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The List #17: Hipster Hero

The List #17: Hipster Hero

Real ones know.

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Spencer Klavan
May 17, 2024
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Hipsters are annoying. Everyone’s got that one friend who makes a point of liking the slightly more obscure version of some other thing everyone likes. So you’re into beer—have you tried nanobrewing? If you haven’t seen the original series, are you even a Battlestar Galactica fan? The real Beatles are the ones you hear on the bootleg tapes, you know?

See? Annoying. Niche interests are great; so is shutting up about them. So what I am about to say, I say in the full knowledge that I should probably be shoved into a locker. However. Hear me out:

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