Jan 18, 2011 6:38 PM

Video: Hipster Superheroes Are Super-Irritating

Smug is apparently a superpower. Check out the costumed jerkwads in College Humor’s animated short Hipster Superheroes for more on the matter. [via Laughing Squid] See Also: Minimalism Heroes Turns Superheroes Into Icons Review: Green Hornet Leans On Superheroes' Latest Weapon: Comedy Snarky Hipster Skewers Fashion Blunders in Street Boners

Smug is apparently a superpower. Check out the costumed jerkwads in College Humor’s animated short Hipster Superheroes for more on the matter.

[via Laughing Squid]

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