Post 3-5 questions about the assigned reading by 12pm the day of class. These questions should show that you’ve thought carefully about the readings and are prepared to raise relevant discussion points during class. Your questions could raise connections among the reading and other ideas we’ve discussed (or that you think we should discuss) in class, or they might take issue with a particular part of the writer’s argument. You might also pose informational questions about what a certain passage or historical reference means, or you could ask about the rhetorical function of certain parts of the essay. You may skip one question post without penalty to your grade.
To post questions, respond to this thread. You should "reply" to the first comment created for a particular homework assignment in order to keep questions organized by assignment.
For example, this would be the first question in a series about the readings due 9/8
ReplyDeleteBy replying to this first question, this thread will all relate to the readings for 9/8
DeleteGrief:
Delete1. Do the hipsters in US differ in looks than those in other countries?
2. Do you agree with Grief's definition of a hipster? If not, how would you define it?
3. Was the definition of a white hipster different from the definition of a black hipster?
4. How do historical events such as the Iraqi invasion and 9/11 affect hipsterism?
Horning:
1. What does Horning mean when says: " We all had a stake in defining "hipster" as "not me"? And why might that be true?
Grief
Delete1. Evolution lasted from 1999-2009. Do you really think the age of hipsters is over? Are they still evolving?
2. “It’s cool to dress like Indians.” Why do you think people thought it was cool back then when it’s an offensive gesture nowadays?
3. Hipster that represented the "Black subcultural figure of the late forties…had evolved into a white subcultural figure." Are there many black hipsters nowadays? How are they different than white hipsters?
4. Hipsters are more connected to the rise of tattoo and fonts. Tattoos and graffiti are now considered an art form. Would it be fair to say hipsters brought new knowledge and contributed to the society since their uprising?
Horning:
1. “Late capitalism makes us all fear being a hipster and thus makes us all into one.” How does this seemingly contradicting sentence make sense in the world?
2. Hipsters “keep us moving forward into new fashions.” To what extent do they affect how fashion has changed over the last few decades?
3. Do you think it is ever possible to have an objective argument about hipsterism without people accusing each other?
Grief:
Delete1. Did the hipsters really die in 2009 or just transform to be more modern?
2. What makes 1999 the start of hipsters?
Horning:
1. Is Horning trying to state at the end that hipsters are just playing the part of hipsters to hide who they really are?
Grief:
Delete1. Grief describes an aspect of hipsterism as "rejection of consumerism." I would agree with this statement. Hipsters have their own style that is different from mainstream consumerism. What is interesting is how, although the hipster rejects the norm, many hipster styles quickly become part of mainstream consumerism. This also relates to the progression of the group as Grief describes.
2. Grief describes the hipster as a "declassed individual." Are hipsters really declassed? Grief goes on to talk about how successful many hipsters are.
3. I am interested in learning about the political interests of hipsters. Grief describes them as "declassed" and also discusses their dislike of bureaucracy. Do they tend to have an anti-capitalist mindset?
Horning:
1. If hipsters as a group actually wanted to use their social power to make a social change, what kind of change would they want to make?
Grief:
Delete1. As Grief mentions in his article that "we all had a stake in defining "hipster" as "not me", what makes people not like to be defined by the term hispter?
2. Why do you think that people in general are not ready to surrender cultural relativism and subjectivism?
Horning:
1. Do you agree that the white hipster was mostly male? And does the new "green" hipster a lot different than the white hipster?
2.In relation to the top of page 80 of Horning's article, should hipsters be worried about their styles spreading to quickly because of the internet or encouraged to create newer forms of cultural capital more often?
Grief:
Delete1.If the hipster is so much less common today and more dissipated, then why is it still a topic of discussion, in classes like this one and normal conversation, even if it may be fleetingly?
2.If the hipster movement started from the anti-consumerism of nineties youth culture, then why are hipsters commonly associated with starting and following trends, which promote consumerism by encouraging people to buy new things?
Horning:
1.If the creation of new forms of capital is solely the role of the hipster and other outsider groups, then wouldn't the new form of capital fail because people would not what to follow something viewed as a hipster trend?
2.If the author believes that the hipster is the person who exists for others to scrutinize, then why isn't there daily consideration of the hipster by those who do not consider themselves to be hipsters?
Greif:
Delete1). Are hipsters really a dying breed or are they becoming harder and harder to identify?
2). Greif mentioned that hipsters use the term “hipster” as an insult to each other. If they do not want to be associated with hipster then what do they want to be associated with? If anything?
Horning
1). If hipster is an insult and nobody wants to be classified as a hipster do you think that the term “Hipster” is dying out and not the culture itself?
Greif:
Delete1. Do you mean to say there is no hipster that doesn't align him/herself with the dominant class and rebel subculture?
2. Isn't the hipster a series of preferences that may not align itself with the norm instead of an attempt to disaffiliate themselves from physical traits?
Horning:
1. Is hipsterism the pursuit of “new fashion” or in fact copycats making hipster fashion popular?
2. Can you perform a social rebellion using without disregarding social media and popular or fashionable means of communication?
