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Stuff (Demographic Group) (Feeling) Meme Almost Entirely Used Up

Hamilton Nolan — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:09:37 EDT

"Stuff White People Like." It seemed so innocent for those first few hours. Now the whole format has been squeezed dry and used up like an old bottle of shampoo. Which is Something Hipsters Hate.

What do you get when you combine this dying meme with the other "Look At This Fucking Hipster" hating-hipsters-from-the-inside meme? You get Stuff Hipsters Hate, which is the type of Tumblr that you people will just keep sending us the link to until we write about it.

Here you are. Enjoy it while it lasts, because, god, [meta].

AOL Email Now as Ironic as a Trucker Hat

Owen Thomas — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:49:21 EDT

Is AOL email now retro cool? One longtime AOL user sure hopes so!

The Way We Tattoo Now: "Free WiFi"

Sheila — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:57:30 EDT

Yesterday, we posted a Craigslist "Missed Connection" about a boy seeking a girl he saw on the L train, who he was pretty sure had a "free WiFi" tattoo. A reader sent us a link to this LiveJournal post, and, well... at least someone out there definitely does have a "Free WiFi" knuckle tattoo. (Somebody should tell the people behind this book—No Regrets, the encyclopedia of the craziest tattoos of all time.) Click for a close-up! We're hoping to get an interview with this tattoo's owner, so please include any questions you'd like to ask.

Flipmeat grill-up: Self-righteous search, sneaker pals, and NBC saves YouTube

Nick Douglas — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:27:36 EDT

YouTube, the biggest independent Web 2.0 firm that needs a lucrative deal like a hooker needs a free clinic, wins distribution of NBC shows. After NBC's SNL clip "Lazy Sunday" went viral on YouTube (and got yanked), the network finally realized that its viewers all moved to the Internet. [Washington Post]
Geez, is any microindustry safe from invasion of the do-gooders? [GoodSearch]
If you're building your social network around rare sneakers, you really need to flip down your collar, put the Wes Anderson DVDs back in their cases, and listen to Prince for a while. [Sneakerplay]