Today at Flavorpill, we looked at pictures of former “human meme” the Hipster Grifter in her almost birthday suit. We ventured inside of architect Gary Chang’s tiny apartment in downtown Hong Kong. We got one virtual step closer to ending the war between the sexes. We watched World War II unfold on Facebook. We got a sneak peek at the cover of “Fame: Lady Gaga,” a comic book that hits shelves in a few weeks. We met some of YouTube’s best butt-chuggers, which is even worse than whatever you’re thinking right now. We had a case of the squeamish giggles after looking at this Marge Simpson pork chop zombie from last night’s episode of Top Chef Masters. We wondered if one day they’ll teach Madonnaspeak on college campuses. We fell in love with the music of The oo — a Japanese xx cover band. And finally, we couldn’t believe that Weezy got busted for having headphones, a charger, and a watch that doubles as an MP3 player in his jail cell. They should be happy it wasn’t cough syrup.
It’s being reported that Law & Order will be doing an episode inspired by America’s favorite dysfunctional family, the Gosselins. This sure-to-be very special L&O comes closely on the heels of the episode inspired by our favorite indie-bandit the Hipster Grifter, and that got us thinking: Despite the warning before every episode that says that all stories on Law & Order are fictional, anyone with half a brain and a working TV-set knows that they are in fact “ripped from the headlines!” So, we thought we’d give the kids over at NBC a break and suggest a few stories (complete with the twist!) that might work really well for upcoming episodes after the jump. We know the job isn’t easy, so, you’re welcome.
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We had vowed to shut up about the Hipster Grifter (mostly because we’re scared of Vice correcting us again), but then Foster had to go and post this delicious mashup image over on BlackBook. Good work, bad spelling! Also, we hadn’t read this Hipster Runoff post on Kari Ferrell before. OK, that’s it. For reals. Unless some band writes a really clever song.
Today at Flavorpill, we went hunting for the Hipster Grifter. Instead, all we found was a whole bunch of deer. We set our alarms for midnight, when NPR will start streaming the new St. Vincent album. We relived the 10 great cover songs from Coachella — or at least the two of us who were lucky enough to go did. We wished that Peaches and Radiohead would go head-to-head. It would be a more even playing fieldthan Mileygate. We discovered a tiny talent we love even more than Susan Boyle. She’s six years old and magical. (And no one better offer HER a porn.) We watched the latest from Michel Gondry: an airline commercial. We felt bad for poor Stephen Hawking. We pondered a future where Superman comics will become legal tender. And finally, we appreciated this roundup of the Slumdog kids controversy. We’re not surprised that Uncle Grambo nailed it on the head. He’s smart like that.
There’s been a lot going on this week. Maybe the sunshine is bringing out the crazies. Ashton is a Twitter god, Woody Allen hates American Apparel, Jamie Foxx, 41, talks smack on Hannah “little white bitch” Montana, the list goes on… But the story that got us Flavorpillers in a tizzy has nothing to do with celebrities. It concerns the latest overnight web phenom known as the Hipster Grifter. Read More »
