The hard-to-find “Monsters” stories from 2015 feature a whole cast of cute characters and several illustrated adventures starring Labubu. Now, she (yes, she) has a vibrant presence online and loose ...

It's a plush doll. It's a bag charm. It's a collectible that recently sold for six figures. But no, this wildly popular creature isn't a Gremlin or one of the monsters in Maurice Sendak's children's ...

Labubu dolls have been spotted dangling from Louis Vuitton and Saint Laurent purses as fashion’s quirky new status symbol, but their popularity could soon spell doom for the economy, an expert warns.

In this report, the focus is on Mirumi, a hyper-realistic robot charm from Tokyo poised to replace the Labubu craze of 2025.

Ms. Silcoff is a cultural critic. My 10-year-old daughter’s entry into the universe of Labubu was innocent enough: She was a kid who wanted a doll. So how did my usually thoughtful and steady ...

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It’s a hot day in July 2025. You are sitting by the pool. Someone else joins the water, and they have a Labubu keychain on their bag. They sit down to tan and open TikTok on their phone. From the ...

Embracing the controversial technology might help retailer Pop Mart adapt the fad before it fizzles, but the cultural consequences in the U.S. could be dire. The hard-to-find “Monsters” stories from ...