This, My So-Called American Life

Those hoping to maintain their educated-older-hipster cred should know that Showtime's adaptation of the popular NPR program This American Life just started its run recently... and it's awesome.

Cartoonist Chris Ware's animation for the series can be seen above, or the entire episode is available at the Showtime site (though I couldn't get it to play well). Those torn whether to show their loyalty to NPR and Ira Glass' efforts or to maintain their disdain for television should relax with some organic green tea, turn on the new Arcade Fire album, and ponder the situation over a McSweeney's.