Another week, another batch of tees trending on the Internet. The good, the bad, the ugly…

>The first of “16 people who don’t realize they’re being douchebags”.

[BuzzFeed]

>Frat bros trigger campus debate with insensitive slogan tees (but the one below is likely P’Shopped).

[Jezebel]

>Perspective fail.

[Facebook]

>Perspective WIN!

[Imgur]

>I can identify with this.

[Butthorn]

>Georgetown students troll Syracuse fans.

[Casual Hoya]

>Florida teen suspended by school for pro-abstinence design.

[NY Daily News]

>Mike Woodson is the coach of the New York Knicks and his shirt will have you seeing double.

[Twitter]

>On a semi-related note, RDJ stepped out in a throwback Iron Man print.

[Cosmic Book News]

>Tees with hair extensions draped from the sleeves? Tees with hair extensions draped from the sleeves!

[BuzzFeed]

Read more of Travis’ writing at BuzzFeed and It Goes To 11.

Wow first post of the New Year! (Sorry it has taken forever) Hope everyone’s year so far has been fantastic. I’d like to start off by saying a big thank you to the 83MM guys who have been unbelievably patient with my review. I’ve been very swamped with a new job and training and in general the whole holiday seasons. Enough of that and onto the review of an awesome T-Shirt!

Just a bit about 83MM, the name comes from the birthday of the designer coupled with the MM that is used for measuring film reels. These guys are trying to capture some of the most iconic scenes and characters in film history, from Batman to The Evil Dead. Luckily I received the latter which is a favourite film of mine! For all you film aficionados out there I need not say more about The Evil Dead and it’s cult status, it’s an all around hilarious and awesome film. Some of you lesser film buffs may recognise it as an upcoming film which is a remake of the 1981 original. Which you MUST watch, I cannot stress that enough. Ultimate B-Movie Cheese!

When I received the tee from 83MM I was blown away by how awesome their packaging and in general just the little things they’ve done for the whole experience of receiving it. For starters it came in a custom VHS box with information about the brand on there, and with it’s own rating which I thought was an awesome touch. This especially was a cool touch because The Evil Dead was first released on VHS so it really did fit in with the general tone of the product. Inside the VHS box was a lovely tissue wrapped tee. One of the first things I noticed about the tee was it’s fantastic tag that came with it that was shaped in the style of a VHS tape. Unfortunately I totally forgot to take a photo of it (Thankfully they sent me a photo of it to show you guys) but needles to say I was impressed, it’s the little things that really make up my personal experience of tee’s.

Onto the actual tee itself, it’s an 8 colour. Yes you read that right 8 colour! Print of one of the characters from The Evil Dead, I shan’t say who as I wouldn’t want to ruin it for anyone who may go and watch it now! Needless to say the quality of this is fantastic and the colours are vibrant, when asked why they didn’t use CMYK printing for a cheaper cost they couldn’t bring themselves to sacrifice the quality of the design, this alongside the fact they’ve used climate neutral tee from Continental Clothing shows they really had quality at the heart of their design.

The print shows mostly no visible signs of cracking and having been washed a fair few times already does appear to be very durable. There is only very slight cracks on the thin prints of the hair but that is to be expected of such a small area. The tee itself is very nice on the skin, nothing really to fault it and is a lot nicer than most generic tees, perhaps in the future they could use a bamboo tee for the ultimate in comfort but I don’t think it is really necessary. The use of the 8 screens really does make the design pop, and you start to appreciate the detail of the design as well. I’m very glad they chose to use 8 screens because at the price of £30.00 you really feel like you get your moneys worth, but in all fairness to them £30 is not that expensive compared to some tees you can get out there. This tee is also at a limited run of 200, which is also noted at the bottom of the tee itself in the form of a tag. I don’t know why but I’m a sucker for tags and it blends in nicely with the tee.

