From latchkey afternoons to mixtape nights, Generation X came of age in a neon glow of rebellion and grit. The ‘80s weren’t just a backdrop—they were a full-blown mood, pulsing with arcade bleeps, boom boxes, and a soundtrack that could flip from angst to anthem with a single song request. Raised on irony and independence, GenXers watched the world get louder, faster, weirder—and they rolled with it, shoulder pads, acid wash genes, big crunchy hair, and all.
