Wikipedia Fans Worry the Site Is Getting a Bad Deal From Its Streetwear Brand Collab
Fans, definitionally, tend to like it when their favs get tapped for fun, trendy projects. But when the object of your fandom is a notoriously cash-strapped online resource, one can’t help but paternalistically try to see the fine print on the deal—like the recently announced one between Wikipedia and the streetwear brand Online Ceramics—before celebrations begin. A decade ago, the Los Angeles-based clothing company Online Ceramics was founded by two Ohioan friends, Elijah Funk and Alix Ross.
- ▪Fans, definitionally, tend to like it when their favs get tapped for fun, trendy projects.
- ▪But when the object of your fandom is a notoriously cash-strapped online resource, one can’t help but paternalistically try to see the fine print on the deal—like the recently announced one between Wikipedia and the streetwear brand Online
- ▪A decade ago, the Los Angeles-based clothing company Online Ceramics was founded by two Ohioan friends, Elijah Funk and Alix Ross.
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| Publication time | Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:05:02 +0000 |
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Fans, definitionally, tend to like it when their favs get tapped for fun, trendy projects. But when the object of your fandom is a notoriously cash-strapped online resource, one can’t help but paternalistically try to see the fine print on the deal—like the recently announced one between Wikipedia and the streetwear brand Online Ceramics—before celebrations begin. A decade ago, the Los Angeles-based clothing company Online Ceramics was founded by two Ohioan friends, Elijah Funk and Alix Ross. The brand quickly became a staple of the streetwear scene in SoCal and beyond. Initially it was known for its whimsical, drug-friendly, tie-dye, heavy-stock T-shirts—overt homages to the everlasting aesthetic of Grateful Dead merch—each costing $72 or more.
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