Lately my friends and I have been making up fake words. I didn’t realize how bad it was until I used the word “fauxpen” around a coworker the other day and everyone thought I was a crazy person. But fauxpen is a great word! It describes someone who pretends they’re super open and honest, but [...]

In honor of the new year, I thought I’d turn this column into a list of hipster predictions. Using some scientific data (i.e., a Google image search), I’m predicting where aesthetic hipster trends are headed in 2010.

I know what you’re thinking. You’ve been walking around your neighborhood for a while now, going: “Who are these cool kids hanging out on their stoops wearing neon sunglasses and talking about Vice? They look so aloof and ironic! How can I become one of them?”
Well, you are in luck, my friend. I’m here to [...]

One of my new favorite games to play is “that’s my indie band.” It’s kind of like “that’s what she said,” but less dirty. Here’s how you play: anytime anyone says a combination of words that don’t seem to go together you say, “___ is my new indie band.” For example, last week I was [...]

Moving to New York City three years ago was a little bit of a culture shock. All of a sudden I was confronted with things like “public transportation” and “Starbucks.” If I sound like a cliché, it’s because I was one – I grew up in a small rural town, and New York was pretty [...]