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1989 and all that, or, why history didn't end
The fall of communism was an exhilarating time, but even as the walls came down the seeds of the West's own contradictions were already being sown.
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Andrew Potter
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Terry Fox and the idea of Canada
Terry Fox didn't just try to raise money for cancer, he gave Canadians a way of understanding themselves as a people not despite, but through, their…
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Andrew Potter
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Second annual last minute Gen X Christmas gift guide!
It's late, but chillax! There's still time to pick up some fresh bling for your homies.
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Andrew Potter
The AInguish of Influence
Creators have always had a tense relationship with their influences, but generative AI threatens not just the meaning of art, but the very nature of the…
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Is nostalgia killing childhood?
Childlore is one of the great cultural inheritances of humanity, and one of the most enduring. But it's a fragile ecosystem, and whether it can survive…
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Andrew Potter
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Why is Gen X so reactionary?
The truth about how we went from Generation MTV to Generation GOP is less about selling out, and more about the relentless power of nostalgia.
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Andrew Potter
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The truth about latchkey kids
Gen Xers like to boast about being left unsupervised after school. But there was a grim side to it that has left many determined not to repeat the sins…
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Andrew Potter
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The forgotten history of Generation X
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