Grief:
Delete1. Do "hipsters" around the world share similar characteristics, or does each country's hipsters have their own trends and image?
2. Does the author argue that hipsters are passionate about certain things for the wrong reasons?
3. What sparked the change to the "green" or primitive hipster?
Horning:
1. "Hipsters" are very hard to define. Does their secret lie in opposing marketing? And if so, does this cause a cycle of fashion and trends to occur?
Andrew CardarelliSeptember 7, 2014 at 12:19 PM
DeleteGrief:
1. Grief talks a lot about Urban hipsters. Do you think there can also be suburban or rural hipsters?
2. Grief appears to separate "tattoo artists" from more "traditional" artists. Do you think tattoo artists should be treated separately than other artists?
3. A clear distinction is made between hipsters and hippies. Do hippies still have some similarities to hipsters?
Horning:
1. How can hipsters be damaging to a company selling certain products?
2. According to Horning, "The hipster is that person who shows up and seems to ruin things." Do you agree? Or are there positive things a hipster can bring to the table?
Starting a new comment in response to "Homework Questions" begins a new thread. This thread will be for readings due 9/15
ReplyDeleteGrief:
Delete1. Grief talks a lot about Urban hipsters. Do you think there can also be suburban or rural hipsters?
2. Grief appears to separate "tattoo artists" from more "traditional" artists. Do you think tattoo artists should be treated separately than other artists?
3. A clear distinction is made between hipsters and hippies. Do hippies still have some similarities to hipsters?
Horning:
1. How can hipsters be damaging to a company selling certain products?
2. According to Horning, "The hipster is that person who shows up and seems to ruin things." Do you agree? Or are there positive things a hipster can bring to the table?
Hip-hop
Delete1. To what extent do you agree with Balwin’s point on hipsters that it arises from the fantasy of sleeping through life? Don’t most of us to some extent want to sleep through life?
2. As a student I have never put much thought into the concept of hipsters and neither do many people. Why do you think that is?
3. Are there any positive qualities associated with a hipster?
4. After reading this excerpt, what do you think is the relationship between hipsters and hip hop?
Mailer
1. What is the relationship that Mailer is trying to establish between the Negros and the Hipsters in the beginning? How was jazz music a part of this relationship?
2. What is your criterion for one to be an existentialist?
3. Do you agree with Mailer that hipsters are psychopaths?
Evans:
Delete1. Do hipsters really not define or identify themselves as hipsters?
2. The “Blipster” was derived from the word hipster to fit a specific group of people. Is hipster now just a broad term and are there other names to define specific types of hipsters?
Mailer:
3. How does jazz intertwine with the Mailer’s definition of a hipster? Is it just Mailer who thinks Jazz is a component of being a hipster?
Evans:
Delete1. Why did the author describe a hipster as " an avatar of innocence"? Do you agree? Why and why not.
2. How did the author's example of Drake's lyrics serve as an explanation to his points?
Mailer:
1. Why did the author mention the distinction between atheists and mystics? And how did it help the reader understand the context?
2. Explain why the author considers hipsters as "psychopaths".
Hip Hop and hipsterism:
Delete1. The author claims hipsters can be any ethnicity. Do you think this is true? Or do you think hipsters are actually predominately white or another ethnicity?
2. The author describes the Blipster as a "cool black nerd," giving it a somewhat positive connotation. In contrast, he seems to greatly criticizes the "White Negro" and hipster rapper through his essay. Do you think certain types of hipsters are considered "better" than others?
Mailer:
1. Mailer claims "The Negro" is the cause of the emergence of "Hip." Are there any other factors which helped cause this emergence?
2. What distinction does Mailer make between a psychopath and someone who is psychotic
3. Considering how Mailer relates hipsters and "hipness" to psychopaths, do you think his writings are biased? Or is he simply very passionate about the subject?
Hip Hop:
Delete1. To what extent did the mockery and the self-conscious blipster alter the evolution of their rap.
2. How real are the issues with inequity with hipsters if they were previously referred to as rich kids.
Mailer:
1. Does the author think a hipster is jealous of his victors like a child without sweets or like a Negro without justice and freedom?
2. As the Negro was forced to hate himself like the author states, was the hipster forced into his lifestyle?
Hip-Hop
Delete1.If no one self-identifies as a hipster, then why are there places which are considered decidedly hipster, which implies that someone would know they were a hipster upon going there?
2.Why does the author pose so many different variations of the word hipster if each version is essentially the same figure idealistically?
3.If the author believes that speaking about hipsters and speaking about hip-hop are essentially the same, then why is this notion an uncommon thought?
Mailer
1.If the author says that the hipster is the negation of the psychopath, then why does he focus on showing similarities between the two, such as in the energy they both share?
2.If "Hip sees the context as generally dominating the man" then why does the hipster persist in being the same character regardless of the situation?
Hip Hop:
Delete1. How might hipsterism arise from the realization of power and inequality among the white community?
