Williamsburg Hipsters, R.I.P.
We try not to let the New York Times ruin our weekend, but we'll inevitably run across some piece of inanity that leaves us weeping. This time, it was a Saturday article on the death of the Williamsburg scene that almost merited an emergency weekend update — but then we realized there was no reason to make our readers shit themselves on a Saturday. So we waited until today, of course.
Before you read this stunning exposition, some warnings: the piece involves the collapse of Williamsburg as determined by the exodus of a DJ-turned-wannabe-realtor whose loft, unfortunately, will not be rented by artists upon his departure. The words "hip" or "hipster" are used no less than 10 times. Also of significance: the article ends with the words, "we built this city on rock and roll." And the writer is so not joking.
