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Hipsters

Tuesday, August 5

Hipsterdom is the first "counterculture" to be born under the advertising industry's microscope, leaving it open to constant manipulation but also forcing its participants to continually shift their interests and affiliations. Less a subculture, the hipster is a consumer group - using their capital to purchase empty authenticity and rebellion. But the moment a trend, band, sound, style or feeling gains too much exposure, it is suddenly looked upon with disdain. Hipsters cannot afford to maintain any cultural loyalties or affiliations for fear they will lose relevance.
Link to Adbusters article, a good read on the ins-and-outs of the counterculture of hipsters with their one-gear bikes and legwarmers or what-nots.
posted by Brent, 10:34:00 AM

1 Comments:

Expect a full report on Threat Quality tomorrow, but the short version: it's amazing what a thorough job the author does of making himself seem like just as much of an asshole as the people he's mocking.
commented by Blogger ISTV Global Stronghold, 1:52 PM  

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