I just got back from shopping at the mall. And Hot Topic has been killed. :'( Or so I thought! They reopened at a new location in the mall--it's so much better! The architecture is uberawesome, the layout is better, and the store is bigger and much cooler. There is one thing missing though: the cool staff. I don't know why they got rid of the cool dreadlock lady and the saracastic gay guy, because they made the store. Oh well. I did get a cool jacket and orange-brown pants there, and it seems the selection is better, so...upgrade!
