ThinkGeek (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "ThinkGeek" in English language version.

Last modified: 01:19:17, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

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3626web.archive.org

1^st place

62wired.com

254^th place

178^th place

51dailynews.com

2,677^th place

1,369^th place

33facebook.com

78^th place

91^st place

31washingtonpost.com

35^th place

24^th place

22wsj.com

94^th place

66^th place

22electric.garden

low place

11geek.net

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11bloomberg.com

118^th place

85^th place

11arstechnica.com

473^rd place

338^th place

11businesswire.com

828^th place

485^th place

11fortune.com

647^th place

421^st place

11retailwire.com

low place

11gamesindustry.biz

1,133^rd place

707^th place

11theverge.com

208^th place

158^th place

11kisselpaso.com

low place

11prnewswire.com

546^th place

310^th place

11ign.com

48^th place

38^th place

11techdirt.com

low place

6,406^th place

11techhive.com

low place

11engadget.com

613^th place

442^nd place

11latimes.com

32^nd place

21^st place

11cnet.com

447^th place

345^th place

11polygon.com

215^th place

150^th place

11thinkgeek.com

low place

arstechnica.com (Global: 473^rd place; English: 338^th place)

Hutchinson, Lee (June 2, 2015). "GameStop outbids Hot Topic for ThinkGeek parent company purchase". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.

bloomberg.com (Global: 118^th place; English: 85^th place)

Rupp, Lindsey (May 29, 2015). "Geeknet Gives Hot Topic Three Days to Match Higher Offer". Bloomberg Business. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2017.

businesswire.com (Global: 828^th place; English: 485^th place)

"GameStop Completes Acquisition of Geeknet". Business Wire (Press release). July 17, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

cnet.com (Global: 447^th place; English: 345^th place)

Kooser, Amanda. "April Fools' pranks: Space burps, Waymo self-driving cars for cats, pickle burger". CNET. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2019.

dailynews.com (Global: 2,677^th place; English: 1,369^th place)

"Hot Topic buying 'Star Wars'-heavy ThinkGeek parent company for $117.3 million". Los Angeles Daily News. Associated Press. May 26, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2015.

electric.garden (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Jigglypuff Bluetooth Speaker by ThinkGeek, Inc. hit". Electric Garden. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
"Get Schwifty Bluetooth Speaker by ThinkGeek, Inc. hit". Electric Garden. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

engadget.com (Global: 613^th place; English: 442^nd place)

Cooper, Daniel (May 27, 2015). "Hot Topic is buying ThinkGeek". Engadget. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2017.

facebook.com (Global: 78^th place; English: 91^st place)

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fortune.com (Global: 647^th place; English: 421^st place)

Snyder, Benjamin (September 3, 2015). "Here's where ThinkGeek is opening its first physical store". Fortune. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.

gamesindustry.biz (Global: 1,133^rd place; English: 707^th place)

Valentine, Rebekah (June 13, 2019). "ThinkGeek closes site, moves in with GameStop". Gamer Network. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2019.

geek.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Geeknet Investor Relations". Geeknet. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2014.

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

Macy, Seth G. (May 26, 2015). "Hot Topic Buys ThinkGeek Parent Company". IGN. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2015.

kisselpaso.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"'We Love You, 3000' Says ThinkGeek as they Say Goodbye to EP".

latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

"Hot Topic buying Geeknet for about $117.3 million". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 26, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2015.

polygon.com (Global: 215^th place; English: 150^th place)

Heller, Emily (April 2, 2018). "ThinkGeek keeps manufacturing some of its most popular April Fools' Day pranks". Polygon. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2019.

prnewswire.com (Global: 546^th place; English: 310^th place)

"Hot Topic to Acquire Geeknet, Inc., Parent Company of Online Retailer ThinkGeek". PR Newswire (Press release). May 26, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2015.

retailwire.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Stern, Matthew (June 27, 2016). "Once e-tail only, ThinkGeek expands brick-and-mortar presence". RetailWire. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.

techdirt.com (Global: low place; English: 6,406^th place)

Masnick, Mike. "Fox Sends Cease & Desist Letters To Firefly Fans Selling Jayne Hats, Because Money". Techdirt. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2015.

techhive.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Yamshon, Leah (July 19, 2013). "'I almost got sued for knitting a Firefly hat': The legal risks of pop-culture fan art". TechHive. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.

theverge.com (Global: 208^th place; English: 158^th place)

Peters, Jay (January 15, 2020). "This Jigglypuff Bluetooth speaker could be a sleeper hit". The Verge. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.

thinkgeek.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"ThinkGeek Geek Points". ThinkGeek. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

