Geek Apparel of the Week: Il Buono
It’s not obvious, but I’m as much a movie nerd as I am a cartoon/anime/toy/videogame/etc. nerd. Thus, I think TR is allowed to cover things of interest to movie nerds, although the more traditionally nerdy stuff will usually take precedent. So if you’re at all irked by the fact that this week’s Geek Apparel?a pic of Sergio Leone-era Clint Eastwood labeled as “The Good” in Italian?isn’t nerdy enough for you, don’t stress about it, because not only does it cost $15 euros (or $30, thanks to our weak-ass dollar) but the site that sells it is all in Italian, and I don’t know if anyone could order it anyways.
About The Author
Robert Bricken is one of the original co-founders of the site formerly known as Topless Robot, and its first editor-in-chief, serving from 2008-12. He brought the site to prominence with “nerd news, humor and self-loathing” as its motto, raising it from total internet obscurity to a readership in the millions, with help from his savage “FAQ” movie reviews and Fan Fiction Fridays. Under his tenure Topless Robot was covered by Gawker, Wired, Defamer, New York magazine, ABC News, and others, and his articles have been praised by Roger Ebert, Avengers actor Clark Gregg, comedian and The Daily Show correspondent John Hodgman, the stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and Rifftrax, and others. He is currently the managing editor of io9.com. Despite decades as both an amateur and professional nerd, he continues to be completely unprepared for either the zombie apocalypse or the robot uprising.