
Chuck Klosterman Remembers the ’90s Wrong
The Nineties is, on the surface, a mixture of ’90s pop culture nostalgia and cultural critique. But it also has a political agenda: Chuck Klosterman wants the leftist kids to knock it off.
Alexander Ross is a writer and PhD candidate based at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Information. He specializes in studying the influence of digital platforms on the games industry.
The Nineties is, on the surface, a mixture of ’90s pop culture nostalgia and cultural critique. But it also has a political agenda: Chuck Klosterman wants the leftist kids to knock it off.
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