Who Will Save American Apparel?

Will Justin Bieber or the Backstreet Boys be able to save this failing company? (Via Flavorwire.) View List ›

aestheticoctopus 3 years ago 6 responses

From Hipster To Hippie

To be fair, a dude could probably also go from prep to hippie in 6 steps. 1. Trade khakis for jeans. 2. Strip to undershirt 3. Skip haircut. 4. Skip laundry. 5. Sell sailboat 6. Acquire drum. Tada! View Image ›

Amanda Dobbins 3 years ago 78 responses

How to Make “Chillwave” Music

In the latest ALT news, a musical instrument store in Austin, TX is advertising their “chillwave” synths. Good luck to you, and I hope to hear you one day on an iPad commercial. View Image ›

Peggy Wang 3 years ago 5 responses

iPod Shuffle Talks to You

What if the new iPod shuffle made fun of you and your lame Pitchfork-approved music taste? Irony ensues. This is funny because it makes fun of a ludicrous new iPod feature as well as people who like “indie” music. Watch Video ›

Peggy Wang 4 years ago 18 responses

Hipster Runoff Exegesis on hroexegesis.blogspot.com ›

Finally, a way for my mother to understand Hipster Runoff. Who knew that Carles was so concerned with post-colonialism?

Amanda Dobbins 4 years ago 2 responses

The Memefication of Your Band on hipsterrunoff.com ›

Carles from Hipster Runoff illustrates the roadmap to becoming a successful band using the internet. I enjoy this blog for its alt vs main analysis and use of the word “dudebro,” but this breakdown of how indie bands achieve success is kind of sad but true. But then again, what do I know?

Peggy Wang 4 years ago 1 response

Tao Lin

Is this the mysterious Carles of Hipster Runoff fame? (UPDATE: probably not. Sad.) He’s a Brooklyn poet with a quirky blog and a press that publishes Gchat conversations (and other things). The writing styles really are similar, but meaningful-speak is everywhere these days, so who can be sure. Read More ›

Amanda Dobbins 4 years ago 3 responses