2. Why might the author distinguish between Blipsters and hipster rappers, rather than Blipsters and White hipsters?
Mailer:
1. Describe Mailer's idea of an "Urban Adventurer" and explain how it supports the idea of the White Negro.
2. Does Mailer use the term psychopath in relation to the hipster with a negative connotation or does he simply use it for analysis? Explain how you came to an answer.
Mailer:
Delete1. What does Mailer mean when he says that the psychotic is legally insane while the psychopath is not?
2. Is is almost too strong a word to be calling the hipster a psychopath?
Evans:
1. "No one self-identifies as a hipster." In our generation, is this statement no longer true?
2. I'm a little confused on the connection between hip hop and the contemporary hipster. I would think that they would not be associated with each other?
Hip-Hop Hipsterism
Delete1. On page 109, the narrator states that "In time, every culture gets its hipster". Do you think that it is true for all cultures or only westernized cultures?
2. The narrator shows us differences between hipsters and hip hop despite the similarities that they carry. Do you believe that todays hipsters are still related to the hip hop movement?
The White Negro
1. Do you think our world does promote a dangerous life? Why do you think our society has adapted the perspective of "security is boredom"?
2. Do you think now that we have a lot of media influence and communication that hipsterism will just be controlled by those who want to make money off of young people?
Evans:
Delete1. The author states that "hipster" is an insult. If people do not try to associate themselves with hipster, then how can they avoid the insult if there is no clear definition of hipster?
2. The author distinguishes hip hop and hipster by comparing hipster to a revolving door that takes you back to where you started. Do you think "Hipster" progresses or do you think that it is a cycle?
Mailer:
1. Do you think that other people will back Mailer up on the comparison of hipsters to psychopaths or do you think that the idea is radical?
Mailer:
Delete1. He claims that the rebels of this era are what we know as hipsters. Do you really think hipsters are the rebels of our society or just members who still haven't found their place in the system?
2.He compares them to psychopath, is a misunderstood teenager necessarily a psychopath?
Evan:
1. Is proclaiming your self a "hipster" defeats the whole identity of one?
Mailer:
Delete1. In which ways does Evan compare the Hipster to psychopaths?
2. In your opinion, is the comparison between a hipster and hip-hop still relevant in today's world?
Evan:
2. Is being hipster, according to Evan, considered a positive or negative connotation? Explain.
The White Negro:
Delete1. Are drugs commonly associated with "Hipsters"?
2. What similarities do the hipster and the American existentialist have? Why does the author compare the two of them?
3. Why does the author argue that hipsters are "white negroes"?
Hip-Hop& Hipsterism:
1. The author interviews many close friends and family and asks them what a hipster is/ What was the underlying similarity between their responses?
2. What Hip-Hop groups are associated with hipsterism? Do any of these groups market themselves as being hipsters?
Evan:
Delete1. Why are hipsters associated with being preppy?
2. Did rappers in the late 80s and 90s dress the way they did to show others they were hipsters or not?
Mailer:
1. How are hipsters related to philosophers?
2. When people use the words cool, swing, crazy,dig,creep,hip,square do they have a little hipster in them as well? I don't relate any of those words to being hipster
1. Mailer begins his discussion talking about WW2 and how society's conformity during that period sparked the rise of the 'American existentialist" - the hipster. I think that an interesting connection that can be made here is to last week's reading that stated that post 9/11 sparked a new type of hipster. One question that could be asked is what are the connections between the two time periods and did the political beliefs of the hipster in post WW2 match with the beliefs of the hipster in post 9/11.
ReplyDelete2. Mailer talks a lot about how the Beat era connected hipsters and African Americans - what about this time period allowed for the Beat culture to emerge? What started the Beat movement in the first place?
3. On pages 4 and 5 it seems to me, that Mailer is making hipsters seem superior to the common man by stating the hipster have a special type of knowledge that the common man does not. Does he provide enough evidence to really support this?
4. I am a little confused about the connection between the hipster and the African American that Mailer proposes. I can see the purpose of the African Americans (they are fighting for equality) but I am confused about a connection that the hipsters have to that purpose.
White Negro Questions:
ReplyDeleteWhy does Mailer think that Hipster morality “is to do what one feels whenever and wherever it is possible? ”
What does the title of this essay (White Negro) symbolize?
Hip-Hop & Hipsterism Questions:
Is there such thing as “Hipster Rap” or is it just more of a different style throughout generations?
Swanberg:
ReplyDelete1. Why doesn't Swanberg address any social issues in his film? I think it would be interesting to see social issues played out in the mumblecore style.
2. What is the opinion of mumblecore films from an older person? I would imagine that the younger generations can have a greater appreciation than older generations because of their perception of the internet.
Analyze This:
3. When writing an essay about really current social trends how do you grasp the question of "so what?" I feel like this can be difficult because many trends just die out without any meaning behind them.
