Idol Worship of the Drunk and Disabled

Ok I get it. All the blogging hipsters do it.

Those who blog in the midwest, or anywhere else that may be considered a cultural vaccuum get their hipness firsthand. From the Source. Like they were flown in fresh daily from the East coast.

How? They all link to blogs based in New York.
Yep, the indie folks who think they're cursed to live in whatever city they're stuck in, all seem to read, worship, link to and live by bloggers based in New York.

I've read the New York blogs. They're not special other than they chronicle nightlife at the clubs that us midwesterners don't get to go to. Are they written better or give critical insight to the world? No.

So what's the big deal? What has designated New York, or New Yorkers the god given people of cool? Why do people cling to them to say what is hip? Can't it be decided for ourselves? can't we decide for ourselves that New Wave music is actually old wave? A moody disturbingly white boy non-funk that tries to by funky.

Can we make the decision to think, "Y'know Pa? I think that lil' frozen custard joint is the hippest place ever! They got the pertiest girls down there, and they drop a hit of ecstasy into evr'y froz'n beverage." ?