I'm fine with the vintage stuff. To be honest, I think what set off the course of the new direction is with the whole Harry Potter thing. Not really fan of Harry Potter, though I will admit that J.K Rowling has quite a vivid imagination.
Sometimes I'm a bit scared to step foot in that place if I'm going to be greeted by Sparkly Fancypants and Bieber.
This is Wikipedia's version of Hot Topic:
Wikipedia neeRAB to change the word is to was. Granted, the punk/rock stuff is still there but with them expanding to the tweenage stuff. :blank: