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The Warnings We Grew Up With
We grew up with warnings everywhere. On TV. On cabinets. In classrooms and after-school specials. Some stuck. Some didn’t. But together, they shaped how a generation learned to think about risk, responsibility, and consequence.
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Lollapalooza in the 1990s: How One Touring Festival Helped Define a Generation
Lollapalooza loomed large in the 1990s, even for people who never attended. This deep dive explores how its touring format, lineups, and cultural reach helped shape an era of music festivals built on discovery and shared experience.
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Festivus: The Holiday for the Rest of Us
Festivus still speaks to Gen X because it captures the real mood of December: warm, chaotic, and occasionally ridiculous. From the aluminum pole to the Airing of Grievances, the holiday’s Seinfeld roots still offer the perfect shorthand for holiday burnout, family quirks, and the moments when things go sideways.
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