"Joe Swanberg's LOL" Questions:
ReplyDelete1. According to the first footnote, mumblecore has similar negative connotations to the term hipster, which in reality could be viewed positively as young people who "strays from norms." Could mumblecore be seen in a similar way?
2. According to the author, mumblecore never tackles racism, poverty, or other social issues in depth besides youth struggles with the technological age. Could this be why mumblecore appears to be a less familiar term to people than hipster?
3. Mumblecore appears to critique online technologies like Youtube, seeming to gloss over the positives of them. Do you feel thing like Youtube have a more positive or more negative affect on us today, especially the youth of today.
4. Considering how hipsters tend to critique mainstream culture and high-budget anything, do you think all hipsters "must" really enjoy mumblecore?
Joe Swansberg's LOL Questions:
ReplyDelete1. How did the word and use of mumblecore come to be?
2. Why do many films have complicated gender politics? What is the benefit of having it that way?
3. Is mumblecore the hipster version of movies?
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ReplyDeleteSwanberg Questions:
ReplyDelete1. Why is the future of mumblecore uncertain?
2. What audience is mumblecore trying to reach?
3. What do you think about Swansberg's belief that "the production part is simple"? Do you feel that the production part should be thought out more in depth?
Analyze This:
ReplyDelete1. How thorough was the analysis? Did it help you understand the idea that the analysis was trying to convey?
Swanberg:
2. Explain the mumblecore genre. Did the author explain it clearly? Why or why not?
3. How was the webcam useful in creating the movie LOL?
Swanberg Questions:
ReplyDeleteWhat are the similarities between mumblecore and hipsters?
"Many of the directors groupoed under its umbrella would prefer not to be" (119).
Because of the overuse of the close-up, the intimate shot for movies, is the meaning of mumblecore lessened?
Did mumblecore overestimate the popularity of the close-up shot by overusing it and inturn made mumblecore an unattractive movie type?
Swanberg:
ReplyDelete1. Why is it called Mumblecore?
2. If mumblecore was still popular now, what audience would it be reaching?
3. Would mumblecore still be successful if the camera quality was better?
Swanberg:
ReplyDelete1.If mumblecore is supposed to represent a narcissism and self-centered ideal, then why is poor acting used on purpose?
2.If mumblecore is supposed to be a distinct form of realism with a certain form of intimacy, then what makes it different from other types of movies which focus on realism?
3.If mumblecore is perceived as being self centered and narcissistic, then why does the author believe that most directors do not want to be considered to be involved with such a genre?
4.If the filmmakers did not know of each other before the first mumlecore films were produced, then how did they wind up with similar films and a unified style.
5.What makes mumblecore different form other movies if the genre often features young people struggling to develop and maintain relationships amongst states of confusion?
Swanberg:
ReplyDelete1. The movie brings up an interesting question for us to answer, "Can you love someone who cannot be seen?"
2.Bela Balazs (should be noted that this is a Hungarian name, GO Hungary) praises close-ups by comparing it to what "greeks did to gods" and that it can capture the most intimate of moments. If mumble core uses extreme closeups so much, why can't other critics appreciate its dedication to intimacy?
3. As several students have mentioned before, mumble core has several similar characteristics with the hipsters. Do you think mumble core will follow the hipsters path and "die?" (suggested in Horning's "Death of the Hipster").
Swanberg:
ReplyDelete1. How realistic is mumblecore? In other words, how clearly can the audience relate to this genre of film?
2. With the use of abstract and "different" cinematography, would mumblecore relate to hipster communities? Or would others think of it as hipster?
3. In what ways has this new dawn of technology sparked not only this movie but the entire form of relationships.
Swanberg:
ReplyDelete1. Do you think mumblecore relates to hipsters and their obscure media?
2. Why do directors not want to be categorized as mumblecore creators?
3. Will mumblecore survive if youtube was to "die" or go down in popularity?
Swanberg:
ReplyDelete1. Do you think that mumblecore's definition is similar to that of a hipsters, where there is not a concrete definiton?
2. How do you think internet culture has affected cinema just as Youtube affected LOL?
3. Do you think that in cinema today, producers and directors concentrate on lighting, text, space and placement on the screen as much as they did in the past?
Swanberg:
ReplyDelete1. Name 3 of the major criticisms about the film genre Mumblecore.
2. The author focuses on mumblecore and its connection to society's heightened use of computers for social networking among other things. Why is this such a main topic among this genre?
3. The author mentions the emphasis on the power of human connection in a digital world. How do directors convey this message to their audiences?
Swanberg:
ReplyDelete1. How did mumblecore emerge as a film genre?
2. Why are most mumblecore filmmakers predominantly white?
3. Will the genre of mumblecore ever become mainstream?
4.Are all mumblecore movies filmed in black and white?
5. Why do people make mumblecore films?
Swanberg's LOL Questions:
ReplyDelete1. What is mumblecore?
2. Despite its cheap production and negative criticism, is mumblecore an art?
3. What makes mumblecore different from other forms of realism depiction?
4. Why does the author use the words "style" and "movement" to describe mumblecore rather than "genre"?
Swanberg:
ReplyDelete1. where is this idea of mumblecore developed?
