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5 Gifts for Someone Who Loves Skulls
5 Gifts for Someone Who Loves Skulls
Buying for someone who loves skulls is easy when you have a lineup like this. Whether they’re into gothic art, metal aesthetics, or just appreciate a bold graphic, these skull... Read more...
The Boys: Is the TV Show Better Than the Original Comic?
Few comic book adaptations have sparked as much debate as The Boys. Originally a graphic novel series by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, The Boys was a no-holds-barred, ultraviolent, and deeply cynical take on the superhero genre. When Amazon Prime adapted it into a live-action show in 2019, many fans were skeptical about whether the [...] Read more...
Jaws and it's impact on realistic science-fiction today
Jaws and it's impact on realistic science-fiction today
Steven Spielberg's 1975 film "Jaws" is widely considered to be one of the greatest films of all time and had a significant impact on the film industry and popular culture.The... Read more...
Star Trek and it's influence on modern life
Star Trek and it's influence on modern life
Star Trek has a significant cultural impact today, as it has inspired numerous individuals in various fields such as science, technology, and entertainment. The franchise, which first debuted in 1966,... Read more...
Wonder Woman
What makes Gal Gadot so perfect to play Wonder Woman? The first Wonder Woman film that Gal Gadot appeared in was Wonder Woman, which premiered in 2017. It was the first of the current crop of big-budget Wonder Woman films currently occupying much of the film cycle. Gal Gadot has played the role several times [...] Read more...
Classic Ancient Games
There are old games, there are classic games, and then there are ancient games. I’m talking about games that are older than the average Internet user and possibly older than most of the general population. These are games that are so old that everyone has seen them and heard of them, and they have been [...] Read more...
Ocarina Of Time Factoids
If you even dare call yourself any kind of gamer, and you’re older than ten, then you know about the Legend of Zelda. For many years, The Legend of Zelda was emblematic of Nintendo the way Mario was. That’s one of the things that made Nintendo great: it didn’t just have one flagship character. Between [...] Read more...
What Does Frankenstein Represent?
Frankenstein is a famous novel, but why? There were plenty of Gothic horror stories in the 19th century. Among them is the very famous Dracula. So why is it that Frankenstein, of all the various ghouls, goblins, and monsters of the 1800s, would be so famous? The green-skinned monstrosity has been the basis for dozens [...] Read more...
Michael Crichton’s Best Book?
Michael Crichton’s Best Book?
So if you haven’t lived under a rock for the past thirty years, you know about Jurassic Park, and you’ve seen every kind of Jurassic Park merchandise: Jurassic Park mugs,... Read more...
Top Five Tracks From FFVII
Every older Millennial gamer knows Final Fantasy VII. If there is any single console RPG that approaches universal acclaim, it's FF7. Even people too younh to remember the original PlayStation know that game. I remember walking into a gas station a few years ago and seeing a cup of Ramen noodles with Cloud Strife on [...] Read more...
Why Is Jurassic Park Still Relevant?
Jurassic Park is a classic movie. Even decades after release, merchandising for the film is still strong. Jurassic Park t shirts, posters, and mugs are still selling well. There has been a recent remake, but the original Jurassic Park still had cultural clout before that. So what caused that? Yes, Jurassic Park is a classic, [...] Read more...
What Makes The Exorcist A Classic?
The King Of 70s HorrorThe Exorcist came out in 1973. Based on the 1971 novel by William Peter Blatty, The Exorcist is considered a cult classic, or just plain classic. But what made it that way? What makes this movie so especially spooky compared to all the other various horror films of the 1970s? Why [...] Read more...
What Classic Rock Shirts Really Mean
If you spend any time around guitarists — or any rock musicians, really — you’ll notice something funny about them: they very often wear swag for bands that their grandparents listened to. Take me, for example. I can remember being a 16-year-old metal guitarist and walking around in a Black Sabbath shirt. Black Sabbath got [...] Read more...
How Would Bruce Lee Do in the Modern MMA World
When you think about iconic figures in the history of martial arts, one of the first people who is going to come to mind is of course, the legendary fighter and genuine Hollywood superstar Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee is a guy who everyone in the martial arts world now will claim to be influenced by. [...] Read more...
Rock t shirts as related to music and rock and roll
Band tees are a subtle way to advertise who you truly are to the people around you. They are beyond fabric, tees are woven together with memories, love, they can quickly transport you back to a place you once felt love, acceptance, and had a great time with your favorite musical band. These t-shirts are [...] Read more...
What are the different types of T-Shirts and why to wear them?
Do you want an all amazing and stunning look that will show off your curves in a way that truly flatters your figure? A plus-size t-shirt with grapple sides is a great way to highlight your stunning curves. It would be best if you considered adding some pairs of plus-size tees for that ultimate and [...] Read more...
