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HISTORICAL FACTS: Labubu - Caught on Camera

Labubu boo-boo? US sales plunge for toy maker as it struggles to diversify beyond popular plushie

Pop Mart went viral for its creepy and cute monster plushies but it remains to be seen whether it can hold on to its fan base

The Independent UK

Woman finds $8 Labubu at Goodwill. Then she opens the box and realizes she’s been bamboozled: ‘I even checked the QR code’

A woman thought she bought a Labubu at Goodwill for $8. Then she opened the box and realized she got another item entirely.

The Mary Sue

Bambu Lab Settles with Pop Mart over Labubu IP Theft, publicly apologizes — 'problematic content' fully removed from MakerWorld 3D printing platform

Bambu Lab struck a deal with toymaker Pop Mart over the intellectual property dispute of Labubu fan art on its file-sharing site MakerWorld.

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Business Brief (March 26): State Media Call to End Food Delivery Price War Sparks Tech Stock Rally

Shenzhen plans core chip industry support; Pop Mart shares plunge despite revenue doubling

Caixin Global

Sony Pictures and Pop Mart confirm Labubu film in ‘early development’

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The Independent UK

Labubu furry monster film directed by Paddington’s Paul King ‘in early development’

Film will be a mix of live‑action and CGI

The Independent UK

Labubu sues 3D printer maker Bambu Lab for items made by its users — MakerWorld design repository in hot water over IP theft by its users

While Bambu Lab builds tools to protect creators, a Chinese court case over 3D-printed Labubu fakes turns the tables on the 3DP giant.

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Naomi Osaka Floats Into the 2026 Australian Open Styling a "Jellyfish" Couture Tennis Outfit

Robert Wun and Osaka are a perfect match.

Marie Claire

“I Can’t With The School Bus Yellow”: 20 Bad Celebrity Looks At The Golden Globes After-Party

From disco-ball dresses to Labubu suits, here are all the Golden Globes after-party looks that missed the mark.

Bored Panda

Workers at Chinese factory that produces Labubu toys are being exploited, says NGO

Exclusive: China Labor Watch says people aged 16-18 employed without required special protections

The Guardian - UK

I finally get the Labubu hype if I can play Doom on its face

Creative Bloq

Bucket hats to strawberries and cream sandwiches – what we bought in 2025

From sausage rolls drenched in KFC gravy and a wonky Christmas tree giveaway, here’s what excited consumers this year.

Evening Standard

What the UK bought in 2025 – from bucket hats to Labubu toys

Here’s what got consumers to part with their money this year

The Independent UK

‘Too good to be true’: parents warned to check before they buy amid flood of counterfeit toys

Border Force warns knock-off Labubu dolls and similar items can be dangerous, and sales fund criminal networks

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Evening Standard

Fake Labubus make up 90% of 260,000 knock-off toys seized at border

Fake versions of the viral Labubu figures accounted for 90% of the more than 260,000 counterfeit toys intercepted in 2025.

The Independent UK

From Labubus to ‘6-7’: What we are leaving behind in 2025

Some things are best left behind

The Independent UK

Paddington director set to make a film about one of 2025’s biggest trends

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Paul King to direct Labubu film

Paul King - the director of Paddington and Wonka - will helm a film about the popular collectible plush Labubu toys.

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The Independent UK

Paddington and Wonka director to helm first Labubu movie

Chinese-made furry monster collectibles are a viral sensation

GOBankingRates

7 Affordable Holiday Gifts That Will Make Your Grandkids Think You’re the Coolest

Find budget-friendly, teen-approved gift ideas that help you stay the coolest grandparent without straining your holiday budget this season of giving.

Fortune

The year of the Labubu revealed the 'new consumption' trend among China's Gen Z—and now it's spreading overseas

Labubu has powered monster growth for Chinese toymaker Pop Mart and tapped into China's newfound branding power that could outlast the toy's phenomenon.

International Business Times UK

Move Over Barbie! Sony's New Film Will Bring Cult Toy Labubu and His Monster Friends to Life

Sony Pictures is developing a film based on cult toy Labubu, breathing new life into the monster doll phenomenon that swept Asia and beyond. Here is how a quirky vinyl figure turned into a global sensation and a multi million dollar business story.

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A Labubu Movie Is Apparently Heading To The Big Screen Because Of Course It Is

Hollywood’s latest money move? A Labubu movie. Sony’s reportedly picked up rights to the viral plush toy so expect those gremlins on screens.

Total Film

The inevitable has happened as a Labubu movie is reportedly in the works

Sony has reportedly inked a deal to bring worldwide craze Labubu to the big screen

The Mary Sue

Sorry, we’re making a movie about those demon toys now?!

Say it with me, friends: Not everything needs to be a movie! In fact, many things could stand not being a movie. High on that list is, in my humble opinion, the Labubu, those horrifying little monsters you see swinging on the bag of every other hip person on the…

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