When you think about the golden age of professional wrestling—the era of Saturday morning cartoons, iconic yellow t-shirts, and sold-out arenas—one name immediately comes to mind: Hulk Hogan. For decades, the accepted story has been that Hogan, backed by Vince McMahon’s marketing machine, single-handedly launched wrestling into the stratosphere of popular culture. But that’s only […]
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Your Brain on Blind Boxes: How Collecting Became the New Gambling
You’ve felt it. That electric buzz right before you tear the foil off a Pokémon pack. The satisfying heft of a Pop Mart box as you shake it, trying to guess what’s inside. The heart-pounding, 10-minute countdown on Nike’s SNKRS app before you find out if you “Got ‘Em.” It’s a thrill. A rush. And […]