Generation Excellent
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Helping men survive the mosh pit of midlife.
The last time Milwaukee went to the World Series, America was still buying music on eight-track tapes and making legally binding financial commitments to get a free copy of Frampton Comes Alive!
October 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM
The last time Milwaukee went to the World Series, America was still buying music on eight-track tapes and making legally binding financial commitments to get a free copy of Frampton Comes Alive!
Happy Taco Tuesday the 13th, to all who celebrate.
October 13, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Happy Taco Tuesday the 13th, to all who celebrate.
RIP to Mike Ditka, the greatest coach who ever stalked a sideline. He was one magnificent, foul-mouthed son of a bitch. Da Bears.
October 9, 2026 at 11:11 PM
RIP to Mike Ditka, the greatest coach who ever stalked a sideline. He was one magnificent, foul-mouthed son of a bitch. Da Bears.
It's true. A fast food franchise put out an emo EP and it's actually... kinda good. This is devastating news for anyone who still believes selling out is supposed to look dumber than this.
September 24, 2026 at 4:52 PM
It's true. A fast food franchise put out an emo EP and it's actually... kinda good. This is devastating news for anyone who still believes selling out is supposed to look dumber than this.
A lone guy showed up outside PlayStation headquarters this week to protest the slow disappearance of physical games, which is the kind of extremely specific cause Gen X can get behind.
September 16, 2026 at 9:24 PM
A lone guy showed up outside PlayStation headquarters this week to protest the slow disappearance of physical games, which is the kind of extremely specific cause Gen X can get behind.
I mean, you see it too, right?
September 10, 2026 at 4:26 PM
I mean, you see it too, right?
Our kids weren't the first ones to be fascinated by stupid sh*t.
August 28, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Our kids weren't the first ones to be fascinated by stupid sh*t.
Tim Curry didn’t make Gen X weird. He just gave us permission to stop apologizing for it. RIP to a legend.
August 26, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Tim Curry didn’t make Gen X weird. He just gave us permission to stop apologizing for it. RIP to a legend.
Gen X didn't survive lead paint just to be taken out by a blueberry.
August 22, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Gen X didn't survive lead paint just to be taken out by a blueberry.
Christopher Nolan spent $250 million making The Odyssey, and this is what I’m bringing to it.
August 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Christopher Nolan spent $250 million making The Odyssey, and this is what I’m bringing to it.
I’m “trusted an anthropomorphic cheese cowboy with my calcium intake” years old.
August 8, 2026 at 11:33 PM
I’m “trusted an anthropomorphic cheese cowboy with my calcium intake” years old.
The ’80s really did offer a perfectly balanced spectrum of parental disappointment
August 7, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The ’80s really did offer a perfectly balanced spectrum of parental disappointment
Happy heavenly birthday to Adam "MCA" Yauch, who would've (should've) turned 62 today. He taught an entire generation that punk, hip-hop, Buddhism, skateboards, and standing up for what you believe in could all fit inside the same person.
August 5, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Happy heavenly birthday to Adam "MCA" Yauch, who would've (should've) turned 62 today. He taught an entire generation that punk, hip-hop, Buddhism, skateboards, and standing up for what you believe in could all fit inside the same person.
Nobody at the toy company noticed that Balzac sounds just like ballsack? Or did they all notice and simply choose greatness?
August 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Nobody at the toy company noticed that Balzac sounds just like ballsack? Or did they all notice and simply choose greatness?
The Uber app of the ’80s was a pay phone and a kid yelling, “Pick me up outside Sears!”
August 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The Uber app of the ’80s was a pay phone and a kid yelling, “Pick me up outside Sears!”
Homer walked so Swan could run.
August 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Homer walked so Swan could run.
Last night in Chicago, the Smashing Pumpkins brought out Greg Brady to sing “It’s a Sunshine Day” while Flavor Flav head-banged from the audience. This may be the most Gen X thing ever assembled on one stage.
July 30, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Last night in Chicago, the Smashing Pumpkins brought out Greg Brady to sing “It’s a Sunshine Day” while Flavor Flav head-banged from the audience. This may be the most Gen X thing ever assembled on one stage.
Caddyshack came out 46 years ago today. And every year, I’m becoming more and more like Judge Elihu Smails.
July 25, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Caddyshack came out 46 years ago today. And every year, I’m becoming more and more like Judge Elihu Smails.
RIP Jennifer Finch, bassist for L7 and one of the architects of ’90s alternative rock. Fuck cancer.
July 19, 2026 at 2:34 PM
RIP Jennifer Finch, bassist for L7 and one of the architects of ’90s alternative rock. Fuck cancer.
Find someone who believes in you the way Jack Nicholson believed the Bulls deserved the finger.
July 18, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Find someone who believes in you the way Jack Nicholson believed the Bulls deserved the finger.
They should just rename it Colon Cleanse Cantina. Or maybe Baja Blast Radius.
July 17, 2026 at 8:21 PM
They should just rename it Colon Cleanse Cantina. Or maybe Baja Blast Radius.
The air quality in much of the Midwest today has officially entered “made-for-TV nuclear apocalypse” territory.
July 16, 2026 at 2:49 PM
The air quality in much of the Midwest today has officially entered “made-for-TV nuclear apocalypse” territory.
Every Sunday night, Dave Kendall handed Gen X a map to bands nobody else was playing. Rest easy, Dave.
July 15, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Every Sunday night, Dave Kendall handed Gen X a map to bands nobody else was playing. Rest easy, Dave.
I'd rather argue with the guy behind the counter about whether Guided by Voices belongs in indie or alternative than answer one more Teams notification.
July 14, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I'd rather argue with the guy behind the counter about whether Guided by Voices belongs in indie or alternative than answer one more Teams notification.
Every celebrity death now comes with a complimentary existential age check.
July 13, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Every celebrity death now comes with a complimentary existential age check.