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Gripster: Portlandia, Hipsters, and Greek Myth
The new IFC series Portlandia has been getting major press. My eyes have been rattling around in my head, they rolled back so far. Are hipsters still in? But, after seeing this clip about how in...
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Gripster: Can Greeks and Hipsters Coexist?
All that talk about Portlandia made me wonder what the Greek population in Portland is like. According to census data from, oh, about a decade ago, .5% of the population in Portland is Greek. The...
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Gripster: Community’s Starburns Is “Creepy, Seems Greek”
Greendale Community College held an impromptu election for student government on the last episode of Community, “Intro to Political Science.” As usual, Jeff scoffed at the idea and then, wearing a...
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φάε: Spinach & Kimchee Pies — My Childhood in Savory Pastry Form
I grew up in a town in New Jersey that was heavily populated by Korean Americans. You can imagine my delight then when I stumbled upon a kimchee variation of spanikopita. It was like my childhood in...
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2011 Gabby Awards: Fashion Report
Euxaristo to all of you who have been checking out my Gabby Award coverage! It was truly an amazing event. Last Friday’s events for Gabby Awards Lifetime Achievement winner neon artist Stephen...
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Gripster: 2011 Coney Island Mermaid Parade & Greek Mermaid Myths
I hit the beach for the first time this year for the 2011 Coney Island Mermaid Parade. I’ve been going for a few years now, so I was kind of surprised when friends asked me what it is. It’s pretty...
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Gripster: Documentary Films, Dolphins & Pirates
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, Greek American photographer and film director Louie Psihoyos is the son of an immigrant from the Peloponnesus. The Peloponnesus incidentally is where my immigrant...
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Gripster: Storm Stylin’
Hey all you hurricane hipsters, hopefully Hurricane Irene will blow out to the ocean and this whole state-of-emergency situation will have just been the government’s effort to revitalize the economy...
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Gripster: New Yorker Festival 2011
The New Yorker Festival line up has been released, and we’ve got a few Greek Americans on the panel! Zach Galifianakis Jeffrey Eugenides What Greek American authors were you hoping to see on the...
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Gripster: Greek American Hank Azaria
The Mindset List recently came out, and it’s making me feel old! It’s not on the list, but one thing that I was thinking about is the fact that The Simpsons has been part of the Class of 2015’s entire...
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