How has an enclave for emo kids and mall goths resisted the retail apocalypse? With merch. By Paula Mejía On a recent afternoon, the Hot Topic store at the King of Prussia Mall, outside of ...

I haven't set foot in Hot Topic — a mall mainstay — in at least a decade. Back then, I was a little intimidated by Hot Topic's loud music and goth aesthetic. In 2023, the chain has stayed ...

When I think of the retail store Hot Topic, I get mentally transported back to 2007, when I was a moody high schooler who thought wearing a T-shirt that said "if it's too loud, you're too old!

Punky Color. Ahhhh those middle school memories. Many of those trends were fueled by the beloved mall staple Hot Topic, which we know ruled the world at the height of '90s goth and grunge.

CITRUS HEIGHTS – Another store will soon be leaving the embattled Sunrise Mall in Citrus Heights. Hot Topic is set to close at the end of the month, with management telling the Citrus Heights ...