{"product_id":"the-hipster-handbook-paperback","title":"The Hipster Handbook - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Lanham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hilarious book that will teach you everything you need to know to be too cool for school: \"Your official guide to the language, culture and style of hipsters young and old.\" \u003ci\u003e--Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ehip-ster - \\\u003ci\u003ehip\u003c\/i\u003e-stur (s)\\ n. One who possesses tastes, social attitudes, and opinions deemed cool by the cool. (Note: it is no longer recommended that one use the term \"cool\"; a Hipster would instead say \"deck.\") The Hipster walks among the masses in daily life but is not a part of them and shuns or reduces to kitsch anything held dear by the mainstream. A Hipster ideally possesses no more than 2% body fat. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Clues You Are a Hipster \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 1. You graduated from a liberal arts school whose football team hasn't won a game since the Reagan administration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 2. You frequently use the term \"postmodern\" (or its commonly used variation\"PoMo\") as an adjective, noun, and verb. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 3. You carry a shoulder-strap messenger bag and have at one time or another worn a pair of horn-rimmed or Elvis Costello-style glasses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 4. You have refined taste and consider yourself exceptionally cultured, but have one pop vice (ElimiDATE, Quiet Riot, and \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e are popular ones) that helps to define you as well-rounded. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 5. You have kissed someone of the same gender and often bring this up in casual conversation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 6. You spend much of your leisure time in bars and restaurants with monosyllabic names like Plant, Bound, and Shine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 7. You bought your dishes and a checkered tablecloth at a thrift shop to be kitschy, and often throw vegetarian dinner parties. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 8. You have one Republican friend whom you always describe as being your \"one Republican friend.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 9. You enjoy complaining about gentrification even though you are responsible for it yourself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 10. Your hair looks best unwashed and you position your head on your pillow at night in a way that will really maximize your cowlicks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 11. You own records put out by Matador, DFA, Definitive Jux, Dischord, Warp, Thrill Jockey, Smells Like Records, and Drag City.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ehip-ster - \\\"hip-stur (s)\\ n. One who possesses tastes, social attitudes, and opinions deemed cool by the cool. (Note: it is no longer recommended that one use the term \"cool\"; a Hipster would instead say \"deck.\") The Hipster walks among the masses in daily life but is not a part of them and shuns or reduces to kitsch anything held dear by the mainstream. A Hipster ideally possesses no more than 2% body fat. \u003cbr\u003eClues You Are a Hipster \u003cbr\u003e1. You graduated from a liberal arts school whose football team hasn't won a game since the Reagan administration. \u003cbr\u003e2. You frequently use the term \"postmodern\" (or its commonly used variation\"PoMo\") as an adjective, noun, and verb. \u003cbr\u003e3. You carry a shoulder-strap messenger bag and have at one time or another worn a pair of horn-rimmed or Elvis Costello-style glasses. \u003cbr\u003e4. You have refined taste and consider yourself exceptionally cultured, but have one pop vice (ElimiDATE, Quiet Riot, and \"Entertainment Weekly are popular ones) that helps to define you as well-rounded. \u003cbr\u003e5. You have kissed someone of the same gender and often bring this up in casual conversation. \u003cbr\u003e6. You spend much of your leisure time in bars and restaurants with monosyllabic names like Plant, Bound, and Shine. \u003cbr\u003e7. You bought your dishes and a checkered tablecloth at a thrift shop to be kitschy, and often throw vegetarian dinner parties. \u003cbr\u003e8. You have one Republican friend whom you always describe as being your \"one Republican friend.\" \u003cbr\u003e9. You enjoy complaining about gentrification even though you are responsible for it yourself. \u003cbr\u003e10. Your hair looks best unwashed and you position your head on your pillow at night in a way that will really maximize yourcowlicks. \u003cbr\u003e11. You own records put out by Matador, DFA, Definitive Jux, Dischord, Warp, Thrill Jockey, Smells Like Records, and Drag City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eROBERT LANHAM is the author of the romantic series known as \u003ci\u003eThe Emerald Beach Trilogy \u003c\/i\u003ewhich includes the works \u003ci\u003ePre-Coitus, Coitus, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Aftermath.\u003c\/i\u003e This collection of novels was recently called \"a beach towel classic\" by \u003ci\u003eRedbook.\u003c\/i\u003e Robert has a great body and often drives shirtless in his Camaro. He brushes his teeth several times daily, but is nevertheless prone to cavities. He is currently the Editor of FREEwilliamsburg, which can be found online at www.freewilliamsburg.com. He lives in Brooklyn, New York and works at Foot Locker on the weekends.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eBRET NICELY's theories linking artistic practices with sandwich making buttressed much of the cultural output of the early 21st century. His work \"Post-Structuralist Beer n' Brat\" won the 2002 Turner Prize and was named a \"Best One Dish Meal\" by Gourmet Magazine. Bret began working with Robert Lanham through their shared interest in falafel, and in 1999 became the Chief Creative Officer at FREEwilliamsburg. He lectures widely around the world and currently lives in Brooklyn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eJEFF \"J-DAWG\" BECHTEL grew up on the cruel streets of Richmond, Indiana. As a teenager, he battled an addiction to glue and took up drawing to escape the thug life. He was recently called \"the greatest Drawer of his generation\" by Phil Donahue. His work has appeared in Dutch, Maxim International, and Family Circus. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52638801494323,"sku":"9781400032013","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QA8Bz0OAav9781400032013.webp?v=1762332835","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-hipster-handbook-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}