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It seems we’ve reached peak hipster/maker/artisan video. These overly self-important, painfully earnest stories are ripe for parody, and parodied they’ve been. Here are our favorites. What are yours?

Tags: humor, parody, storytelling, trends

Posted on February 22, 2016

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