Chances are that you’ve come across or heard of Labubu. The chaotic, mischievous and possibly creepy doll has become an unlikely cultural status symbol for Gen-Z. Labubu is a fictional character ...

Last year a giant Labubu Christmas tree was unveiled in Chengdu, China. (Photo by Yang Haiyong/VCG via Getty Images) If Labubu has been the story of 2025 then the elf-like figure might also be the ...

When assistant marketing professor Ying Zeng clipped a small plush doll—a cute, fox-like character from the Shanghai Disney Resort—to her handbag earlier this year, she didn’t expect it to spark so ...

A new investigation found some Labubu dolls contain cotton that is banned in the US because it comes from a region in China known for its forced-labor laws. The plush monster toys have enjoyed a ...

Labubu dolls have become a $27 status symbol. Now, high-end brands are testing whether fans are willing to pay luxury prices for crystal-encrusted Labubus or $2,500 bags with the ugly-cute monster.

Labubu dolls are the latest pop culture phenomenon, and the Baltimore area is one of the few spots where you can get one. They are all over social media, seen dangling from purses and bags on the ...