As mentioned in my June 7th entry about "80's culture", it is quite apparent that Gen-X'ers are heavily influencing mainstream media these days, as pop culture from the 80's and early 90's resurfaces more and more. This resurgence definitely connects with the 'twenty to thirty-something' audiences it targets. It seems the good ol' days of Kool-Aid, Garfield, and the Transformers are upon us once again...
So, if you ever find yourself reminiscing about the cultural products of the 80's and 90's, you should check out this tribute site X-Entertainment. The two Gen-X'ers who run the site have a vast catalog of mainstream media/pop culture related collections.
One of my favorite X-Entertainment pages is called 80's ads, where you can watch old TV commercials, such as "Annoying Encyclopedia Britannica Boy" and "Chef Boyardee Smurfs Pasta." I had forgotten about that "Annoying Encyclopedia Boy", but when I watched the clip, I still remembered every word of that commercial and of him looking down at his feet when they flashed the 800 number. Scary.
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