The Biggest Benefits of Wearing T-Shirts
You know what a t-shirt is, and you likely have more than a few in your closet. However, you may not realize this casual wear item can be cool and trendy – if you style it properly. This is a unisex top and can be worn by anyone. Because of its versatility, the t-shirt has [...] Read more...
The Case for the Ferengi
The Case for the FerengiA Star Trek Love NoteThe Ferengi have a bad rap amongst my nerdy group of Star Trek lovingfriends. Some say they are offensive, racist stereotypes. Others saythey are too comedic - good Star Trek is serious, they argue. Nerdyfriends even call the Ferengi boring, one dimensional, and annoying.The Ferengi, in my [...] Read more...
How to Have the Best Costume Ever
Costumes are not just for kids anymore. You may be obsessed with the movies you grew up watching, or you may just be looking for one of your favorite childhood costumes for your kids to wear. However, while trying to find the best costume ever made for an occasion, even the most creative-minded people experience [...] Read more...
Looking for a cheap t-shirt?
Where to find some great cheap t-shirts! Regular customers might notice a shortage of shirts in our on sale and cheap categories.  The fact is licenses are expensive and while we try to keep our prices as low as we can we have to charge what we charge. In the past we featured unlicensed shirts with jokes [...] Read more...
5 Questions Somebody Needs to Ask Harley Quinn
5 Questions Somebody Needs to Ask Harley Quinn
The DC universe gives us plenty of reasons to love a whole host of characters we would not invite to dinner in real life. It's just fantasy, you know? Take... Read more...
Kiss: Maybe the Best Shock Rock Band Ever
Kiss: Maybe the Best Shock Rock Band Ever
Everything back in the 1950s was so wholesome, at least that's what we have been led to believe. But in the mid-1950s, a new musical genre known as a shock... Read more...
Why the Sudden Appeal of Starship Troopers?
Why the Sudden Appeal of Starship Troopers?
The 1997 film Starship Troopers is universally regarded as a sci-fi film that was released way ahead of its time. By all accounts, it was released more than 20 years too... Read more...
What's Your Favorite Back to the Future Continuity Error?
What's Your Favorite Back to the Future Continuity Error?
If you are one of those Back to the Future fans who has seen the original film so many times you can quote the dialogue word for word, you're probably... Read more...
Firefly: Oh Why Did It Have to Die So Young?
Firefly: Oh Why Did It Have to Die So Young?
Fox's Firefly is destined to go down in history as the best American space Western drama ever. Actually, it may be the only one of its kind ever produced. I... Read more...
We Could All Use an Atari 2600 Right about Now
We Could All Use an Atari 2600 Right about Now
It was 1977, when most of our parents were teenagers themselves, that the world was introduced to the Atari 2600 game console. Its release marked the start of a whole... Read more...
You’ll Be Next Mudbloods: Looking at Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Chamber of Secrets is one of my favorite Harry Potter movies. It’s crazy how the element of suspense gets really ramped up when a giant snake is whispering about murder in the walls. In Chamber of Secrets, we get to see the Weasley’s house for the first time, roll our eyes at Lockhart, and meet our beloved [...] Read more...
How to Solidly Cement Your Reputation as a Cat Lady
How to Solidly Cement Your Reputation as a Cat Lady
Your friends affectionately refer to you as the 'cat lady' – or the 'cat guy' if you are so engendered. You love it. You are proud to be known by... Read more...
It’s Levi-OH-sa Not Levio-SA: Looking at Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
I’m sorry to all the Americans, but true fans know it is Philosopher’s and not Sorcerer’s Stone. However, regardless of nationality or dialect preferences, there is something we can all agree on: the secret wish to be eleven-years-old and boarding the Hogwarts Express.It has been 23 years since the Philosopher’s Stone was published, and in [...] Read more...
It’s a Long Way to Ba Sing Se: Rewatching Avatar: The Last Airbender
When Avatar: The Last Airbender (ATLA), first aired on Nickelodeon, I was eight-years-old. With the eyes of a fantasy-obsessed child, Avatar seemed like a pretty standard anime. It was a world in which people could manipulate the classic elements (benders), and a chosen one (Aang) must stop the world from impending doom. I sat, content, [...] Read more...
TV Shows Every Nerd Should Go Back and Watch Again If You Are Stuck at Home for Quarantine
We are all in the same boat: stuck at home and looking for something to binge watch on one of the numerous streaming services we all seem to collect like barnacles on the hull of a ship.  You've watched the Mandalorian; you've watched Tiger King; you've watched pretty much everything new and exciting (or new [...] Read more...
How to Recognize a Quality Sword
Image: https://pixabay.com/photos/sword-victory-triumph-weapon-war-790815/There are few things in this world that all nerds can agree on. We may quibble about the virtues of Star Wars vs. Star Trek and get into some pretty heated exchanges over the finer points of ghostbusting technologies, but there’s at least one thing we can all agree on: swords are awesome. Whether [...] Read more...
