HIPSTER RUNOFF

Photo by Sam Hornine

Yall have probably heard of the popular Roman Emperor 'Julius Caesar.' He was a bro who was once on top of the world, but then lost it all. Apparently, he had some sort of clan of bros, but then his bros got 'mad jealous' and 'totally greedy.' They decided to kill him, and even his main bro, Brutus was in on it. When he was about to die, he finally figured out that BrutBFF was 'in on it', and he just said:

'Et tu, Bruté?'
aka 'even u, Brutusbro?'

Here is a picture I made of Julius being betrayed by his group of core bros.

Damn. Wonder if the bro with that tattoo was 'betrayed' by some1 close to him, like his parents, a girlfriend, or possibly his best bro. Can't imagine always wanting to remember that I was betrayed by getting a tattoo of it. Sorta reminds me of when Ed Norton got a swastika tattoo for the movie American History X, but then had to keep it for the rest of his life.

Also admire the bro's symmetrical 'Vietnamese execution bro' tattoo.

Seems like this bro is 'very in touch' with human suffering, and possibly 'outsourced his body' to be some sort of symbol or think piece to remind ppl that there are ppl out there who have it worse than us.

He seems noble. I srsly would never do that. I feel like I'd end up getting a tattoo that was 'simple and kewl' like a barb wire tatty around my arm, or possibly some sort of 'interesting tribal tattoo' that attracted females to me. Might just get a 'zany tattoo' for the sake of it being an internet meme.

Have u ever been betrayed by a core group of bros?
What do u do to remind urself that other people in the world are suffering?
Would u ever get a tattoo of an AZN being executed?

Hey yall! Decided 2 'get back 2 my roots' and stop blogging about bands--instead I will blog about myspacers who are worth blogging about!

I just want to make it clear that these people aren't bands--they are just myspacers who deserve attention for changing the way we view the world. Myspacers can inspire u. I want 2 inspire u by blogging about them. Yay! Back 2 our roots, yall!

Meet Trace!

keut tatties

He's a Christian Alt

Here is his About Me section:

my name is Trace Dempsey Cyrus.
THIS IS MY ONE AND ONLY ACCOUNT!!! I HAVE NO FACEBOOK or BUZZNET OR ANYTHING ELSE BUT THIS MYSPACE ACCOUNT! ANYTHING ELSE IS A FAKE. just to clear up any questions.
i was born feb 24th 1989.
im 19 years old.
i keep thinking of you.
i grew up in Ashland Kentucky until the age of 4 then moved to nashville TN.
at the age of 17 i moved to Los Angeles CA.
my dad was my main influence growing up and had me around guitars and music ever since i can remember.
I started a band called METRO STATION with my friend Mason Musso shortly after my move to California.
Not long after the band started i dropped out of high school and have been busy making music and touring ever since.
I love what i do and will continue to do it as long as there are people that love to hear it.

Follow yalls dreams! Any1 can be a myspacer worth blogging about!

Think he was rooting for the Confederacy/slavery in the Civil War

Think he took this on his macbook

Think this was taken a long time ago b4 he got all tattied. Like him both ways. what do yall think?

Vests + Scarves: big in 2k9?

Read on his profile that he's in a local band

Think he already has a GF :-( Maybe 'it's complicated.'

Seems like a real bro who I could chill with. He owns a couple of AZNs, yall! <3

Do yall like new myspacers? Or should I blog more about AnCo?

Don't 4get to show Trace some myspace love!
http://www.myspace.com/tracecyrus

Previous myspacers worth blggng about (get in touch with HRO's roots)
http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/t/myspacers-worth-blogging-about

Twinks or Lezbos is a new HRO gimmick where the readers must decide if the couple pictured is a twinkCouple or a Tegan&Sara Lesbian Couple. Twinks and Lezbos is an experimental byproduct of the popular HRO gimmick AltBro vs AltBag.

[Photo by Icanteachuhow2doit]

Please justify your response:
For Example: 'they are lezbos bc the look like hardXcore Tegan and Sara.'
or 'They are twinks cuz they are lil and look like hardXcore Tegan and Sara.'
or 'Carles this is a trick question. They are pokemones.'

<3 androgynalts <3

XX BONUS AUDIO EQUIPMENT TATTOO XX

I am still searching for the world's most authentic audio equipment tattoo.

