Like many Yelpers, I imagine, I too have long since aged out of Hot Topic's target demographic.

I don't wear skinny black anything.

I am piercing-free.

I no longer riddle my denim or leather jackets with buttons advertising free hugs.

Sailor Moon does nothing for me.

I buy pants with suspender buttons, and suspenders with loops for said buttons, rather than neon clip-ons.

My taste in... more

I'm 20 years older than Hot Topic's target customer, so it makes sense that I haven't heard of any of the bands on the t-shirts they sell. My piercings don't correspond to the body jewelery on display and I don't understand what Angry Birds are all about. Now that Hot Topic is finally in Canada, it's too late for me to shop there. It's not so much of a goth store anymore and I agree that the... more

What to make of Hot Topic? Well, I own a Hot Topic membership card. Don't judge me. Hot Topic sells clothes for, what you'd call in my day, "w@!%!*s". It's rock 'n' roll and hip hop tshirts, slut wear, bangles, and (oddly enough) snappy cardigans. I like the snappy cardigans (s3-media3.ak.yelpcdn.com…). I've found with the hoodies I'm just not wearing the hood. I have nothing to hide from... more