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Pokemon

A sculptural suit of armor with layered, scale-like plates and a helmet shaped like a snarling animal head, displayed against a black background.

What’s Behind the Million-Dollar Pikachu Cards and Record-Breaking Anime Auctions

Nineties nostalgia is no longer niche, and trading cards and manga have evolved into serious financial assets.
By Elisa Carollo
Logan Paul reacts dramatically during a live Goldin auction stream as a rare Pokémon card is revealed on a screen behind him, surrounded by collectors, cameras, and illuminated display posters.

A $16.5 Million Pikachu Illustrator Is Now the Most Expensive Trading Card Ever Sold at Auction

Logan Paul's latest multi-million-dollar sale underscores how Pokémon cards have evolved from childhood keepsake to serious asset, fueled as much by nostalgia as by the promise of outsized financial returns.
By Elisa Carollo
A life-sized Pikachu mascot stands beside a corroded bronze sculpture of Pikachu by artist Daniel Arsham, displayed outside a modern glass building in Tokyo.

What the Art World Can Learn from Pokémon Cards, Labubu and the Nostalgia-Driven Economy

The collectibles market may offer a viable blueprint for cultivating lifelong engagement from a new generation of art collectors.
By Elisa Carollo
Ubisoft Film TV projects

Ubisoft’s Plan to Change the Video Game Film & TV Narrative

By Brandon Katz
Pokemon Movie Franchise

Why Legendary Shouldn’t Give Up on a Big Screen Pokémon Franchise

By Brandon Katz
Video Game Movie Adaptations

Video Games Will Soon Be Hollywood’s Next Great IP War

By Brandon Katz
Game of Thrones Pokémon Flash Arrow Spinoffs Franchise

The 10 TV Shows Most Primed to Be Spun Into Bigger Franchises

By Brandon Katz
Facebook Users 2020

Here’s How Facebook Hopes to Rope in (Even More) New Users in 2020

By Chris Roberts
‘Pokémon: Detective Pikachu’ After Credits Scene End Credits Scene

‘Detective Pikachu’ Doesn’t Have a Post-Credits Scene. What Does That Say About Its Franchise Potential?

By Brandon Katz
'Pokémon: Detective Pikachu' Movie Review Box Office

Will ‘Pokémon: Detective Pikachu’ Jump-Start Hollywood’s Next Big Franchise?

By Brandon Katz
Detective Pikachu Box Office Pokemon Cinematic Universe

Could One of These 5 Upcoming Blockbusters Spawn Hollywood’s Next Big Franchise?

By Brandon Katz
Detective Pikachu Box Office Pokemon Cinematic Universe

A Pokémon Cinematic Universe Could Be in the Works After ‘Detective Pikachu’

By Brandon Katz
Warner Bros. Upcoming Movies Box Office

The 8 Movies That Will Make or Break Warner Bros. in 2019

By Brandon Katz
Ben Affleck Replaced as Batman

Why Warner Bros. Doesn’t Need DC Films to Succeed

By Brandon Katz
2019 Box Office Predictions Avengers: Endgame Star Wars Episode IX

6 Major Studio Blockbusters That Could Rule the Box Office This Year

By Brandon Katz

Warner Bros.’ ‘Detective Pikachu’ Could Go Head-to-Head With Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Toy Story 4’

By Helen Holmes
2019 Movie Schedule

2019 Will Be the Greatest Summer Blockbuster Season in Movie History

By Brandon Katz
It me

Hello, This Deflating Pikachu Is Me

By Dana Schwartz
Just a girl and her Raichu, which is the best Pokemon.

Checking in on Your Pokemon Go Privilege

By Drew Grant
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 13: Silver medalists, Alina Komashchuk, Olga Kharlan, Olena Kravatska and Olena Voronina of Ukraine celebrate on the podium during the Women's Sabre Team gold medal match between Russia and Ukraine on Day 8 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 3 on August 13, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Senior Ukrainian Official Facebook Shames Olympic Team

By Mikhail Klikushin
Careful where you play Pokemon Go.

Pokemon NO! Arab Governments Crack Down on Pikachu

By Micah Halpern
corpse flower

Afternoon Bulletin: Corpse Flower Blooms, Cuomo at the DNC and More

By Josh Keefe
Venomous creatures like this snake may make humans quake with fear, but they play important evolutionary roles

What Makes the World’s Deadliest Animals Tick?

By John Bonazzo
Brace yourself for 20 inexplicable Pokémon.

These, Somehow, Are Your New Pokémon

By Spencer Roth-Rose
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