• 2016
  • 1h
Generation X

Summary This documentary takes a look back at the times and inventions for those who were born between 1961-81 who got to experience them and even inspire them to change the world as a result View more details

  • 2016
  • 1h

Generation X

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Christian Slater Dee Snider Jonathan Sway Calloway Alison Stewart

All cast & crew

7.5

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Feb 13, 2016

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : 6 part series for National Geographic channel Program website

Language : English

Production companies : Left/Right

Summary This documentary takes a look back at the times and inventions for those who were born between 1961-81 who got to experience them and even inspire them to change the world as a result View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Feb 13, 2016

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : 6 part series for National Geographic channel Program website

Language : English

Production companies : Left/Right

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Feb 13, 2016
Alternative Goes Mainstream
Members of Gen X, the 65 million people sandwiched between the baby boomers and millennials, are often thought to be cynics, slackers and loners. Generation X explores the roots of this generation by looking at the forces that shaped it, from the stalemate of the Vietnam War, the increasing divorce rate, the growing latchkey kid phenomenon, the resignation of Nixon and the rise of grunge.
Episode 2 • Feb 20, 2016
Truth Be Told
Generation X explores how decades of government corruption scandals like Iran Contra and the Pentagon Papers may have played a role in WikiLeaks, a product of Gen X.
Episode 3 • Feb 27, 2016
The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth
Generation X explores how technological innovations and digital culture have impacted every aspect of gen X-ers' lives.
Episode 4 • Mar 05, 2016
The Power of Disruption
Generation X explores how MTV, Napster and the Drudge Report drove a "must have now" sensibility that helped ensure the success of Amazon.
Episode 5 • Mar 12, 2016
Family, Reimagined
Generation X explores how TV sitcoms, movies, the "Me" decade and online dating redefined traditional families, paving the way for the legalization of gay marriage.
Episode 6 • Mar 19, 2016
The Politics of X
How Martin Luther King, Jr., Rock the Vote, the "Murphy Brown"/Dan Quayle fracas and the OJ Simpson verdict uncovered deep divides in the country, making the election of Barack Obama as the first Gen X president that much more of a historic event.
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