If The Evil Dead isn’t your cup of team they have tees from the films Seven, Batman, Drive, Total Recall, The Shining and Dawn Of The Dead. I take my hat off to 83MM and wish them all the best in the world with their designs, as a fan of films I can really appreciate the thought and effort that’s been put into bringing some of cinemas greatest moments to a fashionable tee for both men and women. The guys over at 83MM have also informed me that they have two new designs in the pipeline one from Silence of the Lambs and the other from The Thing. Colour me intrigued!

I’m not 100% sure what ‘it’ is, but whatever ‘it’ is, The Affair always bring ‘it’ when they release a new tee. Yet another design of theirs that I would be happy to see in my wardrobe.

Costiness=£26.90 (according to their newsletter, but it says £29.90 on the prduct page) Buy it at The Affair.

Alright guys, everything is available. The lunchboxes are here! There are also new shades and re-stocked old shades. Beetlejuice and Loners & Rebels have been re-stocked! And Loners & Rebels is now available as a sleeveless hoodie! Oh and the Bounty Hunter hats are now is stock as well! GET 8-BIT!!!!

8-Bit Zombie has restocked and added a new lunchbox to the kids club. Which looks pretty swish. My personal favourite has got to be the pixel sunglasses though. If you want the lunchbox I’d advise getting in quick, last time round they sold out fast.

I’m not the biggest fan of mash up shirts as I feel it has been done to death to the point where the mash ups don’t make any sense, but I thought this limited edition Skeletor x Misfits design by Tidy Ink was clever. I wish they had actual shots of the printed shirt as I’m pretty picky about bright colored shirts and prints, but seeing as its a pre-order item, its understandable to only have a mock up. Pre-orders will be printed and shipped on October 25th, and it costs £12.50.

I was rather afraid (see what I did there!) of reviewing Don’t Be Afraid’s clothing. It’s certainly an acquired taste and not something we usually feature here on HYA. That’s not to say that it is not good or anything like that, I just found it a bit of a daunting task because of the clash of cultures and taste. However, much like a cheesy B-Movie I’ve grown quite fond of this design by DBA, I feel like I’ve entered into a secret group meeting of Asian horror lovers but don’t quite know where to sit.

What I can tell you though is that this design is based upon the ghost known as Pontianak, one of the most famous and scariest ghosts among the Asian folklore. It’s a bit of an odd one, some of you may love it and some of you may hate it when looking into the history and ideologies of this ghost. I shan’t stray too far into it in case you’re a bit squeamish or uninterested but you can read the information on it in the pictures or in the links provided.

The design isn’t going to win any awards, it’s nice and simple and means ‘I see Ghost‘, it’s similar in style to the I Love NY t-shirts and so forth. It’s nice that they’ve incorporated the image of the ghost into it instead of just a (foreign) text. The choice of ink is plastisol, which is pretty standard in the t-shirt world, just about every store you walk into sells shirts printed with plastisol. Apparently this ink is used when fabric flexes a lot, so it’s suitable for running and in general exercise garments which means it should be pretty long-lasting on a regular t-shirt. I’ve tried stretching the design and it doesn’t show any of the t-shirt beneath it, I have had my concerns about whether the print might crack because of this, but have been assured by Dont Be Afraid that it can take well over a hundred washes without cracking, so my concern might just be due to never having a t-shirt with this form of ink on it before. Even if it did though it wouldn’t matter as the design is cracked anyway.


The addition of an inside and outside print on the neck adds to the professionalism, combined with the sleeve tag and lovely choice of thread colour on the stitching it looks really nice. I’m a sucker for a nice black and white combo and it oddly stood out to me so much, just a nice simple change like that really made me like this t-shirt a lot more than I thought I would. If you’re going to be purchasing a t-shirt from Don’t Be Afraid, which some of you may, definitely check the sizing on it. This t-shirt is a large but the arms feel slightly tight under the armpit, now this could be due to the standard sizing in Singapore but to me it just feels slightly too tight for a large tee. Don’t let it put you off though, if you’re into horror films and more specifically Asian horror films, which is a huge market, you might just find yourself something you will enjoy here.

