fashion Empty souls, empty heads: Rich idiots dropping $400 on Labubu dolls Ellsworth Toohey

hypocrisy Karoline Leavitt casts stones from the imagined safety of her glass house Jason Weisberger

thieves While Coachella raged, burglars quietly hit a luxury resort Jason Weisberger

economics Why humans crave expensive things just because they're expensive: The science of Veblen goods Ellsworth Toohey

lawsuits Kanye West says he's being blackmailed by "lascivious, unhinged" former assistant Rob Beschizza

Japan Adorable giant cat takes over cashier duties at Japanese store Popkin

auctions Python cowboy boots, Leica camera, cars, and too many water bottles at Pittsburgh airport auction David Pescovitz

late stage capitalism MSCHF's back, with a microscopic luxury handbag Jennifer Sandlin

knockoffs Can you tell the difference? Take this superfake designer handbag quiz Mark Frauenfelder

crimes Watch a cat burglar in a cat costume rob boutique of designer handbags David Pescovitz

Science Apple tech, jewelry, guns: Dataviz of what Americans pawn Clive Thompson