Hot Topic

This is probably one of the biggest Hot Topic stores in the DFW area that I’ve ever been in (heck, it has stage rigging in it).
I think Hot Topic is getting kind of old at this point…
When Hot Topic first came out it was such a big deal (OMG, it’s like a dark Gadzooks before it went lame with girl only clothing).
Now, it’s slowing transitioning into a pop store and less about what they were originally about (Is that a Justin Bieber shirt I see??)
BTW Hot Topic… I might like the movie that you’re selling the shirt of, but I don’t want to be a walking billboard either (Be more creative!!!)
It’s even hard to find something that I (or my girlfriend) would purchase anymore (ok… maybe I’d buy the Dead Kennedy’s shirt) so we normally just browse more then shop.
(whoops. my girlfriend just bought a GIR belt buckle on Clearance).
Anyhow, I hope Hot Topic can figure out a way to keep itself from going down the same path as Gadzooks while being able to embrace new business models like
,
or even
because I seem to find much cooler shirts at these websites then any Hot Topic store.