History Main / Hipster

In TheNewTens, self-identified hipsters (if such a thing can even be found, as no one seems willing to call themselves by this name) view themselves as intellectuals who reject the mainstream and carefully define their own identities, taking [[{{Postmodernism}} a buffet-style approach]] to elements of other cultures and subcultures. Your typical hipster outfit will appropriate and/or cannibalize elements from the punk, hippie and rave scenes, plus [[TheNineties '90s]] {{Grunge}} and modern geek-chic, as well as some token from a non-Western culture (usually Asian or Native American); lacking the ''[[{{Postmodernism}} raison d'etre]]'' of any of these subcultures, the hipster will instead use [[DeadpanSnarker an air of sarcasm]] to tie the ensemble together (the '60s hippie did much the same, only without the irony). Hipsters' musical tastes are eclectic but generally centered around such genres as IndiePop, AlternativeHipHop, PostRock and minimalist {{Techno}}. Particular bands hipsters tend to enjoy include Music/BelleAndSebastian, Music/BenFolds, Jens Lekman, Music/AnimalCollective, Dr. Dog, Music/BestCoast, and all of the Elephant 6 Collective bands (especially Music/NeutralMilkHotel), although only knowing those bands is only [[Franchise/GIJoe half the battle]] as an obscure and eclectic taste in music is preferred. ''[[http://pitchfork.com Pitchfork]]'', a music blog, is probably the most important hipster tastemaker and gatekeeper of the past decade.

* Two hipsters walk into a bar. One turns to the other and says "Let's get out of here." The second responds, "Yeah, this place is full of hipsters."

* [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/hipster-kitty Hipster Kitty.]] That is all.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbTI7eWaQbk Evolution of the Hipster]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Yv76csRTeto#! Expert Hipster Hunters at your service.]]
* William Darcy from ''WebVideo/TheLizzieBennetDiaries'' is described as a GenericDoomsdayVillain variant by the UnreliableNarrator, Lizzie Bennet. When he appears, he is actually an {{Adorkable}} if overly [[TheSnarkKnight snarky]] HorribleJudgeOfCharacter who believes that GoodIsNotNice and has a rather low opinion of comformist modern society and a high opinion of himself. [[NotSoDifferent Just like Lizzie]].

* The "Don't Be So Mayo"/"We Will Not Tone It Down" ad campaign for Miracle Whip tried to appeal to hipsters and [[EpicFail failed.]]

Compare EmoTeen, {{Beatnik}}, GranolaGirl, NewAgeRetroHippie, BourgeoisBohemian. Related to {{Irony}}, {{Postmodernism}}, PopularityPolynomial. Often holds the belief that TrueArtIsAngsty.

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* The 1950s-1960s show ''Series/SamAndFriends'' featured a muppet called Harry the Hipster. He was a cool, jazz-loving character who always wore sunglasses.
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* The "Don't Be So Mayo"/"We Will Not Tone It Down" ad campaign for Miracle Whip tries to appeal to hipsters.

* Hipster [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Ariel]] -- [[http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/98686-hipster-mermaid-hipster-ariel I mean "Helvetica"]] -- and other [[http://knowyourmeme.com/search?context=entries&q=tags%3A%28%22hipster%22%29&sort=popular hipster memes]].

* The ''Film/ScottPilgrimVsTheWorld'' parody on ''WesternAnimation/{{Mad}}'' added a third love interest to Scott in the form of [[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Snow White]] and made her a much more hipster than the other characters, with unnatural white and black hairstyle (obviously dyed) and [[NerdGlasses big, chunky thick framed glasses]]

* This kind of personality is parodied in ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing: New Leaf'' of all places. One of the new personality types that can move into your town are known as "Smug". These kind of villagers are males villagers who talk about how suave and stylish they are, often try to hit on female [[BiTheWay and male]] players and how they're into obscure kinds of music (and 8-bit chiptunes "because those are glorious") and other geeky things like trains and anime. However, [[ClosetGeek they rather would be called "enthusiasts"]]. They also complain about how they don't have a favorite TV show anymore because whenever they get into one, the network cancels it.

* Free Spirit, a superhero from the ''Roleplay/GlobalGuardiansPBEMUniverse'', is not only CampGay, he's so hip he has trouble seeing past his own beltline.

* In ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', Commander Shepard uses an hilarious line when pretending to be prey for Morinth:
-->'''Shepard:''' I like obscure music.
-->'''Morinth:''' How obscure?
-->'''Shepard:''' If you've heard of it, it's already too mainstream for me.

** In ''V'', Radio Mirror Park is Los Santos' analogue to Radio Broker.

->''"Prototypical non-comformist, you are a vacuous soldier of the thrift store Gestapo\\
You adhere to a set of standards and tastes that appear to be determined by an unseen panel of hipster judges\\
Giving a thumbs up or thumbs down to incoming and outgoing trends and styles of music and art\\
Go analog, baby, you're so postmodern, you're diving face-forward into an antiquated past\\
It's disgusting, offensive-- don't stick your nose up at me!"''

** [[TheLancer Dave Strider]] is initially a parody of hipster culture, as he's obsessed with ([[YouKeepUsingThatWord his interpretation of]]) {{irony}}, and with living in the most ironic way possible. Although, unlike most hipsters, his taste runs more towards hip-hop and dance music rather than indie rock. In any case, the events of Sburb have caused quite a bit of CharacterDevelopment, and his interest in irony is no longer emphasized so much. It's also implied that Dave's obsession with irony is a coping mechanism for dealing with his Bro's creepier obsessions.

* On the ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' episode "Lady and Gentrification", Peggy sells a lot of homes in Enrique's neighborhood to hipsters, who like it for its ethnic flavor. Eventually they start opening business and driving up property values, to the point that poor Enrique can't afford to live there anymore. Peggy and Hank fix this by [[spoiler: pretending that rednecks and typical suburban white people were moving in]].

* In ''Film/ThisIsTheEnd'' [[Creator/EmmaWatson Emma]] and Craig accuse [[Creator/JayBaruchel Jay]] of being a hipster because of his tight-cuffed pants and his dislike of the Los Angeles lifestyle. They then ask if he hates universally-loved movies like ''Film/ForrestGump'' (which he does admit to hating).

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* The protagonist of the ''Harvest Moon'' fic ''Fanfic/DoYouBelieveInFairies'' is a college-aged hipster named Evelyn. After learning she is TheChosenOne, she drops out of college to move to [[FromNewYorkToNowhere rural Harmonica Town]].

* One episode of ''Series/SchittsCreek'' features David Rose's ex-boyfriend Sebastien Raine, a handsome, pansexual art world hipster who David says will be wearing an expensive sweater that doesn't look expensive. It's heavily implied that Sebastien only slept with David to obtain a show at his gallery, and he has shown up in town in order to humilate David's mother through a Creator/DianeArbus-like photography project. David may have once aspired to be like Sebastien, but he puts a stop to the project.

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