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Taro Zaine's avatar

'a Mac DeMarco-ass fit with cuffed Carhartt pants and a tiny beanie' is one of the best reads of their aesthetic. I saw a queue of these men in Soho London, waiting for a smash from a place literally called 'Junk Burger'.

What I thought was of note, was that Junk actually comes to the UK via Paris. Which then reminded me of the cultural shift that Euro-Disney brought upon European psyche; where they are no longer the global colonisers (aka curators of culture), and the undeniable influence of the American Dream™ on the continent.

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Sam Colt's avatar

I’ve lived in both Canada and the US, and I’m in Toronto know, which is functionally an American city. The cultural homogeneity is everywhere.

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Sheila Moeschen's avatar

From Boston. Can confirm. Please do a follow-up: Smash Burger Now Open for Jazz/Mardi Gras/Soul-Ska-Jazz/Bachelorette Party BRUNCH! Try the Bellini Burger!

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jeleonard193's avatar

The most heinous sin is just calling your burger a smashburger when, in fact, it is nothing of the kind. If you want the real thing, go to Culver’s and get a ButterBurger. That, my friend, is a damn tasty smashburger.

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Trey Roque's avatar

Peak curmudgeon. I’ll have mine demi-raw please.

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