Hipster

Hipsters consider themselves to be non-conformists yet they all dress and look the same. This is often the irony of subcultures and group identity. Some say hipsters are obsessed with vintage stuff because they are disillusioned by modern society while others observe that the large black-rimmed glasses hipsters love are a sign that the new cool is smart and well-educated. The new granny chic trend is also…

What is nonconformity? To understand it, we must first understand that conformity is to follow social standards and practices. Nonconformity is to avoid conformity. But plenty of people want to be different, so does that make nonconformity another type of conformity? I say it does. Lots of people try to be different which just makes them like everybody else who tries as well. Now you might be thinking if there even is such thing as nonconformity, but trust me it does exist. Like I said, people…

In the 1966 film A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, New Comedy roots were clearly presented as a model of antiquity that is interpreted in light of American in the 1960s by how the movie is constructed. Many movements took place in the United States in the 1960s, but one that is relevant to the film is the Hippie movement. Comedy is divided into three different stages: Old Comedy, Middle Comedy, and New Comedy. “The genre of New Comedy is often referred to the comedy of manners,”…

is perceived as more friendly. And Cultivated accent signals high social class, gaining acceptance within groups of similar status and having similar goals. This is apparent in the popular YouTube video ‘Bondi Hipsters- Dom and Adrian’, the two hipsters, Dom and Adrian, spoke with hipster slang such as ‘sich’,’chrissy’(situation, Christmas) or phrases like ‘people commit 187’(Californian penal code for muder), such language is not common found in an average person’s vocabulary. By utilising…

Harry Potter, who? Walking through campus, a mall, or even through a park, one will see people reading several different types of novels. However, nowadays it is rare to find a J.K Rowling novel in sight. It is much more common to find the works of Suzanne Collins or John Green being read now since the Harry Potter series ended in 2011. One will even find that it is increasingly common to find people who know nothing of the “chosen one” and would prefer to keep it that way. Due to these things…

jokes and pop culture references? What percentage of my speech is meaningful? How much hyperbolic language do I use?"(Wampole) I believe most of the sarcastic, ironic, insincere tones that the so-called 'hipster' brings is because of age and social standing within society. Most of these 'hipsters' that Wampole brings up are those in the Generation X/Y or the Millennial generation. Those in this group…

acceptance movement activist, and a writer. At least two of these attributes or accomplishments can easily become the burden of many cruel jokes (if you couldn’t tell, it’s the first two). In 2012 West wrote an article titled “A Complete Guide to ‘Hipster Racism’.” Race always seems to be a prevalent topic, however, with the consistent rise of social media and the Black Lives Matter movement, making significant strides towards equality,…

Has the man run its course and is nearing the end or is it here to stay? The site, Manbunhairstyle.net, gives credit to “hipsters” in New York trying to differentiate from the regular hairstyles for the start of the man bun trend. It then spread across the United States as well as internationally. “Men have been coming in for a long time asking for me to leave their hair…

As established before, Pepsi and Coca-Cola do not sell directly to final customers, but go through resellers. It is crucial to identify this fact since, when introducing ‘Pepsi True’ to the new market the company will have to create as much value as possible through the brand itself and positioning of the product. The rest of the consumer value will have to be created by the resellers like retail stores, bars, restaurants and discos. The branding must therefore be made very precisely and most…

had to leave my corner and cross the store to get to my register and when I was almost there, I hear a male voice call out to me. I brace myself for an incoherent and ridiculous question like “Is your coffee vegan?” and instead observe the main hipster rave about how many C.S. Lewis books we had. “I didn’t know he had all these books. I have like three. I love his books so much. Ooooooh, (holding up “Until We Have Faces”) this looks really good. Have you read it?” I then find…