One subjected to the corporate, postmodern reheating of the beat culture, following in the footsteps of subcultures such as punk in the reappropriation of earlier cultural artifacts to create a sense of identity and meaning in the neoliberal post-cold war era. It is embraced by a relatively small cross-section of broadly liberal, bourgeois and metropolitain young people, because this group is the advertising industry's target demographic for items of conspicuous consumption. The hipster labours under the illusion of vitality, agency and difference, when all the subculture can aspire to is another iteration of post-industrial, postmodern consumer culture, and one exceedingly more open to co-option, repackaging and branding than punk or hip hop because of a political passivity, and the disposable income of its largely middle-class advocates.
What defines the hipster seems to be merely material, but also pathological introspection and self-consciousness, perhaps amplified by the fragmentation of society in a free market, and the rise of the self-centred 'apsiration' culture of the noughties; one that hipsters often think themselves very much apart from, but very much engage in.
Overall, it is a youth culture borne lifestyle choice rather than any meaningful social struggle and is, with every lenseless spec frame, every thread of distressed denim and bottlecap of Pabst, irrevocably part of what it so petulantly but naively dismisses as mainstream culture.
What defines the hipster seems to be merely material, but also pathological introspection and self-consciousness, perhaps amplified by the fragmentation of society in a free market, and the rise of the self-centred 'apsiration' culture of the noughties; one that hipsters often think themselves very much apart from, but very much engage in.
Overall, it is a youth culture borne lifestyle choice rather than any meaningful social struggle and is, with every lenseless spec frame, every thread of distressed denim and bottlecap of Pabst, irrevocably part of what it so petulantly but naively dismisses as mainstream culture.
Anton; Hey, why do hipsters think they're independently-minded and breaking new artistic ground when they look the same and like the same stuff, usually indie music?
Chekov: Yes, their much vaunted cultural awareness creates such a sweet sense of schadenfreude in educated people. The hipster is blissfully unaware that his subculture is very much part of the wider cultural spasm of consumer capitalism expressing itself, and borrows heavily from previous subcultures. His jejune posturing is almost as endearing as that of schoolyard Marxists.
Chekov: Yes, their much vaunted cultural awareness creates such a sweet sense of schadenfreude in educated people. The hipster is blissfully unaware that his subculture is very much part of the wider cultural spasm of consumer capitalism expressing itself, and borrows heavily from previous subcultures. His jejune posturing is almost as endearing as that of schoolyard Marxists.
by Max Biggins January 23, 2014
Originally a word for 1930's Jazz enthusiasts; the word "Hipster" has since been applied to a vaguely defined and semi-mythical counter-culture movement allegedly centered around socialising at overpriced coffee shops and listening to bands that You have never heard of.
Few of these peculiar hominids have ever been seen by man, and most footage is unverifiable.
As of the early 2010's the word also became an acceptable way of insulting anybody who's tastes differ to your own, in any way, and as a result, has completely lost all meaning.
Few of these peculiar hominids have ever been seen by man, and most footage is unverifiable.
As of the early 2010's the word also became an acceptable way of insulting anybody who's tastes differ to your own, in any way, and as a result, has completely lost all meaning.
Ex 1.
So I drove up to Portland last saturday looking for Hipsters;
I thought I saw one, but it was just some regular guy in a flannel shirt.
Ex 2.
Todd: I was listening to the new GY!BE and Rachael told me to 'turn that Hipster crap off'
Howard: Haha, what does that even mean?
So I drove up to Portland last saturday looking for Hipsters;
I thought I saw one, but it was just some regular guy in a flannel shirt.
Ex 2.
Todd: I was listening to the new GY!BE and Rachael told me to 'turn that Hipster crap off'
Howard: Haha, what does that even mean?
by Psychedelic Warlord February 16, 2014
A hipster is any male/female in their 20s who lives in culturally stimulating parts of cities. They are proficient in all things deemed "indie", and are most likely all photographers and in a band at some point in their lives. They subsist on unknown bands, in the attempt to break away from mainstream media and show how non-conformist they are.
All hipsters have a love for local art, and will protest the destruction of buildings suffering from urban decay, as they are "art treasures".
Also, they know more than you in all things, including (but not limited to): Politics, music, witty banter, being ironic, fashion, and what is cool.
Usually, they can be seen wearing vintage clothing, ironic tees, tight pants, or some form of button up with suspenders and a tie, no matter what the temperature. May be sporting one of those "paperboy" hats from the 1930s, but if not, will have an odd haircut that is usually cut by a friend.
Warning: Hipsters become offended at being called a hipster, and will deny it at all times. Don't let them fool you...If they have several of the above listed facts, you've got a hipster on your hands.
All hipsters have a love for local art, and will protest the destruction of buildings suffering from urban decay, as they are "art treasures".
Also, they know more than you in all things, including (but not limited to): Politics, music, witty banter, being ironic, fashion, and what is cool.
Usually, they can be seen wearing vintage clothing, ironic tees, tight pants, or some form of button up with suspenders and a tie, no matter what the temperature. May be sporting one of those "paperboy" hats from the 1930s, but if not, will have an odd haircut that is usually cut by a friend.
Warning: Hipsters become offended at being called a hipster, and will deny it at all times. Don't let them fool you...If they have several of the above listed facts, you've got a hipster on your hands.
Guy 1: (Swishes poorly cut hair off forehead) "I just can't figure out if I should go to these local band shows, or throw paint on a canvas and call it art."
Guy 2: "Hipster."
Guy 2: "Hipster."
by DrStankWang June 12, 2011
Hipsterism the religious belief in of Xansabar Esposito the third who created the world by spilling his Lotte .
by Hipsterism January 08, 2018
White middle class from the suburbs. They are the one who was responsible for making gentrification thrive in poor neighborhoods whereby it drove out the poor, hard working class. The one that destroyed the very social and cultural fabric of New York City. For those Hipsters that don't find it to be true will immediately give a thumbs down. However, ask a Native New Yorker about how they feel about it. Better yet ask the Germans in Berlin.
Source:
Welcome to Berlin, Sorry, no entry for Hipsters. (Would love to put the URL, however, UD won't allow it. Just Google the title)
Source:
Welcome to Berlin, Sorry, no entry for Hipsters. (Would love to put the URL, however, UD won't allow it. Just Google the title)
by 3rd Gen. NYC October 29, 2012
(Noun) A person, male or female, who wears vintage clothing, skinny jeans, ironic shirts, and Urban Outfitters, listens to Indie rock, either skateboards or watches people skateboard, and (usually) lives in an urban environment. The most popular location for hipsters is New York. They can be found in downtown Manhattan (anywhere below 17th street, mainly in Union Square or Tompkins Square Parks smoking pot) or in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
...Hipster.
by s0phfeist October 24, 2010
A Hipster is a person who commonly rejects everything "mainstream" and pretends to be a non-conformist.
This would involve not purchasing from name brand chains and supporting "indie" chains.
This would include music by no-name bands as well.
This large group of non-conformists are in a group of conformists trying to be non-conformist?
This would involve not purchasing from name brand chains and supporting "indie" chains.
This would include music by no-name bands as well.
This large group of non-conformists are in a group of conformists trying to be non-conformist?
Louis: Is that Zoe over there?
Kiko: Yeah. What a Hipster.
Louis: Why do you say that?
Kiko: Did you see her profile picture? She's eating grain. In a field. With "Indie" clothes.
Kiko: Yeah. What a Hipster.
Louis: Why do you say that?
Kiko: Did you see her profile picture? She's eating grain. In a field. With "Indie" clothes.
by ATL2014 February 09, 2011