Chaney, Jen (December 12, 2013). "ThinkGeek The Nerd Company at a Crossroads". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2017.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Honan, Matthew (September 27, 2010). "Inside ThinkGeek, Where Mythical Meat Can Make Millions". Wired. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020.
Chaney, Jen (December 12, 2013). "ThinkGeek The Nerd Company at a Crossroads". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
"Geeknet Investor Relations". Geeknet. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
"ThinkGeek Ascends to #175 in Internet Retailer's 2012 Top 500 List". Geeknet (Press release). May 9, 2012. Archived from the original on September 1, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
Dak (August 9, 2012). "Behind the Monkey — Timmy's Story". Wired. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016.
Rupp, Lindsey (May 29, 2015). "Geeknet Gives Hot Topic Three Days to Match Higher Offer". Bloomberg Business. Archived from the original on May 31, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
Dulaney, Chelsey (May 26, 2015). "Hot Topic to Buy Retailer Geeknet Inc". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
Beilfuss, Lisa (May 29, 2015). "Geeknet Calls New Takeover Offer Superior to Hot Topic's Bid". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
Hutchinson, Lee (June 2, 2015). "GameStop outbids Hot Topic for ThinkGeek parent company purchase". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on July 25, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
"GameStop Completes Acquisition of Geeknet". Business Wire (Press release). July 17, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
Snyder, Benjamin (September 3, 2015). "Here's where ThinkGeek is opening its first physical store". Fortune. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
Stern, Matthew (June 27, 2016). "Once e-tail only, ThinkGeek expands brick-and-mortar presence". RetailWire. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
Valentine, Rebekah (June 13, 2019). "ThinkGeek closes site, moves in with GameStop". Gamer Network. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
Peters, Jay (January 15, 2020). "This Jigglypuff Bluetooth speaker could be a sleeper hit". The Verge. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
"Jigglypuff Bluetooth Speaker by ThinkGeek, Inc. hit". Electric Garden. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
"Get Schwifty Bluetooth Speaker by ThinkGeek, Inc. hit". Electric Garden. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
"Hot Topic buying 'Star Wars'-heavy ThinkGeek parent company for $117.3 million". Los Angeles Daily News. Associated Press. May 26, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
"Hot Topic to Acquire Geeknet, Inc., Parent Company of Online Retailer ThinkGeek". PR Newswire (Press release). May 26, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
Macy, Seth G. (May 26, 2015). "Hot Topic Buys ThinkGeek Parent Company". IGN. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
Masnick, Mike. "Fox Sends Cease & Desist Letters To Firefly Fans Selling Jayne Hats, Because Money". Techdirt. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
Yamshon, Leah (July 19, 2013). "'I almost got sued for knitting a Firefly hat': The legal risks of pop-culture fan art". TechHive. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.
Cooper, Daniel (May 27, 2015). "Hot Topic is buying ThinkGeek". Engadget. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
"Hot Topic buying Geeknet for about $117.3 million". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. May 26, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
Kooser, Amanda. "April Fools' pranks: Space burps, Waymo self-driving cars for cats, pickle burger". CNET. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
Heller, Emily (April 2, 2018). "ThinkGeek keeps manufacturing some of its most popular April Fools' Day pranks". Polygon. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
"ThinkGeek Geek Points". ThinkGeek. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.

wired.com (Global: 254^th place; English: 178^th place)

Honan, Matthew (September 27, 2010). "Inside ThinkGeek, Where Mythical Meat Can Make Millions". Wired. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020.
Dak (August 9, 2012). "Behind the Monkey — Timmy's Story". Wired. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016.

wsj.com (Global: 94^th place; English: 66^th place)

Dulaney, Chelsey (May 26, 2015). "Hot Topic to Buy Retailer Geeknet Inc". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
Beilfuss, Lisa (May 29, 2015). "Geeknet Calls New Takeover Offer Superior to Hot Topic's Bid". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2017.

ThinkGeek (English Wikipedia)

arstechnica.com (Global: 473rd place; English: 338th place)

bloomberg.com (Global: 118th place; English: 85th place)

businesswire.com (Global: 828th place; English: 485th place)

cnet.com (Global: 447th place; English: 345th place)

dailynews.com (Global: 2,677th place; English: 1,369th place)

electric.garden (Global: low place; English: low place)

engadget.com (Global: 613th place; English: 442nd place)

facebook.com (Global: 78th place; English: 91st place)

fortune.com (Global: 647th place; English: 421st place)

gamesindustry.biz (Global: 1,133rd place; English: 707th place)

geek.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

ign.com (Global: 48th place; English: 38th place)

kisselpaso.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

latimes.com (Global: 32nd place; English: 21st place)

polygon.com (Global: 215th place; English: 150th place)

prnewswire.com (Global: 546th place; English: 310th place)

retailwire.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

techdirt.com (Global: low place; English: 6,406th place)

techhive.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

theverge.com (Global: 208th place; English: 158th place)

thinkgeek.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35th place; English: 24th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

wired.com (Global: 254th place; English: 178th place)

wsj.com (Global: 94th place; English: 66th place)

arstechnica.com (Global: 473^rd place; English: 338^th place)

bloomberg.com (Global: 118^th place; English: 85^th place)

businesswire.com (Global: 828^th place; English: 485^th place)

cnet.com (Global: 447^th place; English: 345^th place)

dailynews.com (Global: 2,677^th place; English: 1,369^th place)

engadget.com (Global: 613^th place; English: 442^nd place)

facebook.com (Global: 78^th place; English: 91^st place)

fortune.com (Global: 647^th place; English: 421^st place)

gamesindustry.biz (Global: 1,133^rd place; English: 707^th place)

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

polygon.com (Global: 215^th place; English: 150^th place)

prnewswire.com (Global: 546^th place; English: 310^th place)

techdirt.com (Global: low place; English: 6,406^th place)

theverge.com (Global: 208^th place; English: 158^th place)

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

wired.com (Global: 254^th place; English: 178^th place)

wsj.com (Global: 94^th place; English: 66^th place)