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The Culture of Cope
Mainstream culture and commodity goods present a problem for people who believe in authenticity.
“reactionary distancing—aestheticizing, ironizing.” Viewing the junk products of pop culture “ironically or anthropologically….from internally afar” allowed hipsters to see them as something not part of themselves
Ironic consumption of commodities is one ... See more
“reactionary distancing—aestheticizing, ironizing.” Viewing the junk products of pop culture “ironically or anthropologically….from internally afar” allowed hipsters to see them as something not part of themselves
Ironic consumption of commodities is one ... See more
subpixel space • After Authenticity
A lack of audience awareness isn’t rejection. Sometimes it really is as simple as no one has put enough coins in the machine to make it go. I know people in every creative industry: film, television, music, fashion, architecture, publishing, art, social media, nightlife and marketing (if you deign to include it). What unifies all of them at the mom
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