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Amis – The Rachel Papers

The Rachel Papers by Martin Amis (1973)

Hipster Highway.

This was the fourth novel that I read by Amis (I’ve since read Dead Babies) and the second that I have reviewed. It’s a very quick and satisfying read. The Rachel Papers also, more than any other Amis novel, makes me want to visit London.

Charles Highway is by far the most likable protagonist of the Amis works that I have read. His witty repartee and unmistakably teenaged sexual neuroticism are all too familiar and terribly fun. That being said, Continue reading →

Tags: Charles Highway, Dead Babies, first love, hipster, London Fields, Martin Amis, Money, pretentious toad, The Rachel Papers

A (Potential) Female Hipster’s Guide to Online Dating

26 Oct

So with Evan’s post as a catalyst, it was suggested that I, as a female who has never done this, should do an experiment with online dating to see how women are approached/treated/etc.

The first thing I foresaw was some stupid Matthew McConaughey movie situation where the sassy female lead is doing a study to screw with dudes and suddenly she falls in love with one of her victims. Yes I’ve seen How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days more times than I’d like to admit, but Continue reading →

Tags: hipster, How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days, online dating, profile

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Categories Culture
Author spaceforyes

Ironic Pro Wrestling T-Shirt of the Week!

25 Oct

The ironic t-shirt phase has taken a down turn as of late, no? The last post I made took me to a head shop, where while making my purchase I noticed the novelty shirts for sale along the wall. These said things like “NO. SERIOUSLY. FUCK YOU DUDE,” and “FUCK YOU YOU FUCKING FUCK,” or my personal favorite “GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM ME.” Reminds me of my dear twin sister. They had trademarks on them from 1996. 1996! Are they the same ones? 1996, Pavement hadn’t even Continue reading →

Tags: Andee, Golden Crisp, hipster, John Travolta, Nicktoons, Pavement, Pittsburgh Pirates, pro wrestling, sombrero, Strike Force, t-shirts, Tito Santana

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Categories Humor, Sports/Hobbies
Author Andy Marshall

A Hipster’s Guide to Online Dating or Why Online Dating Blows

24 Oct

I am writing this because a friend expressed to me that he wished there was a Consumer Report for dating websites. I’ll do the best that I can since I’ve had some experience with a few sites and know others that have traded notes with me.

Online dating is becoming more and more popular in modern day culture for those people that are emotionally available, but don’t really have a venue for meeting people outside of friends, friends of friends, or the bars. I finally relented and started a match.com profile about two years ago when I recognized that I am awful with meeting/talking to women. This is three years after my friend Slippy created an eHarmony account for me one day when I was at class in college after whining too much; I was listed as an alcoholic hang-glider that was obsessed with “The Jungle Book”….and I deserved it. Continue reading →

Tags: eharmony, hipster, match, okcupid, online dating, plentyoffish

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Categories Culture, Funny
Author the self-hating hipster

“Go” by John Clellon Holmes

23 Oct

This morning I attended the 37th Annual Antiquarian Book & Ephemera Fair at the Armory in Albany. I have been going to this fair for the past six years with my father. To my dismay, there seemed to be fewer vendors than last year, and last year there were far fewer vendors than in years past. I sincerely hope that they are able to keep it going.

I am a collector of modern fiction and poetry. Unfortunately for me, Albany is a city steeped in history and so most of the vendors you find there cater to the local history buffs and ephemera geeks (as if I’m cooler). Continue reading →

Tags: Albany, Allen Ginsberg, Antiquarian Book & Ephemera Fair, beat generation, book collecting, Dean Moriarty, ephemera, first edition, go, Gregory Corso, Herbert Huncke, hipster, jack kerouac, john clellon holmes, Lucian Carr, Neal Cassady, On the Road, William S. Burroughs

too hip harry #1

23 Oct

Tags: hipster, organic fruit, pretentious

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Categories Comics
Author the self-hating hipster

Keira Rathbone is Such a Hipster…

23 Oct

So, there’s this British chick, right? Keira Rathbone. She makes art with a typewriter. A typewriter. How hipster is that? She runs the paper through the typewriter, typing on it, changing which character she uses depending on what kind of texture she is looking for. Peep this:

As you can see, from the detail on the right, this image uses a lot of periods and commas and the British pound. Continue reading →

Tags: Blade Runner, hipster, Keira Rathbone, typewriter

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Categories Visual Art
Author corymerchant

Mortal Kombat

23 Oct

The latest iteration of the iconic fighting series, “Mortal Kombat,” was released earlier this year and aptly titled: “Mortal Kombat.” MK fans have been referring to the game as Mortal Kombat 9; a more appropriate title might be The Real Mortal Kombat 4 as this game channels the energy and player roster of MK3, and has returned after over a decade to 2D. The series began pioneering a 3D fight system with Mortal Kombat 4 in the arcade in 1997. It is likely that creator, Ed Boon, didn’t want his series to look outdated among Continue reading →

Tags: arcade, Armageddon, Challenge Tower, Christopher Nolan, Cyrax, Deadly Alliance, Deception, Ed Boon, Ermac, Fatality, fighting games, Goro, hipster, Johnny Cage, Kevin Tancharoen, MK9, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 9, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, New Line, pit fatalities, Quan Chi, Rayden, Scorpion, Shang Tsung, Shao Khan, Tag Ladder, X-Ray, XBox

O’Hara – Appointment in Samarra

21 Oct

Appointment in Samarra by John O’Hara (1934)

The decline and fall of Julian English. Merry Christmas!

This was my first experience with John O’Hara and it was a good one. This book came highly recommended to me by my father who read it some years ago. I admittedly did not know what to expect based on the title. I figured somebody made a dinner date in Iraq; sort of like when I picked up Catcher in the Rye as a teenager thinking it was going to be like Field of Dreams. The cover of my edition (as seen above) shows the silhouette of a wasted looking dude slumped in the passenger seat of a Cadillac. That is what I should have been expecting.

The story surrounds Continue reading →

Tags: alcoholism, Appointment in Samarra, BUtterfield 8, Cadillac, Christmas, Fitzgerald, Gibbsville, Great Depression, Hemingway, hipster, John O'Hara, Julian English, Maugham, noir, party foul

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Categories Book Reviews
Author the self-hating hipster

Fall Beer Guide 2011: Pumking Down!

19 Oct

The fall is undoubtedly the best season for craft brewing in the country. The Great American Beer Fest kicks things off in Denver, and countless beer gardens and taprooms celebrate Oktoberfest across the country. As we approach the holiday season, another shift in seasonal beer availability is not too far off. (In fact, Magic Hat has already been shipping it’s holiday sampler pack.) So to honor the now fading harvest moon, here is a list of the top ten pumpkin beers I have had this season.

10. St-Ambroise Pumpkin Ale (Citrouille) (Montreal, QB) – Labeled “The Great Pumpkin” in the US, this Canadian offering doesn’t leave much room for interpretation. Bland, but not at the risk of saying it was bad. Drink it if you’re curious about Canadian ideas regarding pumpkin.

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Tags: Andee, Blue Point, Brown's Brewing, Dogfish Head, Elysian Night Owl, Frog's Hollow, Great American Beer Fest, harvest, Heavy Seas, hipster, pumpkin, Sam Adams Harvest, Southern Tier, St-Ambroise