Unhappy Hipsters instantly became my new favorite site. Sure People of Walmart is funny, but it's just endless train wrecks. Unhappy Hipsters has a snooty high-brow style of writing you'd expect to find in an architecture rag like Dwell¹, but with a glorious edge to it.

If you're not familiar with Dwell (shame on you), Jeff Speck sums it up well with An Open Letter to Dwell Magazine:

Dear Dwell:

Love the magazine. As a favor, I have rewritten the Table of Contents of your July/August issue:

Cover       House with Horizontal Wood Slats
Page 43    House with Vertical Wood Slats
Page 52    House with Horizontal Wood Slats
Page 58    Ice Cream Makers
Page 66    Pavilion with Horizontal Wood Slats
Page 70    Philadelphia
Page 80    House with Horizontal Wood Slats
Page 88    House with Horizontal Wood Slats
Page 96    House with Vertical Wood Slats

I hope you find this useful.

Fondly,

Jeff Speck, AICP
Washington, DC

Some of the goodness you'll find at Unhappy Hipsters:

He sipped his tepid coffee and pondered how to tell her that, in fact, the pants made the sack dress even less appealing.

Everyone always leaves.

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