2. who is the targeted audience for mumblecore?
3. will mumblecore disapear soon, or is it a genre that will go on?
As a Result:
ReplyDelete1. What problems would occur if transitions and connecting words were not used? Explain your answer by using Bill as an example.
2. Did the mentioned strategies help you understand the concept more? Why or why not?
Hacker:
1. Explain the difference between passive and active verbs. Provide examples.
2. Explain the difference between past participle and present participle. Provide examples.
Frances Ha:
ReplyDelete1. Why is the movie in black and white? Usually black and white is used to represent older times, however, it movie takes place in a modern time.
2. This representation of mumblecore does not really connect with the description of mumblecore in the previous article that we read analyzing LOL. What aspects of Frances Ha make it a mumblecore movie?
Frances Ha: The Green Girl
3. The article talks about Frances' trip to her hometown of Sacremento as a glipse of hope and community for Frances. I did not interpret this part of the movie in that manner. I saw it as Frances escaping her problems. She found what was comfortable and ignored her issues back in New York. To me, this is not finding hope and community, it is just pulling Frances deeper into issues with her life. How did others interpret this part of the movie?
Bailey "Quietly radical insight of Frances Ha; A Rom-Com Doesn't need Romance":
Delete1. Bailey seems to claim Frances is truly in love with her roommate, not just in a loving, sisterly kind of way based on how she dumps her boyfriend partially for Sophie's sake. Would you agree?
2. A very ironic part of Frances' character is that some people claim she looks older than she really is while she acts far younger than she really is. Do any of the film's other characters share similar contrasts?
Baker "Frances Ha: Green Girl":
3. According to Baker, Sophie and Frances appear to drift apart because Sophie is trying to move on to bigger, more adult thing whereas Frances remains immature and stuck in the past. Would you say this is a common occurrence for people around their age? Or is this split between friends a big exaggerated?
4. Baker ends the essay by talking about how Frances' character could fit cinema in many decades of the mid to late 1900's despite the film still taking place in 2013; yet she is still considered an original character. Would you agree? Or is she a cliche character?
Frances Ha: A Rom-Com Doesn’t Need Romance
ReplyDelete1. Is Lena Dunham’s show girls the modern version of Mumblecore? Is it also the more expensive version?
Frances Ha: Green Girl
2. Does Frances Ha movie fit more of a romance comedy then mumblecore movie?
3. Is the ending scene leaving the viewer feeling incomplete a common theme with mumblecore movies?
Frances Ha (movie):
ReplyDelete1. How does observing different clips of the lives of the characters engage the viewer to the movie?
2. Why is the movie black and white? What message is the director and producer trying to convey through that?
3. How does this movie fit in the mumblecore genre?
Frances Ha: The Green Girl
1. Annie Baker said, "We watch Frances fail over and over again, to find the magic she's looking for." Explain the moments in which Frances fails, and what is the magic she's looking for?
Frances Ha: A Rom-Com Doesn't Need Romance:
1. Do you agree with Jason Bailey's opinion when he said, "but the film itself is so engaging and approachable"? Why or why not?
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ReplyDeleteThe Quietly Radical Insights of Frances Ha
ReplyDelete1.What is the point of making the movie look like a romantic comedy if it is really meant to rebuke such a style of film?
2.What really separates this movie from other New York centered somewhat romantic movies and classifies it as mumblecore, other than the black and white picture?
3.If the movie is barely concerned with the protagonist's love life, then why does her love life continue to be a central theme throughout the movie?
Frances Ha: The Green Girl
ReplyDelete1. Why is the movie in black and white, does it enhance it at all?
2. Is the ending symbolic at all with her name not fitting into the mail box?
The Quietly Radical Insights of Frances Ha:
1. Why do you think Frances is obsessed with Sophie's love life?
2. Do you think that 27 years old is a young or old age?
The Quietly Radical Insight of Frances Ha:
ReplyDelete1. Do you think that the movie Frances Ha didn't have any romance?
2. Why is New York portrayed so much differently than in other movies that are based in New York?
Frances Ha: The Green Girl
1. Do you find any correlation between the life that Sophie got and the life that Frances wanted before the last 15 minutes of the movie? (Sophie got a guy who basically told her who to be and that is what Frances wanted because she couldn't decide it for herself)
The Quietly Radical Insight of Frances Ha:
ReplyDelete1. Do you see Frances Ha as a criticism of all "female centric mainstream film"?
2."Women can only find true happiness in the arms and bed of a dynamite dude." Is this still the prevalent thinking?
Frances Ha: The Green Girl:
3. What do you think is the purpose of the scene with the crying girl in the hallway?
4. As many would question also, why is it black and white? does it emphasize her problems more this way?
5.The last scene shows her making her last name shorter to fit it into the mailbox. Do you think it's a symbol for her being a changed woman and finally being able to cope with problems?