• Tat Boombox http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/08/monitoring-audio-equipment-tattoos.html
• Headphone tatty http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/08/i-am-dj-which-tattoo-would-enhance-my.html
• Turn table tatthttp://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/06/i-lovehate-my-dj.html
• I posted this audio equipment tattoo b4 TRV$ AM almost died. http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/2008/08/p0st-m0re-audio-equipment-tattos.html

Does ink make u m0re or less 'real'?
Am I a coward if I am afraid of putting a symbol on my body that will represent my personal brand forever? Does that mean I am not 'living in the moment' enough? Does that mean I don't have any pride in the cultural movement in which I am embedded?
Scared of forever. Not good at relationships. :-(

"Sum ppl nvr g0 krayzee. What truly hrrible lives they must live."
-Charles "Searching for Meaning" Bukowski (duet with Xtina Aguilera)

I have a unique lifestyle that most people can't understand. I live in a world of people who don't 'get' me. Throughout the years, I have identified a few ways to let people know who I am with a lil bit of an 'eff U!' tone.

This tattoo is an open letter to those people who aren't in constant pursuit of a more meaningful life. This is a tattoo for old people to read, making them wish they still had their whole lives' ahead of them. This is a tattoo to my mom, my dad, my uncle who served in Vietnam, and every one else who doesn't understand the essence of my generation. They do not understand what I am a part of, and that this tattoo is about something bigger than myself.

Sometimes, an act of expression is bigger than just 'self-expression.' It's a random act of kindness for all of humanity. Don't get a tattoo to look cool and start convo. Get a tattoo because it means something.

///Last Night a Tattoo Explained My Life ////

Should I get a tatty of my fave band?

[Photo via Flickr]

Should I get Barry Obama's [LEAKED] inauguration speach tattooed on my chest?

Previous Chest Tatty coverage
http://www.hipsterrunoff.com/t/chest-tattoo

U might remember the DJ with the headphone tatty or the broad with the turn tables tatty OR EVEN the bro with the boombox tat... however, I think this bro's soundsystem is probably able to have the awesome-est partie. I know a lot of party promotes require soundsystems with deep bass in order to throw a successful dance party.

I think this bro's personal b00mb0x probably has just enough 'OOMPH' to make sure you can hear every decibel of a banger. Hopefully that stereo system can handle [HIGH QUALITY] mp3s, and not just 'krappy mp3s that krappie mp3 blogs post.'

Speaking of tatties....
Should I get a swarm of butterflies flying up my hip? Would it make me overtly ghey or just 'kinda bi'?
[NOT SAFE FOR WORK IF THEY DON'T ALLOW U TO WEAR AA UNDIES]


XX BONUS QT WITH A DOUBLEHEADBAND XX
Double headbands: the new way to separate yourself from female entry level alts wearing AA headbands for the first time?

HEADBANDX2:Big in 2k9?

[Photos via ICanTeachUHowToDoIT]

But seriously. How do you feel about tattoos of organs? Is it a metaphor worth committing yourself to for life? Do you want an artist's interpretation of an organ drawn on you to represent your insides on your outsides?

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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Monitoring Emerging Lesbian Trends...":

please blog this nipple placement carles

We are all searching for the perfect alternative breasts. We don't know what to value...size...nipple placement...nipple style.

We have all roamed around forests without our shirts on.

[Images by LastNightsTittieFest]

I've never seen the nautical star tattoo executed like this. While I usually see it on the wrists of 'dudes who look like they are in an alternative local band that makes music that sounds like what was popular in alt-rock 7 years ago', I've never seen 3 chest tattoos of these stars.

Stars: The Most Overrated Symbol of All Time?
(or is it the Triangle?)

Most people seem to opt for the Mexican-cursive styled chest tattoos, like the font that you'd see airbrushed on a 16 year old Mexican girl's personalized t shirt. I respect people with innovative chest tattoos.

I guess that begs the question...is being 'an airbrushed tshirt artist' a gateway job towards 'being a tattoo artist?' Or is it a gateway job towards 'being a dude on a street corner who makes interplanetary 3d art while crowds of tourist drool over his 'skills' '?

[Picture by ShootTheNight

Read more about 'what nautical star tattoos mean'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nautical_star