In 30 years, being "hip" has gone from a suspicious counterculture to a consumer-driven mandate.
L.A. Times Archives Feb. 21, 2000 12 AM PT Share Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! Print In 30 years, being “hip” has gone from a suspicious counterculture to a consumer-driven mandate. More to Read Cruising toward my mid-40s has been a wonderful surprise — including in how I dress Oct. 8, 2024 Op-Ed: Body positivity has boomed. But thinness never went away Jan. 17, 2023 What hip-hop bling reveals about American status anxiety Oct. 20, 2022