The Quietly Radical Insight of Frances Ha:
ReplyDelete1. How does the character of Frances relate to the main character of Bridesmaids and why do you think these roles are so different?
2. Why should Frances have her life all figured out at 27, given that she is a starving artist?
Frances Ha: The Green Girl:
3. Do you agree with the author in that the ending is "totally satisfying?"
4. How might the setting of Sacramento in the movie played on the feeling of hope that the audience experiences during the Christmas montage?
Frances Ha: Green Girl
ReplyDelete1. What other film genres use the effect of another country in that country's setting? (Worded poorly, but I'm referring to how Frances Ha used a French style in an American setting).
2. How would the film be different if there was less symbolism? What effect would it have on the audience?
3. How would the movie be different with a different music selection?
The Quietly Radical Insight of Frances Ha
1. Is mumblecore designed to make the audience feel uncomfortable?
2. Why is Bridesmaids worse-off for having a happily-ever-after ending? It is a very successful movie with great acclaim.
3. How popular is Frances Ha? Obviously it is not mainstream, so did it market itself mostly by word of mouth/internet? Is the mumblecore following enough? Or having it on Netflix?
Frances Ha: Green Girl:
ReplyDelete1. How do you think the setting and ambiance of the movie affects the movie viewer?
2. Do you think the movie is in black in white due to mostly budgeting issues or for other more deep reasons?
The Quietly Radical Insight of Frances Ha:
1. Do you think that the movie was more a criticism of female romance in comparison to a more "classical" romance movie?
2. Who do you think would follow and watch all mumblecore movies?
The Quietly Radical Insight of Frances Ha:
ReplyDelete1. Would you agree with Jason Bailey that the movie is " smart, keenly observed"? Take into account that the production of mumblecore movies tends to be the easiest part.
2. What is the real reason Frances won't let go of her dancing dream?
Frances Ha: The Green Girl
1. Do you believe that Frances' hipster-adulthood phase takes away from the movie itself?
2. Is the thesis of the movie simple to understand or is there a deeper meaning? If so, what is it?
Frances Ha: Green Girl
ReplyDelete1. Is Frances a hipster?
2. How does setting play a role in the message that the film is trying to convey?
The Quietly Radical Insigh of Frances Ha:
1. What are some of the mumblecore strategies used by the directors of Frances Ha that the author spoke about?
2. Should young women focus on loving themselves rather than falling in love with a "dynamite dude"?
The Quietly Radical Insight of Frances Ha:
ReplyDelete1. Do you think the film has an engaging or approachable feel to it? I didn't feel that way
2. Do you think all young New Yorkers have the sense of living life in the moment?
Frances Ha: The Green Girl
1. What is the appeal of the movie being in black and white?
2. What is your opinion about the end of the movie?
Frances Ha:
ReplyDelete1. Is there a reason why Frances lies about her opportunities in employment? Is she trying to impress others or just make them not worry?
2. Is the movie drastically different due to the setting of New York City?
The Quietly Radical Insight of Frances Ha:
1. Apart from mumblecore, would this movie be considered a romance, comedy, or other?
1.What does Francis Hass suggest about personal fulfillment?
ReplyDelete2. Acording to the decriptions we have about hipsters, would we classify FH as one?
3. What is the idea behind a black and white film?
You Know It When You See it:
ReplyDelete1. Hipsters are known for being artsy, but Tortorici claims that the term art is not associated with real hipsters. What is the difference between hipsters and real hipsters that art is not associated with real hipsters?
2. If female hipsters are like regular females who care about their appearances and the clothes they wear, then what truly makes them different from regular females?
3. How can people go around pointing out female hipsters if they are just like regular females?
You Know it When You See It:
Delete1. According to Tortorici, hipsterism is "a game of outward signification." Would you agree? Or do inward factors and beliefs describe hipsterism better?
2. Tortorici considers Andy Warhol to be the "illegitimate father of hipsterdom." Who, then, could be considered the "mother" of hipsterdom?
3. The introduction of the Polaroid camera helped cause the emergence of hipsterism. Are there any other key technologies you think are considered "hipster?"
You Know it When You See it:
Delete1. Tortorici claims that real hipsters are not real artists. How does Tortorici define what a "real artist" is and how can he make this claim?
2. Tortorici claims that the female hipster's presentation of self is important. I beleive that most females would say that their presentation of self is important to them. What makes female hipsters different than all females?
3. Do you think that hipsterism is becoming mainstream because of the examples that the author outlined regarding photographers taking more pictures of hipsters?
You Know It When You See It:
ReplyDelete1. Anything "adopted or sanctioned by the hipster taste...are repurposed as style icons." What does this quote suggest about our society?
2.The hipster female of 2004 onward is characterized through the use of party and self-photography. Where there hipster females before this period? What would you characterize then with?
3. Tortorici mentions Polaroids being used in the modeling industry. They are still used as a casting requirement. Are modeling agencies therefore looking for hipster females? Why or why not?
