Nostalgia Trap - Episode 260: That's So Gen X w/ KJ Shepherd and Bill Black
Nostalgia Trap · David Parsons
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Show Notes
Reality Bites (dir. Ben Stiller, 1994) is a film that attempts to condense the entirety of the Gen X experience into a 100 minute romantic comedy in which Winona Ryder faces the unfortunate predicament of simultaneously dating Ben Stiller and Ethan Hawke. Our good friends KJ Shepherd and Bill Black join us to discuss what Reality Bites is really saying about its cultural moment, and how the film's conventional romantic plot reflects real anxieties about art, selling out, and sexuality that transcend our often narrow generational distinctions. Troy or Michael? Your answer says a lot!