If you’ve noticed a plush doll with a bunch of teeth and a mischievous grin hanging off a fashionista’s purse recently, then you’ve likely spotted a Labubu. A La… what, now? Created in 2015 by Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung, the dolls began as children’s book characters before a deal with Beijing-based toy company Pop Mart…
Growth is finally back on the menu for the US’ largest cities after years of pandemic-induced pressures on their economies. According to census data released on Thursday, nearly all of the country’s largest urban centers showed population growth. Reversing a trend: Pandemic deaths, falling birth rates, and a hankering for smaller-town living caused many big-city populations to…
Many of us have (unfortunately) been there: You’re encouraged to take time off from work, but when you do, your boss looks down on you for not going the extra mile. It’s called “the detachment paradox,” and it’s the enemy of work-life balance. Live to work University of Southern California researchers recently presented nearly…
Sesame Street is moving to a different address. Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit studio that has served muppetry to the masses for over 50 years, said yesterday that the iconic kids’ program will now stream on Netflix. The newly inked distribution deal, which includes rights to video game development, represents a lifeline for the financially embattled show after its…