Close-up detail view of seven Labubu monsters / charms / dolls / plus from "Big Into Energy" collection : Loyalty, Happiness, Luck, Hope, Serenity, Love an Secret, during a street style fashion photo ...

People across Asia flocked to shopping malls and online stores Friday as they scrambled to get their hands on the latest edition of Labubu, a collectible toy that has sparked buying frenzies the world ...

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 ...

Labubus — the fluffy, sharp-toothed figurines adorning belt loops and bags across the globe — aren’t just toys. They’ve become a cultural and commercial phenomenon. The creepy-cute collectibles, ...

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When I first heard about Labubu, I had the same questions as everyone else: “Why is it called Labubu?” and “Is it supposed to be cute or ugly?” and “Why are people so obsessed?” But now the smirking ...

Are Labubu dolls… haunted? Are they demonic? You’ve probably seen Labubu everywhere by now — those toothy, gremlin-like plushies dangling from bags and racking up sales in 2025. But what started as a ...

If you already started your holiday shopping and saw "Labubu" on a loved one's wish list and thought "What the heck is a Labubu?!" you are in the right place. Labubus are one of the most popular ...

Imagine a baby elf in a onesie. Now imagine that it has had its teeth sharpened and been possessed by the devil: that gives you a sense of the aesthetic of a Labubu doll. Lots of Labubu-lovers sport ...

Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; Edward Berthelot / LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA / AFP / Getty / Pop Mart With a round, furry body, pointy ears, and a set of sharp teeth curled into a mischievous grin, ...

Claims that a popular toy collectible was actually inspired by a demon from ancient folklore circulated online in July 2025. Some users claimed that Labubu, a cute, fuzzy monster with big eyes and a ...