This was a fun millennial ride- even though I’m not a Millennial. But as a Gen-X/Xennial, I appreciated the commentary and references to several things I (mostly) remembered fondly from Madison’s adolescence in the ‘90s and early aughts. Like Black sitcoms, AIM, Ally McBeal, Oprah Winfrey, Sex and the City, TRL, Mariah Carey, Clueless and all of the Disney movies released between 1989 and 1999.

I think if someone is too far removed from his generation and taste, it will be harder to fully connect to these essays but that’s okay!  (And I do think the point is to connect with readers, while also weaving in some personal, vulnerable recollections- not to teach.) Madison knows who his target audience is, and they will enjoy the nostalgia.