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Things That Are Currently Hip
Hamilton Nolan · 07/11/14 11:02AMHip Town Washington, DC Is Redefining "Hip" as "A Place Dorks Like"
Hamilton Nolan · 10/24/13 10:02AMElectronic Cigarettes Will Never Be Cool
Hamilton Nolan · 12/06/12 01:05PMAs a connoisseur of cultural detritus, you've probably seen this ad in which purported actor "Stephen Dorff," looking weary from days of dogged stubble-trimming, juts his chin repeatedly in your direction while explaining why he chooses to smoke Blu™ brand e-cigarettes, besides the fact that he is their paid spokesman. "Negative! One! I'm tired of being a walking ashtray," says "Stephen Dorff," no doubt bathed in Tom Ford cologne at that very moment.
Campbell's New Millennial Soups Embody Entire Millennial Generation in Soup Form
Hamilton Nolan · 11/14/12 03:19PMLet's get a few things straight right off the bat. Number ONE, the "Millennial" generation is the best generation, because they are currently the most fuckable-looking, and therefore their every whim and desire must be obsequiously catered to by the corporate forces seeking to exploit their "cool" factor for profit; Number TWO, all food must be recast in the image of whatever a corporation imagines the Millennial Image to be; and Number THREE, soup is great, mmmm, soup. We must have some Campbell's Millennial Soup.
Whimsical DC Adults Revert to Childhood
Hamilton Nolan · 04/19/12 09:16AMIn Washington the District of Columbia, hipness is not just something you put on and take off every day like a "wacky" tie showing a photo of Richard Nixon meeting Elvis Presley; it is a way of life. And DC's young, hip vibe is not just limited to young nerds—old nerds are getting in on the act as well.
The Following Things Have Been Deemed 'Hip'
Hamilton Nolan · 12/12/11 11:48AMAn ironclad rule of hipness is that if you're looking for hipness, the best place to start your search is within the paragraphs of a newspaper article with the word "Hip" featured prominently in the headline. Mainstream newspaper stories explaining phenomena deemed "Hip" by mainstream newspaper editors: where hipness lives.
Are Your Facebook Friends Cool Enough To Pick Your Music?
Ryan Tate · 05/25/11 06:03PMAmbidextrous Street Artist Blows Away Onlookers
Matt Cherette · 08/11/10 07:16PMWho Knew That Dripping Water Could Look So Cool?
Matt Cherette · 06/30/10 03:36PMThe beauty of video is that you can share something awesome with others, even from across the world. Case in point: this mesmerizing Japanese water display, filled with an endless cascade of shapes, symbols, words—even animals! Video inside.