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
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
You need to do yourself a favor and watch these videos immediately!
(Video link) “Being a Dickhead’s Cool,” by The Grand Spectacular. (Via Boingboing)
(Video link) “The Hipster Song,” by Quiet Films.
So apparently there is a new craze sweeping the hipster nation, Nerd Nite. It’s a night of nerdy, science presentations held in a bar. Picture the Discovery Channel live, with beer. Sounds like a pretty cool concept, right? But it got me thinking about something that I’ve wanted to get off my chest for a while. It’s taken me a long time to come to admit it, and my friends and family that will read this post may be a little shocked to learn it, so I’m just going to say it, … I’m a nerd. Continue reading
So we had an interesting discussion at CitizenHipster International Headquarters the other day about how hipster fashion compares to other fashion trends. The essence of true hipster style is to look as much as possible like you don’t care about how you dress by wearing clothes that the mainstream or “mainsies” would find weird or too awkwardly retro. The positive thing about this style is that it’s really cheap to get since the best places to get these kind of clothes are thrift stores, authentic vintage clothing stores or (the most authentic option of all) the trunk in your parents attic that’s full of your dead grandpa’s old clothes. The negative thing about this style is that it puts one in the position of having to put a herculean amount of effort into scrounging a complete hipster-cool outfit together (along with the added effort that’s required to make the outfit look like you really couldn’t care less about what you’re wearing). The noble creatures who follow these style guidelines are the true hipsters (shown in the lower right corner of the plot above). So, to compare the true hipster-style to other fashion styles, we thought that it would be interesting to plot other fashion types vs. the true hipster using the two main parameters mentioned above: the amount of time spent on dressing (and coordinating) and the amount of money spent on clothes. Continue reading
So, I’m out for a nice afternoon of Perogies and Cabbage Rolls at the Ukrainian Festival and who do I spot on a street corner in the middle of the festival? HIPSTERS !! Being the hipster-ologist that I am I went in for a closer look. These guys are actually a Ukrainian folk band called Ludy Dobri and their music is a kind of modern take on traditional Ukrainian music and their on their first Canadian tour. I think that we can officially upgrade the hipster infestation to an international pandemic! Only a hipster folk band could pull off such a wide variety of vintage hats. Continue reading
This one is definitely my favorite. Check out the link for the rest. (Via College Humor)
So I thought that it would be good to use my first post to discuss what makes a hipster. I know what you’re thinking: “It’s easy to identify a hipster. A hipster is a counter-culture d-bag who wears Chuck Taylors, skinny jeans, neon or aviator sunglasses, owns a 70’s road bike and has poor hygiene!” … Hang on a second, I see these people everywhere I go! Hell, that would make me 4/5ths of a hipster (I like to think that I am at least moderately hygienic in my grooming practices). Continue reading
