Interesting cultural critique here from Adbusters from July 2008 re: the role of the "hipster" in the decline of the West. Though it could be said that the Chicken Little-like critique itself is every bit as smug and self-important as its object of critique - to wit, the "hipster" - it also makes some convincing points about the vapid and vacuous nature of the cool industry today.
As 'Stuff White People Like' takes off in popularity, everybody's running to get in on that smarmy action. I wish Hipster Runoff was written better (intentional?) because it brings up some valid points.
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