4. What do you think the author meant by "photography is more rock and roll than rock and roll is"?
5. Are these women the birthmothers of the "selfie"?
You Know it When you See It: Dayna Tortorici
ReplyDelete1. The author states that hipsters are commonly refered to as artists but in reality, the "real hipster" is the art curator or the critic, for example. In the reading it says that the real hipster is in the wake of artists, therefore does the real hipster conduct the art world?
2. According to the reading, women have the sight for style and whats "in" and whats "out", but who directs these fashion swings?
3. Does the bankruptcy of the Polaroid camera reflect the anti-consumerism of the hipster? Referring to the consumerism of new and improved digital cameras, if so, why would the hipster be affected by the end of the Polaroid?
You Know it When You See It, Dayna Tortorici
ReplyDelete1. How does the author backup the bold claim that the female hipster is non-existent?
2. Who was Cory Kennedy, and how did she pioneer much of the self-photography culture of today?
3. The author portrays the the rise of Urban Outfitters as "trickle down" from the small boutique hipster clothing stores. How might this phrase describe the change in the socioeconomic position of the hipster?
You Know it When you See It:
ReplyDelete1. Can hipsterims be classified as male or female?
2. If female hipsters don’t exist, then how are “hipster” females viewed?
3. Does a person need somebody else’s approval to be a true artist?
You Know It When You See It:
ReplyDelete1. Why do you think that the female hipster definition is more difficult to explain than that of the male hipster?
2. How has modern technology changed the image of the hipster compared to the older polaroid shots?
3. How do you interpret when the author states Hipsters as "hot/interesting but never hot/interesting at the expense of being chill?"
You know it when you See it:
ReplyDelete1. How can you differentiate between female and male hipsters?
2. How did Cory Kennedy become such an innovator in the culture of selfies of today?
3. Who or how did the selfish develop?
You Know It When You See It:
ReplyDelete1. How is the real female different from the female hipster?
2. Does the fact that the thought of the female hipster is harder to grasp than the thought of the male hipster mean that women are more complicated than men?
3. Why can't men be knowledgeable about what's in?
You Know it when you see it:
ReplyDelete1. Are male hipsters just as fashionable as female hipsters?
2.Why is photography typically associated with hipsters?
3.Why are hipsters always assumed to be skinny?
You Know It When You See It:
ReplyDelete1.If real hipsters are not artists, then why is it a common notion that many hipsters perceive themselves as being artistic?
2.What is the point of defining the hipster specifically when it is applied to a female?
3.If the author says that the Polaroid played such a large role in the hipster's development, wouldn't it not be considered hipster because of its massive popularity?
You Know It When You See It:
ReplyDelete1. Why does the author claim that there is no "feminine hipster" in regards to fashion?
2. How does a hipster calling themselves an "Artist" conflict with the definition of hipster?
3. How did the Polaroid play a role in the development of the hipster image?
4. How was Cory Kennedy an inspiration for aspiring "hipster" girls around the world?
1. You Know It When You See It:
ReplyDelete2. How is it the the selfish came to be?
3. Is Hipsterism more common in males or females? why?
What is the importance behind peer approval for hipsters?
4. Do you agree that the female hipster is nonexistent or is it hidden behind the male hipster's shadow?
The Death of Adulthood:
ReplyDelete1. What do the main characters in "Mad Men" say about our society's aspirations and anxieties?
2. Were the characters Tony Soprano, Walter White and Donald Draper good men or bad men?
3. How does opposing the patriarchy or norm benefit people?
4. Why does all American fiction appeal fall under the category of "young adult fiction"?
5. What defines the modern comic protagonist?
"How Hipsters Have...Haven't Ruined Paris":
ReplyDelete1. Williams claims that "American" hipsterism is taking over Paris. Is hipsterism an inherently American idea?
2. Describe what Williams means by people curating "urban spaces like style blogs or Pinterest boards.
3. Tidmarsh appears to have a highly sarcastic tone when replying to William's essay, saying he "read with amusement the essay." Do you think think strengthens or weakens his point?
"Caught in the Hipster Trap"
4. The author claims there are various kinds of hipsters. What is one type of hipster he names and what items does he associate with that group of hipsters?
5. The author seems to imply that eventually, every kind of clothing will become hipster to some group at some point. Do you agree?
"How Hipsters Have Ruined Paris"
ReplyDelete1. I think that it interesting that this authors believes that hipster have ruined Paris and have taken away the unique sense of life in his area of Paris. Other articles that we have read talk about how hipsters actually have their own unique sense of life that they bring to their personalities, clothing, and lifestyles. Why doesn't the author see the unique hipster lifestyle in Paris?
"Caught in the Hipster Trap"
2. Do you think that the author is giving sufficient credit to the hipster subculture? The article is really putting hipsters in one generic group that doesn't have much impact on society. The article makes the hipster subculture seem too broad to be unique.
3. Can we simply say that urban life is equivalent to hipster life? Where is the individuality in being a hipster?
How Hipsters Ruined Paris:
ReplyDelete1. Do you think it is that bad Paris is replacing their brothels with new "organic grocers, tasteful bistros and American cocktail bars" like the author suggests?
