Recuperating from an action-packed Halloween last night, so I will keep this short. See this unicorn? It came into the bar we were hanging out in, went out onto the dance floor, took a massive dump, then left. This is why I love living in Austin.
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Austin, Featured, Music, Pop Culture
Nothing Says Halloween Like a Karate Rock Band Wearing Prosthetic Limbs
My boyfriend has a band. They’re called The Karate Kids. They sing about the Karate Kid movies including the ill-advised remake starring Will Smith’s son. They wear prosthetic limbs and perform each of their songs in the kicking crane position. If this doesn’t sell you on them already, check out some of their songs. Side [...]
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Austin, Fashion/Design, Featured, Hipstercrite Life, Travel
East Austin Named One of America’s Hippest Neighborhoods (pics)
Forbes’ named East Austin the no. 7 hippest hipster neighborhood in America, beating out other popular spots such as New Orlean’s Warehouse District and Downtown Portland. Though there is nothing remotely groundbreaking about this honor, it’s always fun to see our little neighborhood mentioned in the press. The Armageddon-like proportions of Austin’s allergies are making [...]
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20-Something, Austin, Featured, Pop Culture
In Defense of the Hipster
My blog’s name is “Hipstercrite”. I often write about hipsters for my website and others. Those articles are often my most trafficked. They’re also the ones that evoke the most wrath. I can go off about our empathy-challenged Governor or how scared I am of the Republicans, but neither of these subjects compare to the [...]
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On Growing Up: When You Become Too Scared to Jump Into the Water
Last week, a friend asked me how many jobs I currently I have. As I rambled off the list of regular employment and one-time projects for the month of September, I realized I counted all the way to 14. It took hearing this to finally legitimize the stress I’ve been feeling lately. Going freelance means [...]
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know (Or Not Know) About Getting Your Wisdom Teeth Removed
Dudes, I got my wisdom teeth out last Friday. Let me tell you something, the sound of your teeth cracking like splintering wood is something you never forget. NEVERRRR. After a long gestation, I decided not to go with sedation against the recommendations of many friends. Luckily, I was only having two teeth removed (one [...]
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In.gredients: America’s First Zero-Waste, Zero-Packaging Grocery Store (pictures)
We all know Austin is cool. In fact, Austin was recently named the fastest growing city in America again (I think I’m going to design a t-shirt that says, “I moved to Austin before it was cool to move to Austin”). There are a lot of big ideas coming out of this unique city and [...]
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Austin, Featured, Music, Pop Culture
Lindsey Buckingham Ticket Giveaway: Antone’s 8/22
Something really amazing is happening over here at Hipstercrite. I’m giving away two tickets to the SOLD OUT 8/22 Antone’s show of this BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL MAN: Yep, you heard right. Two tickets to see the super talented Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac. If you’ve never seen this guy make love to his guitar, you’re in [...]
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