Hot Topic (HOTT) is a mall-store that sells all kinds of "alternative related music and clothing" and the first time I encountered it in a mall (they've been around for years) I had the same reaction. Misfits stuff? The prices are outrageous and the quality of most of it is junk.
Commoditized punk rock! Get your $28 Misfits tee which will fall apart after 3 washings, right ehre in the mall!
When thought about in the big picture though, it isn't that surprising that these types of companies have figured out how to turn an underground art into something they can package, market and sell. That's what they do.
Matt
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