2. Do you think that change in any city is a good thing?
"Caught in the Hipster Trap"
1. Do you consider people who wear slim fit suits or mesh jerseys to be hipsters?
2. What would your response be to the author's question "Has there ever been a subculture this broadly defined?"
How Hipsters Ruined Paris:
ReplyDelete1. How does the author think hipsterism and urbanization ruined Paris?
Hipsters Haven't Ruined Paris:
1. Why is the writer supportive of these changes that have been occurring in Paris?
Caught in the Hipster Trap:
1. Do you agree that the author's examples qualify for hipsters? Explain.
2. Explain author's attitude towards making general judgments based on looks.
Caught in the Hipster Trap:
ReplyDeleteDo you think that the authors wide reaching definitions of hipsterism have encompassed so much of fashion trends that being "hipster" is now basically being normal?
How Hipsters Ruined Paris:
Is the author saying that hipsters are the source of the "not-in-my-backyard" type of attitudes in Paris now?
Hipsters Haven't Ruined Paris:
Do you think the author of this letter realizes that he has complete dumped down what the article is really saying?
How Hipsters Have/Haven't Ruined Paris:
ReplyDelete1. Is hipsterism "American?"
2. How has hipsterism spread to other cultures?
3. How is Pinterest part of the hipster lifestyle?
Caught in the Hipster Trap:
1. Does this mean that being hipster is now not trendy?
2. How can one know whether or not he is a hipster if the culture has adopted so much from other cultures?
3. Is there anything that can be considered "not-hipster?"
Caught in the Hipster Trap:
ReplyDelete1. Is there an age for hipsters? what is the age range?
2. Is there really nothing left that is not hipster in the future?
How Hipsters Have/Haven't Ruined Paris:
1. Being hip can be defined as expressing yourself in a unique way; however the author ends the essay with the conclusion that the "brunch is all the same." How do you think this came about?
2. Do you think the issue is hipsterism or urbanization in this essay? are the 2 terms interchangeable?
3. in the letter, what kind of tone do you sense?
Caught in the Hipster Trap:
ReplyDelete1. The author states the terrible clothing options that will not relate to being a hipster, but in the end stated that their are good ways to dress and act that aren't hipster, which he is keeping to himself. How different does one have to dress and act to not be stapled as a hipster as the author claims it is so easy to do?
How Hipsters Have/Haven't Ruined Paris:
1. Is the improvement and positive change in areas like the 9th arrondisement truly a negative aspect? If so, how can it be claimed that it is due to hipster?
2. Are places like San Francisco and Brooklyn considered hipster? Seeing as the author claims that an American theme Paris is now hipster.
3. If hispters can be related to artistic individuals, what makes people like Renoir, Hugo, and Dega not part of this artistic hipster category? Is it because of new age?
How Hipsters Have/Haven't Ruined Paris"
ReplyDelete1. How do you think Hipsters change from culture to culture?
2. Can being hipster just be part of urban life or city living?
Caught in the Hipster Trap:
1. Do you think that hipsters will spread to other age groups or be limited to teenagers and young adults?
2. Do you think hipsterism is just the start of another trend just like jeans?
Caught in the Hipster Trap:
ReplyDelete1. What are some ways to avoid being labeled a hipster?
2. What does the author mean when he describes how hipsters "co-opt" styles?
How Hipster Have/Haven't Ruined Paris:
1. What kind of hipsters, based on the author's story, do you think are invading Paris?
2. The author talks about how urban living is the active acceptance of many lifestyles, so why wouldn't he be called a hypocrite for not accepting hipsters?
How Hipsters Ruined Paris:
ReplyDelete1.Why is the author so enamored with the old Paris if he continually refers to it as seedy and other derogatory descriptions?
2.Why is the author so focused on the past attractions in the first place, because he is resistant to change or because he disagrees with the new hipster venues?
Hipsters Haven't Ruined Paris:
1.How would this writer respond to claims that the hipsters had ruined Paris because all of the new hipster locations have ruined the old classic locations in Paris.
Caught in the Hipster Trap:
1.If the author is so aware of how each element of his appearance makes him resemble the hipster, then does that mean he may actually be a hipster?
Caught in the Hipster Trap
ReplyDelete1. Is there a style that hipsters will not take over?
2.Can everyone be considered a hipster in their own way?
How Hipsters have/haven't ruined Pairs
1. Can the type of food you eat be considered hipster?
2. Do you think the author has a sense of negativity towards hipsters?
How Hipsters Ruined Paris:
ReplyDelete1. Are the negative effects of urbanization that the author is describing evident in all cities? Or just in Paris?
2. Can a city's ambience be recreated?
Hipsters Haven't Ruined Paris:
1. Why does the response have an almost sarcastic and aggressive tone?
Caught in the Hipster Trap:
1. What justifies the author's argument that hipsters are the most broadly defined subculture that exists?
2. Does this take away from the image and message of the subculture or add to it?