The Nerd Kung Fu Convention Survival Guide
The summer convention season may be almost over, but the nerd season is year-round. The fall and winter hold some of the most underrated (and unexplored) anime, comic, and video game conventions. Many universities hold fan conventions during their holiday breaks, and late winter conventions, like Washington, D.C.’s Katsucon, can be some of the best [...] Read more...
The Lost Art of Black and White Movie Making: A Look at 5 Modern Films Shot in Black and White
Black and white movie making is never left behind. While colored movies are in-demand, it’s a different experience altogether to watch modern films that embody the lost art of black and white movie making. In this post, you’ll learn five of the many modern films that were shot in black and white. Get the inspiration you’ll need to create your [...] Read more...
Stranger Things 3 Is a Love Letter to Long-Lost Mall Culture
The third season of Netflix and the Duffer Brothers’ hit show Stranger Things is not the superhero movie that folks thought it would be, pitting a telekinetic child against an interdimensional monster. Rather, this season is a lighter-in-tone love-letter to a long-lost era of American culture that came of age at the local mall. Sure there [...] Read more...
Who Are the Richest Comic Book Characters and Do They Use it for Good?
The concept of the rich comic book character is nothing new, in fact, it's one of the oldest tropes in the book. Money grants its owners the ability to do a lot of good, whether it's donating it, offering the poor jobs and opportunities or through community programs. But wealthy people also have the ability to [...] Read more...
The 3 Best (Worst) Movie Bigfoots
The 3 Best (Worst) Movie Bigfoots
Bigfoot is more popular than ever, especially on the big screen. Several independent Bigfoot flicks surfaced over the last few years. With increasing frequency, a few are actually... pretty good... Read more...
The Best and Worst films by Sylvester Stallone
A couple weeks ago as I was compiling products for our new Sylvester Stallone t-shirt category a discussion (cough cough argument cough cough) arose as to which of this legendary Hollywood icons films were great and which were...well not great.  Stallone has always been very selective in his scripts and after doing some research (i.e. [...] Read more...
Transformative Battles in Movies, TV, and Comics and why we love them
What is a transformative battle?  This is a battle wherein a nominally average or even sub average character is suddenly transformed into a completely different power level, changing the entire battlefield and wreaking havoc on the other guys plan.  It basically defines an "Oh, s&$*" moment.  These are for sure a nerd trope and common in [...] Read more...
5 Awesome Real-Life Video Game Locations
5 Awesome Real-Life Video Game Locations
Ever wanted to travel to some of your favorite video game locations? New York-based travel company AllTheRooms has rounded up 5 real-life video game locations that any top gamer simply... Read more...
Science Fiction Books any Nerd Worth His or Her Salt Should Read
Being a nerd is more than just wearing glasses and a Star Wars t shirt.  For most of us it starts with a burning love of the weird and fantastic in the form of science fiction and for older nerds such as myself that meant reading a ton of sci fi novels.  While it is [...] Read more...
Hidden Easter Eggs In Every Disney and Pixar Movie
Hidden Easter Eggs In Every Disney and Pixar Movie
When it comes to animated films, few collaborations can come close to the dynamic powerhouse that is Pixar and Disney. Pixar Animation Studios has released a total of 17 films... Read more...
5 Ways Rosemary's Baby Could Have Ended Well in the 21st Century
5 Ways Rosemary's Baby Could Have Ended Well in the 21st Century
Alot of people complain about the problems that the internet wreaks on our daily lives. In an age where click-bait contagions plague our waking hours, replacing human contact with headlines... Read more...
13 Badass Actors You Damn Kids Have Never Heard Of
13 Badass Actors You Damn Kids Have Never Heard Of
Gone are the days of the bad-ass leading man. Yes, our days now are graced by the Brad Pitts and Channing Tatums and James Francos of the world, but today... Read more...
How does screen printing work for t-shirts?
How does Screen Printing Work? Screen printing is the classic, traditional t-shirt printing technique. A screen is essentially a mesh screen with thick material blocking out the portions you don't want printed and clear mesh on the sections you do want it on. It works very much like a stencil in spray painting only [...] Read more...
Why do shirts shrink?
I tend to get this question from friends and customers alike. I personally am a huge proponent of cotton and I try to make sure that nearly every shirt I sell is 100% cotton. However, oftentimes customers will order a shirt and run into issues once their shirt has gone through the wash, which is [...] Read more...
What is a sublimated t-shirt?
What's a sublimated shirt? Sublimated t-shirts have recently become all the rage in the t-shirt business and one look at a well done shirt can tell you why.  They look great and can cover the entire shirt body.  The colors and images are potentially photo-realistic and for a real fan you can't broadcast your love louder.  [...] Read more...