Mark Hunter
Mark Hunter of
The Cobrasnake wore an American flag button up shirt, and was super supportive of the burgeoning hipster. When asked what brought him to UCLA to discuss hipster culture, he responded that he wanted to inspire people to be creative and to resist conforming.
Memorable quote: "It's cool to be creative."
Tao Lin
Tao Lin of
Richard Yates didn't contribute much to the discussion, save for his trademark slurring and proclamation that he agreed to participate in order to come to LA and promote his "stuff."
Memorable quote: "I want to make money."
Christopher Glazek
Christopher Glazek of
The New Yorker and n+1 Magazine Assistant Editor, focused mainly on the cultural movement as a whole, and at one point referenced a seminar he participated in that focused on the worry and anxiety that hipster culture was actually a white power movement. This concern turned out to be unfounded.
Memorable quote: "There was worry and anxiety that [hipster culture] was a white power movement."
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