In the age of viral trends and online conspiracies, even the cutest toys can take a dark turn—and that’s exactly what’s happening with the Labubu doll. What started as a quirky collectible has now ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Labubu in Paris in June 2025. (Edward Berthelot/Getty Images) (Edward Berthelot via Getty Images) Take a quick scroll through ...

Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture. Labubu dolls are suddenly more available than they’ve been in months as retailers like Amazon, Target and Walmart list verified ...

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 small toy monster with a toothy grin, known as a Labubu doll, has taken the world by storm, adorning the bags of millions of consumers — including popstar Rihanna and tennis champion Naomi Osaka.

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 ...