“This is an Artifact of Modernity” Photo Book of the Day (4/14/11):

Hipsterdom and ‘tween fiction’ has just popped out a very unfortunate love-child.

Remember when there was this thing that existed, good literature, even for the older youth demographic?

Now it’s all Twilights and Gossip Gurl and The A-List Series (a la Mean Girls the Animated Book Series) and Shoplifting from American Apparel.

Do you think IVY: Tale of a Homeless Girl in San Francisco is available on my iPad?

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“Don’t let a good meme go to waste” - your mother

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The Artifacts of Modernity Online Museum is proud to present a sneak trailer/photo montage from Willow Smith (daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett, most badass fashionista ever, 9-year old blipster, we write about her a lot… you know who I’m talking about) ‘s official youtube channel.

The video highlights every dope / fresh / hella tight look that she has ever rocked, and features her new single “I Wear My Hair”.  Enjoy here:

We officially confirm that this sassy pre-tween is the coolest most blipped-out 9-year old that has ever lived.

We’re real sorry, Shirley Temple.  Maybe if you had more influential parents, had a fiercer fashion sense, and dropped fly singles on da youtube, you could reach Willow’s level of awesome.

Note: When I grow up, I want to be Willow Smith.

thedailywhat presents to us the triumphant return of HIPSTER BIEBER… 

In case you’ve missed out on one of Art of Mod’s most successful (which isn’t saying much) memes, enjoy the above link for the hipster-ness that is occasionally J. Biebs.

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TWEENS: The Next Chernobyl

P.S. It’s nice to remember back to the days when the meaning of the word “tweens” had to be specified (via the “KIDS 8 to 14” commentary).

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Look At This F***ing Blipster of the Day:

Jaden Smith (a lil human birthed by Jada Pinkett, with some help from Will Smith) and a blipstered-to-the-max ladyfriend (aka his baby sister Willow) walk the red carpet at his ‘Karate Kid’ movie premiere.  

Wish more 9 year old Afrikaan-American (we pride ourselves on political correctness) girls took example of these fashion choices.  Maybe this will be the new thing on the playground… 

Let the new tween-trying-to-be-a-blipster-trying-to-be-Rihanna-trying-to-be-M.I.A.-chic fashion trend begin.

What will Willow Smith do/wear next??

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As another summer dawns before us, the long hot days of ‘getting rides from mom’ approaches.

To suburbia, to tweenhood, to Tokio Hotel (thats a thing, right?), and to moms… we salute you.

Will Bieber be let loose out on to the streets via operating a motor vehicle?  Some random uneducated celebrity news blog has more: 

Justin Bieber has visited a second DMV office in his attempts to get his first driver’s license.  According to Star Magazine, the 16-year-old singer was spotted on Friday afternoon, May 28., making an appearance at the government agency office in Norcross, Georgia. “He was with his mom and a huge bodyguard,” an eyewitness shared. 

This is not the first time Justin made a visit to a DMV office in his adopted home state of Georgia ever since he turned 16 in March. Back in April, the pop sensation was seen coming into a DMV office in Atlanta.  He was, at the time, spotted posing for a picture at the DMV photo booth. 

Did Biebs fail the test the first time?  Will tweens everywhere still love him even if he can’t pass a drivers test and/or doesn’t know what Germany is?

What kind of car do you think Justin Bieber will drive if / when he gets his license?  Will he go ‘all out’ in his Ferrari?  Or will he opt for more indie cred by driving a hybrid Aston Martin?

Have you ever seen anyone wearing plaid while driving a Ferrari?  Have you seen any other 15-year old (the above photo was taken pre his sweet-16) driving around Miami in a Ferrari since Lil Bow Wow/Lil Romeo?

Poll: do you like Justin Bieber? (click 2 win a free iPad)

The Museum would like to acknowledge that it usually does not opt to include these kind of img+words memes into the archives of the Artifacts of Modernity.  

But this one captures so many of the most important cultural implications of our day (we have decided that Mean Girls, Disney channel stars, “Tweens”, and Justin Bieber are officially 4 of the greatest components to modern popular culture), and thus, it cannot go ignored.

And ultimately, the words of Joe Jonas/Damien ring so very very true.

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