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1 online resource (streaming video file) (23 min. 14 sec.) ; 138885530 bytes |
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How did fixed gear bikes, artisanal cheese, craft beer and long beards evolve from being niche trends to cliches and commodities? Was hipster even a subculture at all? And why will no hipster ever admit to being one?The charming but not particularly hip Samuel Johnson digs into the past to find the origins of the cultural stereotype. Johnson sets off on an international odyssey that takes him from Melbourne to New York, Berlin, London, Los Angeles, Detroit, Sydney, Tokyo and Shanghai meeting bloggers, trend forecasters, artists, photographers, graphic designers, musicians, tattoo artists, artisan bakers, baristas, bicycle couriers and rooftop gardeners. The series sets out to unpack how and why the now instantly recognisable hipster archetype grew from a localised street subculture to a global commodity, and ultimately a figure of ridicule, within the space of a few short years.Samuel Johnson pedals deep into the hipster world with an investigation of their ride of choice - the now ubiquitous fixed gear bike. What's the appeal of a bike with no gears or brakes? Sam will need nerves (and thighs) of steel to find out. Sam tries to catch his breath with a relaxing sandwich but can't find a cafe that isn't plastered with intimidating words like "artisanal"; "foraged" or "locavore". So he decides to learn what they actually mean. He only needs to go as far as Brooklyn, where he discovers a pizza parlour that grows its ingredients on its roof. Sam's investigation of hipster eating then takes him to Berlin's Kreuzberg where he unearths the origins of the "paleo" trend and discovers that eating brains really does his head in. (Australia) (Documentary/Culture) M (L)Follow the conversation on Twitter: #HipstersSBS2 |
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Broadcast 2015-03-31 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: M |
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Hippies -- Societies, etc.
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Motorcycle gangs.
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Social history.
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Urban youth.
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New York (State) -- New York.
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Streaming video
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Larney, Seth, director
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Johnson, Samuel, host
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Dee, Mike, contributor
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Hall, Jason, contributor
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Hoy, Brandon, contributor
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Leite, Rodrigo, contributor
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Metrick, Melissa, contributor
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Reynolds, Simon, contributor
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Underwood, Jeff, contributor
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