Hipsters

THE OFFICE IS BACK. And it's still funny, mainly thanks to how consistently excellent each member of the cast is at stealing a scene; it's basically Ocean's Eleven but... with scenes...

But anyway, the character of Ryan has shifted into his becoming this elitist hipster, complete with dramatic philosophical monologues. "I learned more from Dr. Seuss than Dr. Freud," he spouts. "Earth. You don't have to be crazy to live here, but it helps." He ends with, "I dunno, I just took all the best ones. How was that?"

I've been thinking a lot about the hipster trend, why it's so prevalent among senior high schoolers and college kids, and why it sort of fizzles out with age. I don't have time for a big post, but I'm planning one.

In the meantime, allow me to reveal my own bloviating with a Calvin and Hobbes strip!

Ah, Calvin. How right you are.