This redefines the societal concept of what constitutes “horrible” / “cruel”.
On behalf of all humans everywhere, we’d like to apologize to each and every alpaca deeply offended by this.
As part of the Museum’s new “CARLES (the hpstr runsoff dude)” exhibit, and to directly exploit the hard work of other’s pursuits for finding relevant stories on the internet, we are proud to bring you what we like to call ”Copying hipsterrunoff word for word, because even though we could probably articulate shit better than Carles, we’d rather him do the dirty work and get the credit for it because he’s more ‘commercially viable’”
So enjoy the following discussion of how handicapped models are creating a new trend in fashion culture today (written by Carles):
Recently, the new trend of handicapped models started 2 take over retail brochures / fashion runways everywhere. Apparently, some brand in the UK hired a handicapped model, and it is intended to help ‘crossover’ into new markets.
The disabled model, Shannon Murray, seems like she might be the next big ‘it girl’. Fashion/branding is just a contest to get the most people ‘talking’, so it is only a matter of time before the biggest designers in the world ‘book’ her to wheel down their runway.
“British department store Debenhams is set to become the first UK high street retailer to feature a disabled model in its campaign. Shannon Murrayshines in front of the camera in the latest fashions from Debenhams.
Photographed alongside with two other models of varying size, the three models showcase the department store’s latest gear.
Beside this progressive campaign, Debenhams was also one the first to have plus sized mannequins and because of this, it has proven to be more than fashion forward, but forward-thinking as well.”
Do u feel like u will buy clothes from designers who are chill with disabled ppl?
Will designers ‘book’ this model, or will she just be used in Target clothing line campaigns?
Is Shannon Murray the next big ‘it girl’?
Is Shannon Murray the new Cory Kennedy / Agyness Deyn / Cindy Crawford / Heidi Klum?
Will Am Appy hire a disabled sexie model?
Does beauty have no size / shape / color / defined limit physical abilities?
HIPSTER UPRISING: AmApp’s Williamsburg Store Under Siege!
That Shit’s too Hilarious for words presents the following true story…
On Friday, March 5th, the American Apparel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn was attacked by “hipster revolutionaries”, who lay siege to the clothing store with stones and smoke bombs.
Welcome to the world of Retail Terrorism.
Here’s a quote from an innocent bystander:
“The the American Apparrel in Williamsburg was vandalized last night in an act of hipster rebellion. Both front windows were broken and the vandals unloaded a bunch of crap from a nearby dumpster, threw it in the middle of the road, and set off fireworks and smoke bombs on it.”
NY publication The Village Voice has more:
Looks like someone out there still reads Adbusters! Williamsburg’s outpost of skeevy hipster skivvies store American Apparel (or as the bros call it: AmAppy) found itself under assault last night by an entire crew of guys who apparently weren’t booked for any globalization protests this week.
Yeah, apparently, a bunch of guys threw smoke bombs (smoke bombs?) at the American Apparel on North 6th Street in Williamsburg, and then smashed some windows with a bat, and starting fires and throwing rocks. Local blog Free Williamsburg quotes someone who knows someone who tends to a different merchant within the vicinity of the assault:
“That person’s report from the scene makes it sounds a heck of a lot scarier than just a few kids throwing rocks! Per his recollection, there were about 50 guys dressed all in black, wearing masks, and “causing total mayhem” all along No. 6th St, “dumping out trash dumpsters and setting everything on fire in the streets, and then smashing all the windows of the american apparel.”
Let the revolution begin.
Let the uprising begin.
Viva la Resistance, Viva la Anarchy!
Down with Commercially Successful Hipstewear, Down with Dov Charney, Down with the Circle Scarf!
The Artifacts of Modernity Online Museum is proud to present a very special tribute to a very special scholar by featuring this beloved video clip that pays homage to the most wonderful (and by wonderful, we mean horrifying (and by horrifying, we mean hilarious (and by hilarious, we mean that it’s literally destroying Middle America))) drug of the late 20th and 21st century: Meth.
With this video clip, we’d like to officially inaugurate an entirely new exhibit in the Museum that further explores the cultural enigma of crystal meth, its primary constituents, and why it may or may not be part of a balanced breakfast.
So to launch the new exhibit and simultaneously and more importantly pay loving memory to comedian, rising film star and real-life roommate Sandy “Scholar Rob” Roberts, the Museum brings you this installment of the silly web video series ‘Roommates’ (ba doot doooo, chaaa!).
~ In memory of Sandy Blake Roberts ~
Welcome to generally any undesirable location just east of Los Angeles, California / in or around Phoenix, Arizona.
What “neighborhood” and by that we mean culture-less amusement park of a “city” does this remind you most of?
(via robotindisguise)
The name of this drinking establishment is called Group Therapy. Let us deconstruct this:
This is very funny. This is funny because of its witty perceptiveness and “what can ya do”/”welp” honesty. This is funny as it illustrates the concept of relating alcoholic consumption in public to something that is ultimately a necessary, constructive and transformative group bonding experience. This is funny because its relatable.
This is very sad. This is sad because of its direct comparison of mental health professional treatment to “getting shwasted”. This is sad as it further propagates the notion that chugging beer with your buddies is a wholesome and therapeutic activity, similarly relating to the “I Love College” / “brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack” ideals of humanity. This is sad because its relatable.
(via juliasegal)
The video has premiered.
I don’t know who exactly to blame for this bizarrely-thrilling-yet-hardly-seductive-but-potentially-mentally-damaging experience…
Do we blame Beyonce?
Do we blame Kill Bill?
Do we blame Tarantino?
Do we blame America’s legal system?
Do we blame diner culture?
Do we blame Ryan Seacrest RE: the way E! capitalized on this video-premiering process?
Mostly, I’m just focused on the prospect of making a sandwich.
All Hail the Lord… Let’s make a Sandwich.
Her sunglasses are made out of cigarettes, and we thus realize that no matter what, all is right in the world.
P.S. The Museum is against spoiling surprises, so we will be waiting until the video goes back up on Vevo to post it. Thank you for your understanding and your continued patronage.
Art is Dead.
Somewhere up in the high above heavens, a man named Claude is trying to figure out whether to lightly chuckle or sob uncontrollably.
Sorry for everything that has happened in the last several years, Monet.
Art is Dead.
(via juliasegal)
