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Hot Topic

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Eric San Diego, CA

Goth Topic. Need I say more? Probably not but I will. Hot Topic online is similar to the store but if you shop online you miss out on the smell of darkness, the sight of dark eyeliner, and most importantly the feeling of mesh shirts. With that being said, the site is easy to use and navigate. They have deals online that you may not find in store so it is worth looking into.

7 years ago

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Cade Boudreaux , FL

I love hot topic. Hot topic has pretty nice T-shirts that I like to buy and are pretty cheap. I’m a big Stranger Things fan and they always have Stranger Things shirts and always have friendly workers

6 years ago

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Violet Acosta Stewart Gulfport, MS

I love Hot Topic, I go there almost every weekend at my local mall. I have an ungodly amount of band t-shirts and collectables it's insane! It's a really good place where you can express yourself too!

6 years ago

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Heidy Mejia

I found everything I was looking for. Customer Service was good, they helped me find for accessories I was looking for. Even though the store has changed when it comes to what they have in their line clothing, they still sell tshirts from my teenage favorite bands.

7 years ago

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Karen Torino Tallahassee, FL

Hot Topic is my go to place for graphic tees. Many of their shirts are relatable, funny, or just nice to look at. They also usually offer some sort of BOGO which is always nice. Great people, great clothing, and a great store overall. The shirts last me YEARS.

6 years ago

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Braden Stanko Smithfield, UT

Crazy store. Been in a few times never found anything worth buying but just a weird store all together. Had some cool t-shirts with different logos. Was able to find some clothing online. Pretty easy to navigate although didn’t have a lot of options online

7 years ago

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Rocio Diaz Tallahassee, FL

Hot Topic caters to a specific youthful population. It can be overpriced depending on the item, however, the online experience is great as it is fast, quick, and easy and they have a large selection. Also, great place to buy a piercing.

6 years ago

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Elizabeth Klemm Tallahassee, FL

I love Hot Topic's Disney collection and jewelry. They are a great place to find gifts for friends since they have so many different items to choose from, including pins, t-shirts, socks, jewelry, and more.

6 years ago

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Benjamin LeBlanc Dallas, TX

Hot topic is honestly great spot to buy all your nerd apparel and paraphernalia. All of the harry potter anime court class material can be bought in the store you’re going there for those purposes would recommend.

6 years ago

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DeeDee G. Norcross, GA

Depending in what you buy, you can tell the clothing is cheaply made. I reccomend for anyone who is into fandom culture, great place to find merch. Also the website had a bunch of website exclusives you usually cant find in stores, so I reccomend shopping there than the store.

6 years ago

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Brenda Mertes Houston, TX

This was one of my favorite stores when I was a teenager. Definitely geared more towards that age group. The customer service there though, is very valuable. There was always someone around to help and they were always willing to go the extra mile to do so. I recommend this to any teen or parent of a teen.

6 years ago

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Desi Pleasant Grove, UT

Hot Topic is such a fun store!! I love coming here to buy shirts from my favorite TV shows or from my favorite boy bands. At Halloween, it's even more fun because there's variety of stuff for costumes. This place is amazing!

7 years ago

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Jaime American Fork, UT

Hot Topic is a super fun store, especially for my teenagers. They are always able to find cool pop culture t-shirts that they love. My son also loves to buy Funko Pop figures there.

7 years ago

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Eddie Rios Ogden, UT

Super fun merchandise, great prices...what can I say-I am a Fan of Hot Topic. Keeps up with the latest merchandise. Incredibly fun. Yay Hot topic!

6 years ago

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Dorrie2001 Mobile, AL

Always has the coolest things. I love their band shirts and hair dye. Employees are always helping with whatever you need. Very cute clothes!

6 years ago

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Shari Evers Lehi, UT

Fun themed apparel. I really don’t like going into the store though. The atmosphere is a little scary. The employees are always interesting characters and not super friendly or helpful.

8 years ago

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Ellie American Fork, UT

Hot topic has great reasonable prices for how many options and in style items they carry. They have great tshirts and Knick knacks that are easy to find on their site!

6 years ago

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janice pan ,

I love this site for specialty items I can't find anywhere else. Or if I do it's an arm and a leg, not here. My daughter has obsessions with specific genres and I can always find fun things here for her that are appropriate.

6 years ago

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Matthew Cota Albuquerque, NM

the Hot Topic in Aboline Texas is a great place to find shirts , unique bobble head memorabilia on a lot of favorite pop culture merchandise , I love Hot Topic

6 years ago

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Erika Shumway Managua, MN

Hot Topic has a lot of good clothing, but it is very expensive for what it’s worth. I love to get graphic T-shirt’s from them. They have a lot of good options that are great quality.

6 years ago

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Megan A McEvoy Tallahassee, FL

All of my socks are from Hot Topic, and I love how they have products from different movies like The Nightmare Before Christmas and Alice in Wonderland! Those are two of my favorite movies and I have socks for both of them!

