Gypsy rock bands like Beiruit, Gogol Bordello, and Balkan Beat Box have proliferated, while the new documentary "Gypsy Caravan" showcases global gypsy music, and Serbian director Emir Kusturica recently turned his acclaimed film "Time of the Gypsies" into a punk opera at Paris' Opera Bastille. Meanwhile, the third annual New York Gypsy Festival just invaded Central Park.
Editorial note: Whoa! You've found a super-old post here on BuzzFeed, from an earlier era of the site. It doesn't really represent where we are anymore, and may in fact be totally broken, but we're leaving it up as a part of our early history.