Spirit Halloween Parent Company Is Buying Hot Topic and BoxLunch
Aug 8, 2026
Spencer Spirit Holdings is set to acquire Hot Topic and its family of pop-culture brands, bringing six familiar retail names—including Spencer’s and Spirit Halloween—under the same corporate umbrella. One of the biggest names in pop-culture retail is changing hands. Spencer Spirit Holdings, the
Voice Actor Michael Donovan Dies at 72
Aug 8, 2026
Canadian voice actor and director Michael Donovan, whose extensive career included memorable roles in ReBoot, Ranma ½, Dragon Ball, X-Men: Evolution and numerous other animated productions, has died at the age of 72. The voice-acting world has lost one of its most prolific
