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Google Nexus, BlackBerry Torch, Microsoft Kin: Why Are Smartphone Ads Filled With Hipsters?

From Google to Microsoft to BlackBerry, why do smartphone-makers love hipster-themed marketing? And why don't they get that the last thing hipsters like are other hipsters?READ»

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Wanted: Jenny Holzer's "Protect Me From What I Want" Keds

The conceptual artist soups up the old teeny-bopper sneaker with her famous truisms.READ»

Eyecandy of the Day: Even Fashionistas Love Augmented Reality!

Too-cool-for-school graphic designers create AR avatars for the fashion set.READ»

Workshoppe: Stylish Temp Space in the Land of Gourmet Burgers and Bankers

Let's say you're based outside NYC. But you come here often enough to need an office. But not so much that it's worth renting one long term. How's someone who's design obsessed supposed to pull that off? You can't very well sell ...READ»

Where the Wild Things Are: The Most Hipster-ific Movie of All Time?

The new movie, directed by Spike Jonze and written by David Eggers, has spawned a bonanza of hipster cross-marketing.READ»