Post Modern

Origionally an architectural style based on the philosophical position that progression in the arts need not necessarily be a linear process. Post Modernism is the acknowledgment that nothing is, or will remain truly modern. One statement made in the name of Postmodernism is that History has ended in a cul-de-sac. Proponents of Post Modernism try to provide an interesting mixture of disparate styles and artistic references borrowed from the past. It is difficult for theorists to end the era of postmodernism since postmodernism seeks to be the destroyer of theoretical positions and therefore its own demise is merely a Post Modern concept. Now covers all areas of the art world. For more info, see some art books

"Oh this room is so Post Modern - how did you achieve all this"?

"we had loads of money and paid a designer"!

Post Modern by London El Vis September 30, 2005

post modern

a term used most often in academia to describe an event, work of literature, style of art, or particular way of thinking in an extremely vague manner referring to a virtually unidentifiable era or quality that existed at some point after the "modern" period ended.

i wrote a paper called "Post Modern Perspecives on Female Genital Mutilation" so full of academic gobbely-gook that I believe I got an A just because neither myself nor the professor clearly understood what it was about.

post modern by cicaita May 12, 2006

post modern

incredibly shitty, awful, stupid, a complete waste of time

That movie was so post modern.

This coffee is really post modern.

I think post modern artwork is post modern.

post modern by pillow v. pillow July 4, 2008

Post Modern Rock 

A genre of music, really a supergenre, encompassing many other genres including indie rock, indiepop, twee, britpop, shoegazer, electronic, electro, glitchpop, some singer/songwriter, lo-fi, and older genres including punk, new wave and Madchester. Former terms were "Modern Rock" or "Alternative," but these became obsolete when their meaning was corroded circa 1992. They then became used to describe corporate nu-rock.

Record store clerk 1: "So, I listen to a lot of bands. Like, Flaming Lips, Death Cab for Cutie, Ballboy, Doves, My Bloody Valentine, Royksopp, Adult., Lali Puna, Denison Witmer, Daniel Johnston, The Ramones, The Clash, Talking Heads, New Order and Primal Scream, just to name a few. I feel like it's all one supergenre, but I don't know what you call it."

Record store clerk 2: "You'd call that Post Modern Rock."

Post Modern Rock by Dave Cusick April 30, 2006

Post-modern Classics 

Any fragment of today's culture which epitomizes its own functionality; meta-technology. Basically like steampunk things but not so shitty and gay.

Person 1: "Post-modern classics is basically the epitome of technological awesomeness, meean."

Person 2: "What is postmodernism anyway?"

Person 1: "Idk man i'm stoned as fuck."

Post-modern Classics by jazzersizer69er_89 April 13, 2013

post modern english 

the language derrived from english that inhabits aol and msn and such.

i gtg, latta. lmao, rofl, ttyl, ;), lol, and other such crap

post modern english by the November 14, 2004

Post Modern Writing 

in recent litreature, an excuse for terrible writing, with no-coherence/sense. sprinkled with pop culture references to things like, corporations, fashionable drugs, celebrity and religion in an attempt to be 'relevant'. usually a lifetimes supply of worthless overdrawn metaphors and name dropping mordern artists. such as escher. oh and name dropping nietszche wins you 20 cool points to wear on your girl pants. ends up being a bunch of self loathing, pretentious garbage.
found in those 'arty' magazines.

"the pain. how we loved our kfc but like a darkness hidden behind the stripped soles of our empty lives, like a broken a kandinsky in a broken frame, our faith was lost in the consumer driven race for our forgotten dreams like hope like doves"
that my friends is an example of Post Modern Writing, if it makes sense to you, email me

Post Modern Writing by flakesvolkstar November 9, 2008