"Labubu doll maker Pop Mart’s shares sank nearly 23% on Wednesday"

NYT:

“Labubu’s popularity has been a huge success,” said [] a senior economist at French bank Natixis. “However, there is an emerging concern that there is no second growth driver.”

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Three things missing on Nike collapse.

1. Focus on retro cushed them. Literally embracing a customer growing older.

2. Today’s kid doesn’t get excited about the swoosh. They lost all buzz. My boys would rather GOAT or The Drip Shop.

3. Completely abandoned storytelling. https://t.co/wfI6iiIsVj

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 3, 2026

(I'm always stunned when I see the cost of a Nike clothing item) 

Quick cheap trick for making good looking trench walls for wargaming scenery

@lettersfromthelongline A quick guide for how to build tremch walls for tabletop wargaming like Warhammer 40k and Trench Crusade. This is a common method I can't take credit for but I get asked the questiom a lot and its quick, simple and cheap!! #warhammer40k #trenchcrusade #tabletopgames #gaming #scalemodels ♬ Ace of Spades - Motörhead

"Tactics and Tycoons" video game Humble Bundle

$8 for the collection, including "Homeworld Remastered Collection" and "Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak Deluxe Edition."

Today's news and jokes

i’m obsessed with this photo of them working in their severance costumes https://t.co/qumXHv6iBT pic.twitter.com/rG4jOcuvHd

— Severance HQ (@lumonsindustry) April 2, 2026

Nightmarish Ronald McDonald statue (art roundup)

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Revoltech Hellbat and MGS 3 The Boss figures up for preorder

The Boss's accessories include a small nuclear warhead.

Official 3D-printable Rocky figurine

A new 3D model has dropped on the official Project Hail Mary site. You can now print your own Rocky figurine: a fully articulated action figure or a static version. This is cosmically cool. pic.twitter.com/bJ9xRfWqhb

— Project Hail Mary Updates (@HailMaryLogs) April 2, 2026

The link is at the bottom left. (Their SEO for the official movie site is horrendous.)