T-Shirt Hell is a website that sells humorous T-shirts. The company is known for producing shirts that cause controversy due to their products being perceived as offensive and politically incorrect.
T-Shirt Hell was founded by Sunshine Megatron in 2001. Originally named Aaron Landau Schwarz,[1] Megatron legally changed his name in November 2006 following an online contest where users voted on his new name.[2]
On May 28, 2002, T-Shirt Hell filed a 15 million dollar lawsuit against the Osbourne family when the Osbournes were found selling an original T-Shirt Hell slogan; "Fuck My Family, I'm Moving in With The Osbournes!" through Hot Topic via a newly designed shirt. After several months, the suit was settled out of court.[10]
In 2005, Megatron removed the "Worse Than Hell" section of the website, where particularly offensive shirts were sold.[11] He stopped selling these shirts due to him possibly being poisoned.[12] Several weeks later, he started selling the shirts again. In response to an incident where a passenger wearing a T-Shirt Hell-shirt was thrown off a Southwest Airlines flight due to its offensive content, T-Shirt Hell started to offer alternate transportation free of charge in case of such incidents.[13]
On January 26, 2009, it was announced that T-Shirt Hell would close its doors in February due to Megatron not wanting to deal with 'idiots' anymore.[14] He had reportedly received a great deal of hate mail and threats.[1] Old shirts that had been removed after sparking controversy were once again sold on the website. In early February, it was announced that the site would stay open for another few weeks due to the overwhelming response. [15] On February 16, Megatron stated that the site was not closing, and that the closure was a stunt aimed at boosting sales. Megatron referred to the stunt as his own "personal stimulus package."[16]
As of 2012, Sunshine Megatron is no longer involved in the company's operations, and in 2017 officially relinquished ownership of T-Shirt Hell. The new owner is Mika Larson, and the company's website is now under the umbrella of Shirts You Buy, LLC but retains the brand name of "T-Shirt Hell".
^"Slash on Jay Leno wearing "Soldiers Need Hummers" on the Jay Leno Show".
^"Mark Cuban wearing "I'd rather be fighting the man"".
^"Robert Smith of the Cure wearing "This is my Clone"".
^"Danny Carey of Tool wearing "Slavery Gets Shit Done"".
^"I'm Rick James' Lawyer, Bitch: T-Shirt Hell is in Hot Water, Again". 2005-01-20. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
^"Internet T-Shirt Company Files $15 Million Dollar Lawsuit Against the Osbourne Family, Epic..."
^. Archived from the original on October 26, 2004.
^"Despite Possible Poisoning, T-Shirt Hell Brings Back Their Most Offensive Shirts". Business Wire. 2005-06-07. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
^"T-Shirt Company Provides Free Transportation If You Are Thrown Off Plane". 2005-10-11. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
^Wallace, Lewis (2009-01-26). "T-Shirt Hell Is Folding Due to Complaining 'Idiots'". Wired. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
^Peter, John. "Graphic tshirts". Retrieved 3 October 2022.
^Wallace, Lewis (2009-02-16). "T-Shirt Hell Staying in Business After 'Stimulus' Stunt Pays Off". Wired. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
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T-Shirt Hell website
December 20, 2023
shirt, hell, website, that, sells, humorous, shirts, company, known, producing, shirts, that, cause, controversy, their, products, being, perceived, offensive, politically, incorrect, type, siteretailavailable, inenglishfounded2001founder, sunshine, megatronin. T Shirt Hell is a website that sells humorous T shirts The company is known for producing shirts that cause controversy due to their products being perceived as offensive and politically incorrect T Shirt HellType of siteRetailAvailable inEnglishFounded2001Founder s Sunshine MegatronIndustryClothingProductsT ShirtsURLhttp www tshirthell comRegistrationOptionalCurrent statusActive Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editT Shirt Hell was founded by Sunshine Megatron in 2001 Originally named Aaron Landau Schwarz 1 Megatron legally changed his name in November 2006 following an online contest where users voted on his new name 2 The site has been mentioned in publications such as Playboy Maxim Stuff Us Weekly Esquire NY Post and on radio programs such as the Opie and Anthony Show 3 and the Howard Stern show 4 Celebrities pictured wearing T Shirt Hell shirts include Slash 5 Mark Cuban 6 Robert Smith of The Cure 7 and Danny Carey of Tool 8 T Shirt Hell has received a number of cease and desist letters from such people as Rick James Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen and Christopher Reeve over shirts related to the celebrities 9 On May 28 2002 T Shirt Hell filed a 15 million dollar lawsuit against the Osbourne family when the Osbournes were found selling an original T Shirt Hell slogan Fuck My Family I m Moving in With The Osbournes through Hot Topic via a newly designed shirt After several months the suit was settled out of court 10 In 2005 Megatron removed the Worse Than Hell section of the website where particularly offensive shirts were sold 11 He stopped selling these shirts due to him possibly being poisoned 12 Several weeks later he started selling the shirts again In response to an incident where a passenger wearing a T Shirt Hell shirt was thrown off a Southwest Airlines flight due to its offensive content T Shirt Hell started to offer alternate transportation free of charge in case of such incidents 13 On January 26 2009 it was announced that T Shirt Hell would close its doors in February due to Megatron not wanting to deal with idiots anymore 14 He had reportedly received a great deal of hate mail and threats 1 Old shirts that had been removed after sparking controversy were once again sold on the website In early February it was announced that the site would stay open for another few weeks due to the overwhelming response 15 On February 16 Megatron stated that the site was not closing and that the closure was a stunt aimed at boosting sales Megatron referred to the stunt as his own personal stimulus package 16 As of 2012 Sunshine Megatron is no longer involved in the company s operations and in 2017 officially relinquished ownership of T Shirt Hell The new owner is Mika Larson and the company s website is now under the umbrella of Shirts You Buy LLC but retains the brand name of T Shirt Hell See also editBusted Tees Headline Shirts Snorg TeesReferences edit a b Kemp Emma 2009 02 10 Hate mail threats close offensive T Shirt Hell site news com au Retrieved 2009 02 17 Leckart Steven 2007 07 03 Catching up with the Other Megatron Wired Retrieved 2009 02 17 The Opie and Anthony Show December 9 2004 XM Satellite Radio T Shirt Hell in the Press Slash on Jay Leno wearing Soldiers Need Hummers on the Jay Leno Show Mark Cuban wearing I d rather be fighting the man Robert Smith of the Cure wearing This is my Clone Danny Carey of Tool wearing Slavery Gets Shit Done I m Rick James Lawyer Bitch T Shirt Hell is in Hot Water Again 2005 01 20 Retrieved 2009 02 17 Internet T Shirt Company Files 15 Million Dollar Lawsuit Against the Osbourne Family Epic Worse Than Hell The worst of the bad shirts Archived from the original on October 26 2004 Despite Possible Poisoning T Shirt Hell Brings Back Their Most Offensive Shirts Business Wire 2005 06 07 Retrieved 2009 02 17 T Shirt Company Provides Free Transportation If You Are Thrown Off Plane 2005 10 11 Retrieved 2015 12 03 Wallace Lewis 2009 01 26 T Shirt Hell Is Folding Due to Complaining Idiots Wired Retrieved 2009 02 17 Peter John Graphic tshirts Retrieved 3 October 2022 Wallace Lewis 2009 02 16 T Shirt Hell Staying in Business After Stimulus Stunt Pays Off Wired Retrieved 2009 02 17 External links editT Shirt Hell website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title T Shirt Hell amp oldid 1179314299, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
