An extremely rare Pokémon card that cost $3 in 1999 has sold for a whopping $4,0180 at auction. The 1st edition Shadowless Base Set Charizard card is known as the “holy grail” to collectors and enthusiasts. The “shadowless” version was only printed in the earliest production run of Pokémon cards, with the holograph version even … Read more
An ultra-rare Pokemon card that cost $2.70 in 1999 is expected to sell for a whopping $54k at auction. The 1st edition Shadowless Base Set Charizard card is known as the “holy grail” to collectors and enthusiasts. The card — described as being in “mint condition” — is going under the hammer in the UK’s … Read more
McDonald’s is betting on bigger burgers, viral menu hacks and nostalgia to drive traffic in 2026, according to reports. The fast-food giant is rolling out high-profile menu changes this year, including its biggest burger ever, an official “secret menu” and a Pokémon partnership, though not all the updates are expected to come to the United States. McDonald’s … Read more
Provocateur Logan Paul, who rose to fame through divisive appearances on YouTube and in the WWE, announced his plans to auction off a pristine Pokémon card he originally bought for $5.3 million in 2022 — as he touted investing in collectibles over the stock market. Paul, 30, appeared in a segment on Fox Business’ “The … Read more
George Kittle went from hauling in passes on Sunday to trying to catch Pokémon. Just after the 49ers blew out the Browns at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, San Francisco kicker Matt Gay recruited Kittle on the team plane ride home to help him open up a rare, first edition fossil set. The packs can … Read more
Like the name Walt Disney, the word “anime” brings to mind not just an aesthetic but a distinctive storytelling ethos. My own first encounter with anime was at a middle-school sleepover in the mid-1990s, where I watched a bootleg VHS copy of the Japanese anime film “Akira.” It was mesmerizing. Katsuhiro Otomo’s dystopian masterpiece was … Read more
“Pokémon” voice actor Rachael Lillis, who was best known for playing the characters Jessie and Misty, has died at the age of 46. The actress passed away on Saturday, August 10, after a brief battle with breast cancer. The beloved performer was diagnosed with the disease in May. News of Lillis’ death broke after Veronica … Read more
Gotta catch some Z’s! A new mobile app called “Pokémon Sleep” is under scrutiny after several behavioral addiction professionals slammed the new video game for trying to profit off of insomniacs, reported Newsweek. The app, which was released to the public in July, has already been downloaded by millions of fans. “In the world of … Read more
A 15-foot spoon stirred up an Arizona community when the giant red utensil was stolen from a local Dairy Queen and disappeared for more than a week. Phoenix residents were served a spoonful of mystery until a man searching for virtual Pokémon stumbled upon the larger-than-life cutlery near a middle school baseball field about two … Read more
This is a different kettle of fish. A pet fish did some online shopping and shared its owner’s credit card information while playing a video game, according to reports. Japanese YouTuber Mutekimaru, aka Maurice, runs a channel that features his Siamese fighting fish, or betta, playing Pokémon video games on a Nintendo Switch gaming console. A malfunction … Read more