From his perch in front of Carrie Brownstein's post-modern Portland ethos, this majestic former SNL performer kneels, extending his right hand to the residents and visitors of IFC (and other distribution channels). In his left hand he boldly grasps the piercings of Brownstein, clearly claiming her style to be "too San Francisco" and asserting Portland's ties to Sleater-Kinney. Golden bearded men stream out behind him.
Portlandia is a hipster-critical, yuppie-critical hipster show for yuppies about alleged hipster-types and yuppie-types in Portland. It features Carrie Brownstein, a former member of Sleater-Kinney and her friend Fred Armisen, in a series of sketches about the city and its inhabitants. Part anthropological curiosity, part over-the-top drunken revelry-turned-TV-deal, this show embodies the brilliant ambivalence of modern social consciousness. Whether it's guest appearances by Sarah McLachlan and Aimee Mann or a quest to judge the animal welfare practices of the entire supply chain from farm to fork, the show strikes a chord for everyone who wishes society was still addicted to intentional whimsy outside of imgur.