Portal Pin-Up Competes In Threadless

22 responses to “Portal Pin-Up Competes In Threadless”

1. 

   mention

   February 13, 2012 at 10:13 am

   Surely there must be some copyright issues at play here. I don’t understand how all these t-shirt clones can just print whatever they like.

   Reply
   1. 

      Stephen

      February 13, 2012 at 10:36 am

      This might be considered a parody so it may be considered a fair use of a copyright and be completely legal to sell.

      Reply
   2. 

      iNiff

      February 13, 2012 at 10:54 am

      and it’s just an entry, not even printed yet. Threadless is pretty undiplomatic with it’s selections.. even the highest voted wont print if the staff don’t like it. You may find they seek permission prior to print, otherwise Stephen is probably correct.

      Reply
2. 

   Matthew K

   February 13, 2012 at 10:26 am

   I would buy this shirt if it didn’t have the Cake is a Lie banner at the bottom. It’s completely unrelated to the rest of the artwork and rehashes a meme that hasn’t really been funny for about four years now.

   Reply
   1. 

      Darren

      February 13, 2012 at 11:44 am

      Couldn’t agree more. I’m still amazed that out of all the humor that was packed into the original Portal, “The cake is a lie” is what people quote the most from it. It was the least funny part of the game really.

      Reply
      1. 

         Bec

         February 13, 2012 at 2:03 pm

         I know, right? The quote doesn’t fit in with the artwork at all… ruins the shirt completely.

         Reply
3. 

   Tracey Lien

   February 13, 2012 at 10:30 am

   I wish the cake would just quit already.

   Reply
   1. 

      Bryce

      February 13, 2012 at 11:29 am

      You think the cake can just quit? In this economy? Oy-vey! How’s it gonna pay the bills!

      Reply
   2. 

      [Razor]

      February 13, 2012 at 12:14 pm

      I scrolled down to that part of the image and sighed. Really loudly, in a frustrated manner.

      They could have put literally anything else there! The whole thing has nothing to do with cake, nor promises of cake.

      Reply
   3. 

      the cake

      February 13, 2012 at 12:23 pm

      Awwww =(

      Reply
   4. 

      DeeK

      February 13, 2012 at 1:35 pm

      Cake shall never quit. Cake will never die.
      Long live the Cake. It is not a lie.

      Reply
4. 

   Thomas

   February 13, 2012 at 10:51 am

   I don’t even get the cake – i’m on a diet.

   Reply
5. 

   Ben “Falkirion”

   February 13, 2012 at 11:19 am

   Pin up art like that is becoming a lost art. I still look at pictures of WW2 bombers with these designs on them and wonder how the talent to draw/paint these pieces has ever gone by the wayside.

   Reply
   1. 

      yrrnn

      February 13, 2012 at 1:23 pm

      That kind of talent is now used by concept artists for games and movies.

      Reply
6. 

   Vapor

   February 13, 2012 at 11:56 am

   Lose “The Cake Is A Lie” part, and then we’ll talk.

   Reply
7. 

   SomeGuy

   February 13, 2012 at 11:57 am

   this could look cooler if it was one of these symbols on a polo shirt, I think.

   Reply
8. 

   ChoM

   February 13, 2012 at 12:42 pm

   Do want

   Reply
   1. 

      ChoM

      February 13, 2012 at 12:45 pm

      There also this by the same designer for all you Metroid lovers

      http://www.threadless.com/submission/399915/See_you_space_pirate

      Reply
9. 

   Matthew K

   February 13, 2012 at 1:33 pm

   Again! Excellent art ruined by an unrelated banner that adds nothing to the piece! What is that supposed to be, a reference to the “See you Space Cowboy” line from Cowboy Bebop? WHY?

   Reply
   1. 

      Matthew K

      February 13, 2012 at 1:34 pm

      Above was meant to be a reply to ChoM

      Reply
10. 

    MrTaco

    February 13, 2012 at 11:46 pm

    I’m not fussed about the cake but I’d love to lie with her.

    Reply
11. 

    Flame

    February 14, 2012 at 2:13 pm

    I would vote it down just because her left arm looks horrendous.

    Reply