Feb 29 2012

Is My Grandfather a Hipster?

Old school fixie outside the Apple Store(Image courtesy of AlphaGeek’s photostream on flickr)

The Urban Dictionary defines Grandpa Hipster as “an over 40 hipster, often seen at clubs or indie shows”. While sightings of this category of hipster can be somewhat unnerving, and indeed the topic requires further investigation and discussion (perhaps to be conducted by Citizen Hipster’s very own Grandpa Hipster), this group of individuals is not the subject of this post. Rather, I’d like to take this opportunity to convey something that may put many of you at ease: Continue reading


Feb 23 2012

The Hipster Cracked

The homework for today’s lecture in hipsterology: Check out Cracked.com for a great Cracked Topics Summary of Everything Hipster. For extra credit, make sure to educate yourself about Pabst Blue Ribbon.


Feb 19 2012

Saving the World from the Comfort of Your Barcalounger

Public service announcement to all you hipsters out there:

Status updates do not change the world!

Yes, I’m sorry, sad but true. “Awareness” is often, in itself, not a worthy goal (dislike…). Continue reading


Feb 13 2012

Hipsters Defend Yourselves

I am concerned for the “hipster movement”, because there is no actual movement associated with it, unless you think buying flannel shirts and listening to indie bands via ITunes is a movement. Continue reading


Feb 7 2012

The Chicken or the Egg

(Check out the Diesel Sweeties webcomic)


Feb 2 2012

An instant classic

(Video link) “Hipster Olympics,” by POYKPAC. (Via POYKPAC)