Generation X
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Gabrielle Zevin’s “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” might be the first love letter to the pocket demographic between Generation X and Millennials.
From Los Angeles Times
Fully one-third of Gen Z identifies as religiously unaffiliated, according to the American Enterprise Institute’s American National Family Life Survey, compared to 25 percent of Generation X and 18 percent of baby boomers.
From New York Times
Among the illustrious group is a handful of Hollywood talent: The actor Ethan Hawke, a symbol of restless Generation X Americana, chose Francis Ford Coppola’s “Rumble Fish,” a portrait of youthful small-town rebellion that Coppola once called “an art film for kids.”
From New York Times
The musical shorts, which began airing on ABC in 1973, taught Generation X multiplication, grammar, history and, eventually, nostalgia.
From New York Times
Baby boomers and members of Generation X, born between 1946 and 1980, on the other hand, lived through the biggest contraction the industry has ever seen.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