Far too often people release their Halloween designs too late, but Seventh.Ink have given you plenty of time to get your order in and get a tee or two in time for the scariest night of the year. Well, they actually released this range back on September 20th, but there’s still plenty of time to get your shirt since it’s not even October yet.

I don’t think I’m alone in my belief that the box set ($125) is the standout piece here. It’s really cool to try and make this annual ‘Haunted Collection’ release something special and I think that the box sets achieve that. Cool designs as well, not the kind of thing that I’d usually wear, but then I don’t go near horror-themed shirts all that often, and I don’t think we could ever expect a Halloween release to be sunshine and rainbows. Tees are priced at $25 a piece, and hoodies are $50.

I’m a big fan of Akumu Ink, so it’s really cool to see them getting stocked by moreTvicar in the UK for us Brits that don’t want to wait a couple of weeks for a shirt and then possibly get stung by customs fees. As you’d imagine they haven’t got the whole range, and there’s a bit of a premium on buying them direct from Akumu Ink (£24.99 for a shirt) but if you want that shirt in a couple of days instead of a couple of weeks then it’s a small price to pay for a great horror tee.

Here in the UK you’d be hard pushed to believe that it is the summer, but the release of 8-Bit Zombie’s new line is enough to bring the sun, at least in the tasty form of a tee or hat. What perfect time also to purchase a new hat, at least for countries getting any form of sun. Everyone at HYA probably already knows my love for 8BZ and if you don’t perhaps you should check out my review of some of his merchandise, I positively love this brand because of the passion that goes into his designs and his continued dedication to his fans. It is surprising that he even has any resemblance of a life because of his constant updating on Facebook and his blog and the sheer amount of work that he ploughs into creating his brand. I truly mean it when I say I love this brand because right at the core is just the essence of the 80′s which is perfectly captured through the superb quality garments he creates.

I could probably keep on writing for a long time about this brand but in all honesty looking at his summer line will say more than words ever could. Definitely make sure to check out the 8-Bit Zombie Kids Club bundle which is the front runner of this release and helps even further to bring the 80′s back from the dead.

Sadly this sold out incredibly fast, but will be updated when possible. He posted a lengthy post about his struggle to get plastic lunchbox’s

My personal favourite, I wish it was available as a tee.

For all you Goonies fans out there. I can’t say I’ve actually watched it and now if I did watch it now I think it would be somewhat lost on me, as I assume a lot of the praise about it is due to the nostalgia of having watched it when a kid.

Just a fantastic example of the quality that I have come to expect of 8BZ.

I don’t really need to say anything about this one – MEGA MAN!

Definitely check out the new line, there will be something you will all like there I am sure. This is a brand that I certainly can imagine will be around for years to come and will just grow and grow until it’s an unstoppable (8-bit) zombie apocalypse. Just surrender now and give in.

I think this has been a little while in the backlogs of HYA I’ve now gotten around to checking out Ghoststar, I must admit I’m impressed and a bit shocked that I’ve not heard of them before, they seem absolutely professional and their designs are something I’d expect to see in more alternative shops (at least here in England).

As they say while not elegant the craftsmanship is there, these designs have clearly been well though out and look impressively executed. While I’m not a huge fan of designs where there is a lot going on I can still appreciate the effort and time that has gone into creating these. There is certainly at least 4 tees I would be willing to slap my hard cash down for.

I particularly like the fact that they also sell Polo shirts but taken back that they don’t do vest tops or have alternative colours to black. I think the styles of the designs would suit a vest top. The prices range from $20 to $50, the polos being the more expensive due to the embroidery, it’s a shame they haven’t put a close up image of the embroidery because it’d be interesting to see the quality of it, however judging by the patches they also sell the quality does seem very good.

They also sell a pair of force frequency gloves (not that I really know what force frequency means!) and the awesome vampire stake which would be kick-ass to own. I’m a bit curious as to why a brand called ghoststar is also selling vampire stakes, but you know they’re still cool! I’m also not quite sure how they are genuine… have they been used?! I’d like to think they have. Yeah, in fact I’m sure they have!