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 [...]

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 [...]

New post later today. In the meantime, check out this adorable street art I stumbled upon in East Austin. *Tip to business owners: Put some sort of love-related graffiti/wall art on the outside of your building and you are as good as gold. You will get more indirect press that you could ever imagine.  

Hipstercrite isn’t going anywhere. I will be chained to this mo-fo for the rest of my f’ing life. I decided to start a new blog though. One that I felt didn’t fit the confines of Hipstercrite. It is a neighborhood blog about East Austin. Sort of in the same vein as Fucked in Park Slope. [...]