The group consisted of friends who had all been part of the hipster scene for years. There was Max, the self-proclaimed "king of irony," who wore a pair of plaid pants with a "Keep Calm and Carry On" t-shirt. Next to him stood Ruby, a barista with a well-groomed beard and a fondness for pour-over coffee. Rounding out the group was Jesse, a vinyl collector with a man-bun and a Nirvana hoodie.
The Irony of the Red Rubber Ball: An Elegy for Hipster Kickball hipster kickball
Of course, the movement has its critics. Hardcore sports fans call it "performative slackerism." Traditionalists argue that it mocks the purity of the playground game. There is even an emerging sub-subculture (the "Hardcore Kickball Purists") who reject the beer-drinking and demand that the red ball be inflated to exactly 1.5 psi. The group consisted of friends who had all
While the game is happening on the field, the true heart of hipster kickball is the sponsor bar. Rounding out the group was Jesse, a vinyl
The sun was barely hanging over McCarren Park, casting long, ironic shadows across the dirt. It was the championship game of the North Brooklyn “Pabst & Pastimes” League, and the stakes were as high as the price of a small-batch, single-origin cold brew.
" Hipster Kickball " is a retro-style sports game developed by and released around June 2014. The game takes the classic playground sport of kickball and frames it through an ironic, hipster-themed lens, featuring teams with names like the "Artisanal Picklers" and "Vintage Vinyls". 🎮 Game Overview