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She was born as a Japanese cartoon character in 1974. Today, she is the icon of a multimillion industry around the globe. Hello Kitty has, indeed, grown up. What used to be an unassuming and simple cartoon character more than three decades ago is now a global phenomenon. She is now, among other things, a theme park, a TV series, and a restaurant. We [...]

Michael Jackson’s trademark white bejeweled glove recently sold at auction in Melbourne for A$57,600 or $49,000. It was ‘nearly twice the price auctioneers expected.’ “There was a huge amount of interest in the week leading up to the sale. We were still pretty surprised by the price,” said Charlotte Stanes of the auction house Bonhams and [...]