Hot Topic is a store that sells T-shirts and merchandise of rock and roll and heavy metal music, Happy Tree Friends, It's Happy Bunny, Johnny Depp, James Dean, Harley-Davidson, Jack Daniel's, WWE, Hello Kitty, NBA teams, etc. This store also sells Halloween-related costumes, toys, and decorations during that time of year. It was founded in 1988 and is usually located within shopping malls.