Gen X Watch

08/02/2025

In the 80's we loved our beaters and muscle cars. What did you have back in the day? Here are the cars driven by some of the main characters in Pat Green's upcoming novel set in the 80's, Hearts if Glass Living in the Real World"! Check out the Indiegogo! Yu can get amazing perks, advanced copies, and help teens and young adults in dire circumstances get books too!
Which car do you think the villain drove?

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07/02/2025

Double Trouble Perk! THIS WEEKEND ONLY!
The Double Trouble is the most popular perk on our Indiegogo for "Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World"
Get it this weekend and get an XTRA mystery perk with a $30 Value!
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Double Trouble was priced at $77. Ford Callahan in the book drives a '77 Monte Carlo. Hence the pricing! Click the link, get the perk, and get bonus merch!
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(everyone who got Double Trouble already WILL receive the xtra merch too!)

06/02/2025

Breaking News! Book releases soon and you can get perks!

Hearts of Glass living in the Real World is almost here! It is the first YA novel in the Hearts of Glass series! 3 books and a series of short stories in an expanded universe based on the Fem Fridays we have written about here at Gen X Watch! It is unique and we need

06/02/2025

Here it is! I mean it this time! Please share it and support it! Thank you!

Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World is an important book. Set in the 80s 3 teens face big odds! | Check out 'Be Part of the Hearts of Glass Story and Mission!' on Indiegogo.

04/02/2025

I am 2 days late in sharing this...but this song was a fun bit of pop!

“Lovergirl” by Teena MarieListen to Teena Marie: https://TeenaMarie.lnk.to/listenYDSubscribe to Teena Marie on YouTube: https://TeenaMarie.lnk.to/subscribeYD...

03/02/2025

We made it to Feb 3rd! How long did it take Phil Conners? What can we learn from Groundhog Day!

Groundhog Day is one of the most amazing movies made. This movie was made in 1993 and has endured the test of time and is beloved by many! It has everything. It is a love story, a comedy, science fiction and philosophy that Buddhists love. But it is also a horror movie. Groundhog Day Synopsis

02/02/2025

Happy Groundhog Day! Coming this week on Gen X Watch! Groundhog Day and Europa!

01/02/2025

A question was asked in private. What if I live in Canada? We will have to play that by ear, but I am working on contingency plans. For now, this stays the same regardless. You buy now, I honor the deal. Is it a risk? Yes. But almost half the audience of Gen X Watch is Canadian. So we will not leave our Canadian readers and Patreons behind just because governments are myopic.

Ni Dieu ni maître!

01/02/2025

On Monday the crowd funding for my upcoming book, "Hearts of Glass Living in the Real World" starts. But the Patreons get a head start this weekend. For as little as $1 a month you can become a Patreon and get a 20% discount on all perks and a pre release digital copy of the book at no charge! Click the link, become a patreon, and learn more!

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31/01/2025

Gen X Watch is a year old this month! This is a special thank you to the readers, an uncomfortable conversation with vitriolic hate mail, what is to come next month, and your top 3 this month!

Welcome to 2025 and the one year anniversary of Gen X Watch! When we started this we had no idea if we would renew the website. In all but two months last year we experienced growth every month. This month was no exception. We grew in readership another 3%! Clicks are down the exact same

30/01/2025

From Saturday morning PSA's to social change. From muscle cars speeding in the night to Patti Smith. This article has it all if you want things to be different and be a part of it.

What do PSA's from our childhood and changing things you need change have to do with each other? DO Patti Smith, speeding muscle cars and heart attacks have a role in change? How do we get through this? Whatever this is. Let's start with a story. Storytime and the Heart Attack It is a Summer

28/01/2025

Also! This!

28/01/2025

If you don't know the song, check it out. It is fun 80's pop. Deep? Nah! Fun? Yes! We should all make room for silly love songs.

This Day In 80s Music 36 Years Ago: January 28, 1989: “Two Hearts” by Phil Collins begins its second and final week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. Here’s a look at the Top 20 songs in the United States from this week 36 years ago back in 1989...

27/01/2025

What does Star Trek, my grandmother, a child with AIDS, and Eric Trump have to do with one another? It's about resistance in the 80's and now.

What does my grandmother, Star Trek, a deleted X post by Eric Trump and resistance have to do with each other? On May 8th of 1989 Star Trek the Next Generation aired the episode "Q-Who". In this episode we were introduced to the cybernetic humanoid race known as the Borg. They wanted every race they

26/01/2025

39 years ago today, the Chicago Bears won the Superbowl. But before the won, they recorded the Superbowl Shuffle and made it to the Grammys! Click the link to learn more!

Were Grammy Nominated rap artists on the gridiron? Were Super bowl Champions also a one hit wonder? Is it still 1985 in Chicago? The answer to all these questions is yes! With swagger and beats and bars they claimed the Superbowl victory in a rap. They won Superbowl XX! This effort helped a lot of

24/01/2025

Season 1 intro for wedding episode Part 2

24/01/2025

Today's article led to some lovely messages. Two teachers and an aunt reached out to several students and 7 niblings! Who do you need to call? Link below for the article! Also, what did she give him? :(
https://www.genxwatch.com/heres-a-quarter-call-someone-who-cares-now/