’s Hippie Nomadic Childhood in a Converted Bus
From paranormal encounters to avoiding a car crash with mysterious ways, the ’70s were a wild time.
Absurd Twitter Meme Dunks On Nonsensical Nostalgia Post
Almost everyone starts to feel nostalgia as they get older. It’s only natural to yearn for times when life seemed a little more enjoyable, so long as we’re reminiscing about when the N64 got released and not trying to make a strange, reactionary point about how our national values have gone downhill. Unfortunately, @DarnelSugarfoo seemed …
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Visual Reminders That ’70s Men’s Fashion Was Brave & Bananas
There’s been a lot of talk of pop star Harry Styles’ fashion choices and magazine appearances. The Brit has made quite a sartorial name for himself in his 27 years. The dresses, skirts, sequins, and ruffles make some conservative folks uncomfortable, while they’re celebrated by fashionistas and publications such as Vogue. The naysayers probably haven’t …
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