Hip Replacement

Hey, kids!

Two interesting things to note today.

First, this excerpted article from the fella who started the "flash mob" movement back in 2003 illuminates something I've been mulling over for quite a while: even the hippest scenesters will act like sheepish gack-wads just for the sake of looking cool.

Clearly, some folks never learned three important lessons from Heathers:

A.) Just 'coz all the popular kids are doing it, doesn't mean you should, too.....

B.) One good movie role will forever endear you to folks who also struggle with kleptomania, drug-addiction and a fondness for fellas with anger management issues.

C. ) There is no redemption for people who secretly loathe their vacuous relationships with gack-wad, poseur hipsters. All you get from all that hateration is a fucked-up hair-do, a half-lit cigarette and a date with a suicidal fat chick in a wheelchair (which, strangely enough, reminds me of Muriel's Wedding).

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On a not-so-lighter-note...and I'll just quote the press-release:

The latest book by Adbusters founder Kalle Lasn, Design Anarchy, takes an unflinching look at contemporary art and design, implicating its seemingly innocuous practices in crimes against our culture and our planet.

Ahhh...there's nothing quite like the feeling you get when you realize your desperate attempts to remain relevant are pre-programmed, pre-determined choices made by Minneapolis-based art directors.

Big Fun, indeed!