I have a new article up at The Gospel Coalition. It’s a few reflections on the phenomenon of “hipsters”. Here’s an exerpt:
Hipsters as a cultural phenomenon have been around for a few years. Their influence has spread into the broader American culture, becoming a regular punchline on Saturday Night Live and on primetime television. For better or worse, they are the hippies, punks, and grungers of our generation.
But where the hippies and grungers were marked by a howl of angst against the shiny veneer of the previous generation’s glamour, prosperity, and presumption, the hipster makes a much different sound—the sneer of cynicism
You can read the full article here.
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