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Hot Topic Veeps livestream raises funds for World Mental Health Day

by Augusta Battoclette

Hot Topic has announced it will be partnering with Veeps to put on a virtual benefit for Mental Health America....

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AltPress Weekly: Chase Atlantic, Pom Pom Squad, Real Friends and more

by JP Ervin

We’re back with the latest AltPress Weekly. Every week, we highlight new things we want you to check out. We...

Features

This is why alternative fashion is transforming the mainstream

by Karl Smith

For a while now, what used to once fall under the term “alternative” has been pushing its way into the...

Music

twenty one pilots share cathartic new “Choker” shot in their hometown

by Augusta Battoclette

After announcing their new album Scaled And Icy to kick start their next era earlier this month, twenty one pilots...

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Calvin Klein’s Heron Preston brings new sincerity with alternative icons

by Karl Smith

Early in April 2021, Calvin Klein—American fashion house, universal byword for understated cool and, also, underwear with the name of...

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Fashion loves metal, and these crossovers are all the proof you need

by Karl Smith

In revealing their latest capsule collection—a collaboration with Rammstein, Germany’s favorite industrial pyromaniac sons—Paris-based fashion house Balenciaga reminded us this...

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twenty one pilots’ ‘Scaled And Icy’ artwork came from an unexpected place

by Rachael Dowd

Last week, Josh Dun and Tyler Joseph sent twenty one pilots fans into a frenzy when they announced their new...

Japanese pop-punk bands | New alternative music from Japan

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10 Japanese pop-punk bands who are prominent forces in the genre

by Mala Mortensa

You don’t have to look back at the Hot Topic crowd’s fixation with Hello Kitty to see the influence of Japanese culture on the alternative scene. The...