In this week’s CultureMap article, “More than Trader Joe’s in store: Seaholm development targets ‘urban bohemians,’” managing partner of Seaholm LLC, John Rosato, used the titular term when describing the sort of clientele they want their future tenants to cater to. A lot of you thought the phrase “urban bohemian” sounded like the verbal equivalent [...]
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Tucker Max is a Douchey Douche
Did you hear about this bologna yesterday? According to Gothamist, author, douche bag extraordinaire and fellow Austinite (blech!), Tucker Max, had a hissy fit because Planned Parenthood wouldn’t take $500,000 from him. In fact, he had such a fit that he got his friend/media spinner, 25 year-old (!) Ryan Holiday, to slam Planned Parenthood on [...]
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20-Something, Featured, Hipstercrite Life, Pop Culture
Hipster Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
This will be the first Valentine’s Day I will have someone to share with in over eight years. Because I used to date douchebags, our courtship was typically as long as a cat’s pregnancy and Valentine’s Day never fell within that time. I’ve never gotten too keyed up about Valentine’s Day, so it’s not like [...]
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Winter Fashion Staples: How To Look Stylish and Not Like Ralphie From A Christmas Story
It’s that time of year. That time where we Texans contemplate if we miss summer or not. 108 degrees or 40 degrees- which would you take? Yes, Winter is finally here and I am completely not prepared. I grew up in a town that has 8 month Winters and because of that and moved far, [...]
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The Hipsterfication of NPR
source NPR’s “The Hipsterfication of America“. Dear God. What happened? I wanted to write about this last week when the article first came out but my mind was so blown, I had to spend the weekend recuperating. NPR! I love you, but did you write this back in 2008 and forget to post it until [...]
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How To Stay Stylish in Clothing Melting Heat
While cataclysm of Waterworld-esque proportions keeps happening in other parts of the country, here in Austin, Texas we’ve been as bone dry as two teenagers humping after marching band practice. It’s also been a cool 104 degrees with a steady 90% humidity AT ALL TIMES. These two facts combined together make day-to-day living extremely difficult. [...]
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The Rise and Fall of American Apparel
I have a secret to tell you. I worked off and on at American Apparel for three years. It’s true. I was one of them. I often felt this fact was a tiny mar on my resume and should be excluded from the story of my life. For a long time I simply didn’t tell [...]
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