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Troll-like Labubu dolls have taken over the consumer world. Their creator, Pop Mart, has reported a near 400% net profit so far this year, while some have spent thousands on the toys second-hand. The frenzy over the furry dolls has led to huge queues outside the Chinese retailer’s stores, and even forced the company to…
Former President Obama endorsed California Democratsβ plans to redraw congressional districts if Texas or another Republican-led state does so to increase the GOPβs chances of maintaining control of Congress after next yearβs midterm election. Obama said that while he opposes partisan gerrymandering, Republicans in Texas acting at President Trumpβs behest have forced Democratsβ hand. If…
Whether itβs leaning into AI-generated images or President Trumpβs signature all-caps style, Gov. Gavin Newsomβs social media accounts have been firing left and right in recent weeks. The latest target? None other than rock βnβ roll figure and avid Trump supporter Kid Rock. In a post on Sunday to X, Newsomβs official account shared an…
The Observer’s editor-in-chief has called for the BBC to be “put beyond the reach of politicians” – and has compared the fight for survival within television to the zombie fungus in The Last Of Us. Speaking to Sky News about his James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival on Wednesday, James Harding said…
PlayStation 5 video game consoles are about to get pricier β at least in the U.S. Starting Aug. 21, the PlayStation 5 will cost $549.99 in the U.S., up $50 from its current price of $549.99, Sony Interactive Entertainment, which makes the device, said Wednesday in a company blogΒ post.Β The company attributed the price hike…
A former Miami Heat security officer has pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge in connection to stealing team memorabilia worth millions of dollars and selling the items to online brokers. Retired Miami police officer Marcos Tomas Perez appeared Tuesday at U.S. Superior Court for the Southern District of Florida and issued a guilty…
The metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta is plotting to hand control of his remaining UK steel operations to his family in a bid to stave off their collapse into compulsory liquidation and a government-orchestrated fire-sale. Sky News has learnt that Mr Gupta is proposing to refinance the business through a pre-pack administration that would result in…
SACRAMENTOΒ βΒ Californiaβs push to redraw the stateβs congressional districts to favor Democrats faced early opposition Tuesday during legislative hearings, a preview of the obstacles ahead for Gov. Gavin Newsom and his allies as they try to convince voters to back the effort. California Democrats entered the redistricting fray after Republicans in Texas moved to reconfigure their…
For Hollywood, the state of big-screen comedies has been so grim you almost have to laugh. There are genres that have dominated the cineplex in recent years β special effects-heavy blockbusters, family films and scream-in-your-seat horror movies. But comedies? Not so much after the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent spate of theatrical funnies is trying to…
TikTok and Instagram have been accused of targeting teenagers with suicide and self-harm content – at a higher rate than two years ago. The Molly Rose Foundation – set up by Ian Russell after his 14-year-old daughter took her own life after viewing harmful content on social media – commissioned analysis of hundreds of posts…
