There are no shortage of blogs and online forums dedicated to t-shirts; by one estimate, there are more than 100 such sites. One of my personal favorites is Thunderfrogs, a U.K.-based site that aims the spotlight on unique tees with sci-fi, cinematic and action-adventure motifs from around the globe. In the course of the last year, I’ve developed a friendly relationship with Andy, the editor of said site, mostly via e-mail and the occasional Facebook chat. I recently sent him some general questions about tee blogging and he graciously took the time to respond with thoughtful answers, which I’ve posted below. Thanks again, Andy!

Andy, in full-blown pirate gear.

IG211: “So, tell us a little bit about yourself (i.e. name, age, day job, where you live).”

Andy: “Name: Andy, a.k.a henryv
Age: 28
Day Job: Financial Accountant
Location: Manchester, UK.”

IG211: “What lead you to start blogging about t-shirts and when did you start Thunderfrogs?”
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Iconic tee shirts and light sabers? Count me in.

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…and as much as I’d like to, I can’t take any credit for this.

Our very popular Toxic Waste tee was used last week by online media behemoth Gawker as a visual accent in a blog post riffing on fallout from the market meltdown. The piece doesn’t really address the shirt in any way — it’s a metaphor, you see — but any press is good press (or so the mantra goes). We commend Gawker, apparently the site for NYC-related gossip, for their good taste in tee shirts.

Major props to FIC superfan Anne Lewis for bringing this to our attention here at It Goes To 11. On a related note, let me use this as a convenient opportunity to segue into a final word on FIC tee-spotting. If you scout our shirts somewhere cool (in print, on-stage, the web, tv, etc.), please, by all means, let us know. Photographs, video clips, links — the more specific the evidence, the better. If it’s something we don’t know about or arranged ourselves behind the scenes, we’ll hook you up with some FIC swag. No joke, yo.

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Loyal readers of It Goes to 11 know that we heart 1985’s Teen Wolf here at FIC. The implausible story, the inspired comedic performances, the side-splitting dialogue, the feel-good conclusion — this fine flick has it all in spades.

Michael J. Fox is certainly the star of the film, but in many ways Jerry Levine’s Stiles character (pictured below) steals the show with his self-assured preening, cocky chutzpah, entrepreneurial spirit, and rich, fantastically colored wardrobe. (Shameless reminder: we sell two of his attention-grabbing tees here and here.) For a more in-depth discussion of Stiles’ cultural significance, I urge you to read this informative, expertly deconstructed piece of film criticism that I stumbled across while researching this post.

In any case, I’ve compiled a list of Stiles’ best, most memorable lines. Enjoy!

10. “Are you gonna tell me you’re a fag?”

9. “Surf’s up…”

8. “That’s my middle name.”

7. “What’s it like coming out of the closet?”

6. “You looking to catch something?”

5. “What can I say — you’re beautiful.”

4. “I heard Mr. Johnson from shop class got his dick stuck in a vacuum cleaner.”

3. “Hey baby, nice hair cut. Be all you can be…how was Grenada?”

2. “So, what can a teen wolf do?”

1. “Can you do that anytime you want?”

Honorable mentions: “All sizes, no waiting!” and “How do you think he feels? He feels like a WINNER!”

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Still a tad early, I know, but this vid is a cold classic:

Peep out this vintage-lite tee I discovered on eBay:

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