New York Magazine

We Checked In on Hot Topic. It’s Gone Mainstream.

You don’t have to wear all black, drape yourself in chains, or sport multiple piercings to shop at Hot Topic anymore. Back in the ’90s and 2000s, the brand was synonymous with subculture, the go-to ...
nerdist

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Hot Topic Collection Gives Mid-Century Modern Style

Celebrate The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ upcoming release with this groovy new ’60s flavored collection from Hot Topic. Marvel’s First Family is about to make their triumphant return to the big ...
Business Insider

I stepped foot in Hot Topic for the first time in over a decade. Here's what it's like inside the famed punk chain in 2023.

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. I was born smack in the middle of the '90s, which means I experienced the tail end of mall culture — ...
People

Xochitl Gomez Goes Back to School with Hot Topic: 'Wear What Makes You Feel Good' (Exclusive)

The rising Marvel star and the face of Hot Topic's Take Note campaign speaks with PEOPLE about being her own stylist and more Chad Sengstock for Hot Topic Xochitl Gomez didn’t discover her love for ...