Geek Chic Clothing
Every techie knows that being a geek isn't just a hobby, it's a lifestyle. Being a geek is all about the passionate expression of your interests and personality. Since the rise of the Internet, pop culture fan-dom has never been more accessible, and you can now sport your style in a wide variety of nerdy apparel. So if you're going to a LAN party, catching up on episodes of your favorite Joss Whedon show, or trying to impress cute indie rockers, there's a flashy new shirt ready for you.
Geek Out
A wide variety of interests fall under the vast umbrella of geek-dom. Most think that geeks get excited about imagination or technology like science fiction series, comic books, cult movies and TV shows, video games, and the intricate mysteries of the internet. Here are a few ideas to help you get started.
* The two biggest names in American geek culture are undoubtedly Star Wars and Star Trek. With a mythology spanning decades and hundreds of stories told between them, it becomes easy to get lost in all the available merchandise. Shirts exist for favorite heroes like Captain Kirk, Spock, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and for evil villains like the sinister Sith Lord Darth Vader and the twisted Captain Khan. If you want to celebrate fan-dom across the pond, then check out the incredible adventures of the dimension hopping Doctor Who.
* For the hardcore techie in your life, ThinkGeek makes an awesome line of light up teefi signals. If you're into being touched repeatedly, they also have an electric guitar and electric drum kit shirts that create sounds when touched in different places. Finally, your neophyte club kid can score a soundboard shirt that reacts to the noise in the area.
* Gamer culture has evolved strongly in the last twenty years, as kids who grew up playing the original Nintendo Entertainment System now rock PS3 and 360 games. With the proliferation of gaming sites and webcomics and conventions, it's only natural that gamer shirts have become so popular. So whether you're an old school gamer, a fighting game enthusiast, an MMORPG grinder or a first person shootist, there's something out there for you.
* Joss Whedon has become one of the biggest names in pop culture and he's created many beloved shows, including the spacebending Dollhouse. Hardcore Whedonites also dig the internet sensation Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog.
* If you like your geekdom in animated form, why don't you rock an anime tee shirt? In the past ten years, anime has become one of the largest geek subcultures, as kids who grew up on Pokemon and Naruto now dip their toes into Cowboy Bebop, Gundam, Death Note, Samurai Champloo, and Trigun. Or, if you're into American-produced anime, why not check out a Boondocks shirt?
* Comic books have become huge in pop culture again after Hollywood began making thrilling films based on the adventures of Batman, Iron Man, Spiderman, the X-Men, and other classic characters. Shirts are available for all the major comic characters and many have been created by urban brands like Marc Ecko, giving them a harder edge.
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