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• Created by comedy writer Christian Lander, Stuff White People Like is a satirical blog that lists and discusses things that are often popular among middle to upper class, left-leaning, urban Caucasians.The New Republic: Why White People Like 'Stuff White People Like' (March 17, 2008) Since starting the blog in January of 2008, Lander has appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and Last Call with Carson Daly and penned a book entitled Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions.Access Atlanta: 'Stuff White People Like' skewers trendy tastes (January 25, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Founder: Christian Lander
  2. Founded in January of 2008CNN: Finding humor in 'Stuff White People Like' (January 29, 2009)
  3. Six weeks after starting the blog, Lander landed a book deal with Random HouseCNN: Finding humor in 'Stuff White People Like' (January 29, 2009)
  4. Lander's book, Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions, was published in July of 2008
  5. Lander has received complaints from some who feel the site is racist and/or offensiveCNN: Finding humor in 'Stuff White People Like' (January 29, 2009)
  6. Lander is originally from Toronto, Canada, but now resides in Los AngelesCNN: Finding humor in 'Stuff White People Like' (January 29, 2009)
  7. As of January, 2009, there were 120 items listed on the siteStuffWhitePeopleLike.com: Full List
  8. Each item on the list links to an article describing why and how white people like it
  9. As of January, 2009, the blog had received over 53 million hitsStuffWhitePeopleLike.com: Full List

• Stuff White People Like Top Ten

  1. Coffee
  2. Religions their parents don't belong to
  3. Film Festivals
  4. Assists
  5. Farmer's Markets
  6. Organic Food
  7. Diversity
  8. Barack Obama
  9. Making you feel bad about not going outside
  10. Wes Anderson MoviesStuffWhitePeopleLike.com: Full List

• Quote

  "It was really fun for me to write in a cathartic way, sort of like I am attacking my own pretentiousness and my own ridiculousness. It's just amazing because these people are so self-aware but so unaware at the same time."—Stuff White People Like founder and writer Christian LanderCNN: Finding humor in 'Stuff White People Like' (January 29, 2009)

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  Wes Anderson | Organic Food | Coffee | Yoga | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Last Call with Carson Daly

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