A hilarious send-up—and ironic celebration—of hipster culture based on the hugely popular website
Look at this Fucking Hipster (LATFH.com) was born in April 2009 as a way to help author Joe Mande help his dad answer the question, "Is that a hipster?" Months later, with millions of followers and dozens of parodies, it has become a cultural phenomenon, referenced in media, newspapers, blogs, and more.
Look at This Fucking Hipster is a collection of photos, snarky captions and short essays exploring—and, let’s be honest, poking fun at—the wide world of hipster culture, from Williamsburg to Silver Lake and points between. Chapters cover types of hipsters, celebrity hipsters, hipsters through the ages, hipster love connections, and the next generation of hipsters (AKA hipster babies).
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“Wholly addictive…. A brilliant, era-defining blog.” –New York Magazine
"There have been many Tumblr-to-book deals… [LATFH] may well be the awesomest of all.” –Gawker
About the Author
JOE MANDE lives in New York City, where he works as a writer and comedian. He was named “Best New Comedian” by Time Out New York, appeared on Vh1’s “Best Week Ever,” and participates in Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham.” He is a graduate of Emerson College with a BFA in writing.
This book is absolutely hilarious (as in people on the subway were staring at my attempts not to laugh out loud). Whether you: are a person who would be what the author describes as a hipster, display an active hatred of hipsters (you really shouldn't, everyone deserves respect for how they express themselves), or are like me and find over-the-top stereotypes pretty amusing because they exaggerate the truth - you'll find this book really funny. Go buy it!
Its a funny tongue in cheek book about what society views as a "hipster". The problem is that you can find almost everything and more from this book for free on the website that this book spawned from, latfh.com, so there is little value in paying for this book. I thought they would add new content that was not already on the website. It is also really short, spend an hour at the bookstore and you should be able to finish it.
If it looks like hipster..... My little sister is in that cute phase where everything is "too mainstream" and she hates when people find music or people that she had "heard of first." She also wears clothes that are too big for her and are super outdated because they belong to my mother's closet. I bought this book for her as a reality check, and in fear that she'll be drinking PBRs and wearing non-Rx glasses if I don't step in soon. I'll let you know how she likes it after Christmas.
