Get Your Piece Of The Iranian Twitter/Hipster-Powered Revolution At 5PM Today In Rittenhouse; Wear Green
Like you, we’ve been groaning all week as NPR has droned on and on about the role Twitter (it’s always fucking Twitter with you media people these days, isn’t it) is playing in what’s happening in Iran right now. But then we read this piece in yesterday’s NYT that breaks down how this is playing out, and we have to say, it’s pretty astounding. Highlights include:
“It is easy for Twitter feeds to be echoed everywhere else in the world,” Mr. Zittrain said. “The qualities that make Twitter seem inane and half-baked are what make it so powerful.”
And the article’s accompanying photo (thumbnail at right, picturing the Iranian JHN RDN) also reveals that if this is revolution, it’s apparently a revolution made up, in part at least, by Iranian hipsters. Also astounding. Anyway, if any of this is of interest to you in a more meaningful way than this dumb post you’re reading right now, there is a protest to be held on the north side of Rittenhouse Square from 5-8PM today. Maybe you can go to Rouge afterwards.
June 17th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Why are they protesting at Rittenhouse Square, especially since there’s a “Little People Party going on”, which is the kids of Rittenhouse Square. They’ll be clowns, a little train ride, face painting, cotton candy. Should be a fun time.
June 17th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
I thought hipsters didn’t exist, like Narnia. Now you’re telling me they’re in Iran??