Hits (and Misses) From the Blog

Assorted tee crumbs, stitched together from various information holes on the Interwebs…

First up, administrators at West Virginia University are trying to undercut the success of a profanity-laced design popular with the ~~students~~ kids these days — and failing miserably. There’s even talk of an… official dress code and/or code of conduct. God forbid. See the offending shirt below:

Switching gears, we absolutely adore this snapshot of Joey Fatone sporting a rich slogan tee. Is it wry, self-referential commentary on the fleeting nature of celebrity? Or a muted expression of world-weary resignation? You decide. Via the celeb chroniclers at E!

Fatone, in fact, made an appearance in this very blog just last month.

Meanwhile, /Film is reporting that the forthcoming remake of The A-Team (which, to this day, remains my favorite TV program from the early 80’s) will feature a cameo by none other than Dwight Schultz, the thespian that originally portrayed Murdock. The post also conjectures that we’ll see both Mr. T and Dirk Benedict (The Face) in some capacity; one can only hope… File under: nostalgia is a powerful intoxicant.

This would be a convenient time to remind you that we, ahem, sell a t-shirt design just like the one that was worn by Murdock in the A Team’s very first episode. Take it home today for a meager $21.95.

Say It Ain’t So: Weezer’s newest studio album, the curiously titled Raditude, is now available in stores (assuming people still buy hardcopy) and online. As with their last 3-4 releases, there’s the good (the buzzing guitar pop, sweet, heartfelt songs about girls), the bad (questionable guest appearances) and the cringe-worthy (uneasy tracks about girls and misplaced paternal instincts). To promote the record, the boys have commissioned an official Snuggie, complete with mocking info-advert. Watch below:

Giving new meaning to the term lactose intolerant, diary producers in California have initiated litigation against Deez Tees for their Got Milf? design, which parodies the ubiquitous Got Milk PSA’s. Get all the deets (pun intentional) here, via The Huffington Post.

What I think is the tee in question (it’s been removed from their site):

The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies last week to capture their 27th World Series (sigh). And with that win came the spoils of victory, like t-shirts and caps to mark the occasion. MLB produced championship garments for both teams in advance, though (standard operating procedure for professional sports leagues), so the swag commemorating the Phillies and their would-be victory has been shipped to El Salvador and Zambia, where it will be welcomed with open arms by the native population. Tip of the hat to: NBC Philadelphia.

A sample image of the aforementioned design:

Lastly, there’s an interesting ~~controversy~~ conteeversy brewing in China. Street vendors have been peddling shirts (and assorted baubles) featuring Obama in Chairman Mao’s likeness for months now (apparently they are quite popular), but in advance of the President’s inaugural visit to said country later this month, authorities have instituted a prohibition on future sales for unspecified reasons.