6 years ago

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Haley Baldwin

I’ve shopped with hot topic a few times. I don’t love it and I wouldn’t recommend unless you’re into a lot of dark and emo looking clothing. The quality is not the highest and I don’t think you get your money’s worth.

7 years ago

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Samie Cummings Ephraim, UT

Hot topic is so fun. I go in there every time I go to the mall. They have such fun things to get I collected there Disney bows and I get complements on them all the time

7 years ago

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Liana Colorado Springs, CO

The only time I will buy from Hot Topic is when they are having a sale. Their tees are too expensive otherwise. However, they really do have killer deals if you are willing to wait.

7 years ago

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OwenE. Norcross, GA

I love coming here to get T-shirts for any of my favorite bands that I like. I also love the socks they have.

6 years ago

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Mandi Smith American Fork, UT

Hot Topic is super edgy but super cute. The quality of their clothes overall are super comfy and last a super long time.

6 years ago

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Hayley Lambdin Orem, UT

Hot Topic is freaking crazy but if you need a good concert tee shirt or some random merchandise for Harry Potter or Alice in Wonderland, it's your place.

8 years ago

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Mia Tallahassee, FL

The employees here are always nice and helpful. The set up of the stores are sometimes very tight but the items that they sell here are always in style.

6 years ago

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cb Thibodaux, LA

Mainly all the clothes are the same style to me but they're cheap and the graphic tees are some of my favorite and very comfortable

6 years ago

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Bryndie Managua, MN

Very edgy style clothing. Some super cute options but it can be quite hard to shop on their site. Their main page feels chaotic and overwhelming and it can be hard to navigate through everything.

6 years ago

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Adria Riverton, UT

Such fun store. Love taking the whole family. We find unique stuff and lots of cool band stuff, retro stuff, and character stuff. Fun place to shop

6 years ago

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Juliann Mecham Managua, MN

Hot Topic has the weirdest options of clothing. I honestly get a odd vibe from Hot Topic. Kind of gothic clothing, but if that is the vibe you are going for, go get the clothing. It definitely is for a certain type of crowd.

6 years ago

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Angelina Hamilton Gulfport, MS

The clothing here is really cute and edgy and fits my style very well, sometimes the articles of clothing are over priced but they last a long time.

6 years ago

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SkylarPickens Gulfport, MS

I love Hot Topic. This is the only place i get my band tees. The costumer service is also amazing and they make you feel very welcome!

6 years ago

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Amy Boren American Fork, UT

My daughter loves their t-shirts. When she couldn't find the one she wanted at the store we went directly to their web site and found exactly what she wanted and more.

7 years ago

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Breanne Stanko Logan, UT

Lots of comic t-shirts and different designed shirts. Nothing I'd ever be interested. Some inappropriate clothing and the store itself is just weird. The customer service was not very great either.

7 years ago

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Whitney Stanko Smithfield, UT

Crazy store that’s for sure. Use to haha one in our mall but it got taken out and I’m not for sure why. Have different variety of things. Not always my favorite store to shop in but got some cool stuff!

7 years ago

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Erin Glendening Livingston, LA

I can find all the band shirts I need at hot topic as well as jewelry I can’t find it anywhere else.

6 years ago

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kaylee Salt Lake City, UT

They have a lot of trendy clothing. Good for teens. They’re reasonably priced and you can find most fandom products there.

6 years ago

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Logan Hudson Norcross, GA

I enjoy all the jewelry and band merch I have purchased here. The deals provides are an added plus to the experience.

6 years ago

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Madelyn Trout Kenner, LA

Hot topic is AWESOME. I can get merch from all of my favorite bands there. The staff is always super nice.

6 years ago

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Amanda Montebello, CA

I shopped on Hot Topics website for a few Halloween items and has an easy experience. Also, there were more promotions online than in stores.

6 years ago

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Allie Powell New Orleans, LA

I absolutely love to shop here. I always get really nice shirts from here and they always have cool new hip styles.

6 years ago

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Kayla Miami, FL

Hot topic is a great choice if you are in need of a graphic tee for a reasonable price. i love this store!

6 years ago

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KC Riverton, UT

Just bought a really great sweatshirt from Hot Topic. They have things that I haven't found at some of the other stores I shop at.

6 years ago

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Amanda Warrendale, PA

Hot Topic is great for gag gifts for birthdays or bachelorette parties and small party favors or nitch interests. The quality isn't great but it gets the job done.

6 years ago

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Tony Riverton, UT

Fan of the Harry Potter clothing releases by Hot Topic. Pretty expensive, as you're paying for the name, but they have some unique, fun items.

6 years ago

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Alyssa Boren American Fork, UT

I find Hot Topic too expensive for the quality of things they sell. Sometimes what is on the website is completely different than what is actually given to me.

7 years ago

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Mazi Marcel Womack Cedar City, UT

Hot topic is a great store and their website is even better. I love their clothes and their unique style.

7 years ago

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Amber C Frey San Diego, CA

I've bought just a few things off of Hot Topic's website. Everything's really easy to find and fairly priced for the most part.

7 years ago

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