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Does n e 1 know a good alternative to ’serving turkey’ on Thnxgvng?
As yall know, I am a vegan/vegetarian. I am looking for a good alternative for ’serving turkey’ on Thanksgiving. I wasn’t able to make it home for this Thanksgiving, but fortunately, there’s a few people staying behind in our dorm. Hopefully we can come together as a ...
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What’s ur favourite lyric of 2k9?
After listening 2 a year’s worth of music, what is yalls fave/most meaningful lyric? 2K9: a ’sampled’ lyrical poem by Carles There isn’t much that I feel I need A solid soul and the blood I bleed But with a little girl, and by my spouse, I only want a proper ...
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“Going Home for Thanksgiving.” -A Reflection by Carles
Holiday traveler I am one of you I am one of many I am the only ‘me’ in the world Going home to see mom, dad, sister, brother Reuniting around a turducken Not sure how to tell my mom that I don’t eat meat and that she will have to make me a tofurkey Feeling anxious ...
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We were alts. We were dreamers.
Photo via Lastnitesparty A group of alts in the middle of the street looking up at the stars dreaming big dreams One boy dreams of starting a buzzband which garners critical acclaim from multiple blogsites. One girl dreams of becoming an alt model One boy dreams of starting a t-shirt ...
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The Beach House Theory of 2k10.
[MP3] Beach House Norway Analysis of the Cultural and Critical Impact of this Song: This mp3 is the ‘beginning/launching point/kickoff’ of the 2k10 music season. The first step on an annual cycle to attempt to understand ‘who is the best/most culturally ...
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Are authentic alternative celebrities scaling back their internet presences?
Photo via stereogum In this picture, u see Edward Droste (lead singer of the band Grizzly Bear), along with a series of bros on a screen. Even though this chill session was happening in real life, Ed Droste also facilitated this same relationship on the internet with thousands of followers ...
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Sorta wish I worked 4 Twitter, Inc.
If I could work for any cutting edge Web 3.0 company, I would probably work for twitter. I use google to find stuff, facebook to look at pix of hot girls, and miscellaneous blogging applications…but I feel like twitter would be a place to call home. Could imagine walking into Twitter ...
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Is Avey Tare’s wife ‘trying 2 hard’ 2 be conceptual/meme-worthy?
Yall might know Kria Brekkan as the wife of popular 2k9 buzzband ‘the Animal Collective’, more specifically, the band member Avey ‘David Portner’ Tare. She has apparently already created tons of music on her own, as well as with the popular Icelandic runoff band ...
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What was the most memorable HRO post of 2k9?
What post meant the most 2 u? Did 1 post inspire u? Did a post make u ‘lol’, then cry? Was this the worst year of HRO in the history of HRO? Is HRO the album of the decade? Did Carles ‘peak’ when he invented the genre name ‘chillwave’? What’s next ...
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‘Are video games too violent for humans/do they inspire I.R.L. violence?’ -progressive journalism in the 90s
Hey yall. As yall know, I spend most of my time on the internet, but sometimes I like to escape 2 a different reality by playing some video games. Decided to ’smoke a bowl of marijuana cigarettes’ and unwind by playing this new chill game. Had to go on a ‘mission.’  ...
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Flag Burning Alts [via BBQ]
Photo via thechillerwhale Flag burning alts, What are you trying to prove? Burning Old Glory over your coal-powered BBQ pit If only u knew how beautiful our great country was If only u knew abt those men who died 4 u in wars If only u remembered what they taught u in American History ...
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What should I get my alternative son for Christmas?
Product via coolcats I love my son. He truly is the mirror image of me. It’s kinda weird how kids are so impressionable… sorta reminds me of consumers… Maybe kids and consumers have the same kind of brain… all of us have so many wants and needs, and maybe products ...
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What are the perks of being in a relevant buzzband? What are the pitfalls of being in a relevant buzzband?
I just watched this new video made by the Washed Out Bro (aka Ernest Greene). In the video, he showcases HD video footage of his honeymoon, featuring his newly acquired wife, on their vacation to some exotic location. You can see the beautiful images while listening to a promotional chillwave ...
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What is the future of the music video? Do they ‘help’ internet-centric indie artists?
I just watched this music video for Grizzly Bear’s “Ready, Able”, and it felt very conceptual. Like a genuine video artist bro made it. I wonder if Grizzly Bear videos could be considered more/less conceptual than AnCo’s videos. Both seem to have visual brands of ...
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Carles Completes the New York City Marathon.
I truly believe that a brand can inspire a human to do something that they never thought they could accomplish. I want to inspire bros to believe that they can do ‘anything under the sun.’ This is the goal of any successful brand. Giving the common man ‘hope.’ It ...
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Which indie artists will be selected as ‘The Best _____ of the Year’?
Which indie artists will be selected as ‘The Best _____ of the Year’?
hipsterrunoff.com — As yall know from the popular website calendar.blogspot.com, the year 2k9 only has 2 months left. The... annual music cycle is ‘officially over’ and will be dormant until the first major indie album release in 2k10. This means ... (more) Which indie artists will be selected as ‘The Best _____ ...
Name that Alt Celeb Mom Jean Ass.
Yall might remember the popular trend ‘mom jeans.’ They sorta invaded the altbaguette scene, then sorta crossed over into a ‘mainstream joke’ cuz the name was s0 true since we all know a local mother who wore mom jeans that made her ass look all mommy. Saw this hot ...
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What Alt Celeb will u be for Halloween in 2k10?
I have been doing a lot of thinking. I realize that now is the time to start thinking about my Halloween 2k10 costume, instead of waiting til the last minute. I have made the decision to be an altCeleb in 2k10, but I am not sure who will be ‘relevant’ in exactly 1 year. Have no ...
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Following up on the XX broad from Halloween.
Carles has received tons of feedback after posting a picture of this broad dressed as ‘an X’/'the XX’ for Halloween . She seems free spirited and enigmatic, the kind of woman who you’d love to ‘own as a sexual object’ but potentially ‘take her home to ...
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I feel sad, jealous, and angsty when I see kids who are experiencing a culturally enriched childhood.
Photo via architectsnewspaper I was walking through Brooklyn on Halloween nite when I stumbled past these 3 authentic children, all dressed as relevant architectural landmarks. I had to do a google image search since I ‘recognized that the buildings were relevant’ but ...
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