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‘80s pop culture in general had a lot more Chicago & Broader Rust Belt/Midwest influence compared to what came after. John Hughes was from Chicago, there was the whole heartland rock thing, the type of blue collar hero character that Kurt Russell usually played feels very Midwest to me, despite Kurt being a Californian. Those vibes seem to have faded as young people moved to coastal metros and much of Midwest culture got eaten by the generic southiness that’s taken over rural America
Yeah the 90s started out with a strong Bulls run and then there was the whole Liz Phair/Smashing Pumpkins/Lollapalooza Wicker Park scene and then Chicago just vanished from American consciousness, behind like Detroit
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