The dolls have almost tripled their maker's profits - and, according to some, energised Chinese soft power.

“I think people just love little weird alien looking things that are slightly cute. Furby and Ugly Dolls walked so Labubu could run.” Last week, Pop Mart, the Beijing-based company that ...

A man with a collection of vintage dolls worth $4,000 says people find it “creepy” but he feels it is his “calling” to look after the “misunderstood” toys. Chris Henrie, 26 ...

Mattel is selling a Weird Barbie designed to look like Kate McKinnon's character in "Barbie." But the version of the doll just isn't weird enough. Each Weird Barbie is a representation of the life ...

There’s something powerful about looking at the ugliness we sought ... Fittingly, Mattel is releasing its own limited-edition Weird Barbie doll, which resembles Kate McKinnon but lacks her ...

I’ve seen videos of what the others look like. Heard rumors. A lorax, a pair of arms and legs sticking out of a Corona Light can, a head poking out the top of a Jollibee doll. I regret that I ...