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Gen X Nostalgia Blog: 70s, 80s, and 90s Music, Movies, TV, Toys, Fads, and Pop Culture

Explore the written archive for 70s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, and 90s nostalgia across music, movies, TV shows, toys, fads, commercials, trends, and the weird pop-culture debris that never fully left your brain.

Use this page as the main written gateway into Smells Like Gen X: start with a decade hub, follow a topic lane, search the archive, or jump straight into the latest post.

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Movies March 30, 2026

The Top 10 Movies of 1990

The top 10 movies of 1990 capture a weirdly perfect transition moment between the blockbuster instincts of the late 80s and the broader, shinier movie culture of the early 90s. From Home Alone and Ghost to Pretty Woman, Total Recall, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, this was a year packed with giant hits, star-making turns, family chaos, action spectacle, and unforgettable Gen X movie memories.

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Music March 30, 2026

Top 10 Songs of 1997 (Billboard Hot 100 Year-End Countdown)

1997 was one of the strangest chart years of the decade: grief ballads, Bad Boy domination, girl power, adult-pop heartbreak, and late-90s swagger all crashed together on the same radio dial. Here are Billboard’s top 10 songs of 1997 with chart snapshots and deep Gen X rewinds.

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