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Kotaku investigates why video game T-shirts are so hard to buy: the market is flooded with unofficial, AI-generated designs and fast, print-on-demand operations that undercut quality and licensing timelines, while official makers struggle to protect artwork and maintain standards; despite the noise and thieves, industry players remain hopeful that well-made, licensed merch will prevail.
A high‑quality bootleg of Universal’s The Odyssey circulated on X after a viral post, pulling in more than 2 million views within a few hours before a takedown notice and suspension of the post; the leak comes as the film continues strong at the box office in its second weekend.
Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of The Bachelorette was canceled just days before its premiere after a domestic assault investigation involving her ex, Dakota Mortensen. Insider chatter claims bootleg copies of the unaired season are circulating inside Disney offices, described as the “most wanted video” in the building, though ABC/Disney has not indicated any reversal. Paul reportedly believes she could still become the Bachelorette in her mind, but sources say the decision is final and the season won’t air.