Baby Boomers: Far Out & Right On
This phrase meaning “excellent” or “great” became popular in the 1960s counterculture. Think: Austin Powers
What is a Groovy?
This music television channel launched in 1981 and shaped Gen-X pop culture more than any radio station.
What is MTV?
This early social-media site required users to rank friends and customize their profile with HTML.
What is MySpace?
This short-form video app launched globally in 2018 and quickly became Gen Z’s primary search engine.
What is TikTok?
This sandbox-style video game lets players build, mine, and survive — and is one of the most-played games among Gen Alpha.
What is Minecraft?
This 1969 music festival became a defining cultural moment for the Baby Boomer generation.
What is a Woodstock?
This home technology let Gen-X kids record TV shows and fear being yelled at for taping over something important.
What is a VCR?
This website allowed Millennials to illegally download music before learning what a virus was.
What is Napster?
This Netflix series about teenagers, cassette tapes, and the Upside Down debuted in 2016.
What is Stranger Things?
This children’s TV character, a blue cartoon dog from Australia, became a global hit with Gen Alpha families.
What is Bluey?
This war heavily influenced Boomer protest culture and music.
What is the Vietnam War.
This 1985 movie coined the phrase “Don’t you forget about me” for an entire generation.
What is The Breakfast Club?
This singer’s 1997 holiday album became a millennial household staple, featuring hits like “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays.”
Who is *NSYNC?
This 2019 song by Lil Nas X became a viral hit largely due to TikTok trends.
What is Old Town Road?
This phrase is used to show agreement or approval, similar to “okay” or “sounds good.”
What is "bet"?
This 1960s TV show featured a blended family and helped redefine what a “modern family” looked like on screen.
What is The Brady Brunch?
This phrase described unsupervised Gen-X kids who let themselves into the house after school.
What is “latchkey kids”?
This music device introduced in 2001 made the phrase “1,000 songs in your pocket” famous.
What is the iPod?
This phrase describes someone who is the center of attention, often used sarcastically online.
What is “main character”?
This gaming platform popular with Gen Alpha allows players to customize characters using “skins.”
What is Fortnite?
This album by The Beatles was released in 1967 and is often cited as one of the most influential albums of all time.
What is Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band?
This 1991 album by Nirvana helped push alternative music into the mainstream.
What is Nevermind?
This reality show, first airing in 2000, is widely credited with launching modern reality television.
What is Survivor.
This meme phrase refers to sketchy behavior and originated from the Among Us video game.
What is "sus"?
This book series by Dav Pilkey featuring a half-dog, half-police officer is hugely popular with Gen Alpha readers.
What is Dog Man?