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· Bryan Ke
English Teacher Harasses Elderly Woman in Taipei Metro, Curses Chinese People
An English teacher was recently caught on camera flipping off a Taiwanese man at the Ximen MRT station in Taipei, Taiwan after he kicked an elderly woman’s suitcase and cursed Chinese people. The incident occurred at the MRT station on May 5 at around 5 p.m. A 44-year-old man,…
· Carl Samson
NY Assemblywoman Calls Out Airbnb After Rising Rent Drives People From Their Homes
New York Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou (65th District) has called out Airbnb over rising rents that displaced residents, challenging the company to release pertinent data for transparency. The battle on Twitter stems from last week’s release of a study that showed a direct…
· Bryan Ke
Woman with Dwarfism Regains Confidence Through Cosplaying
While some people may take up cosplaying as a hobby or to express their artistic side, others join the lifestyle as a way to regain their confidence, like artist and gamer Asta Young. Standing at just 4’5″, Young, a 25-year-old cosplayer from Arizona, had a pretty rough…
· Bryan Ke
Crow In Japan Steals Credit Card From Passenger, Tries To Buy Train Ticket With It
A random crow in a Japanese train station is going viral after demonstrating its rather high intellect by stealing a passenger’s credit card and using it to buy a train ticket. Twitter user kinoshi42155049 shared a short clip on the social media platform showing the crow trying…
· Bryan Ke
Thai Salon Offers One-Time Experience for Customers to Get Serviced by Hunky Men
A hair salon in Thailand just opened its second branch, and as part of its promotion, the shop offered customers a once in a lifetime chance to get their hair done and be pampered by incredibly hunky, topless male models. Sutteerak Hair Salon, which is located in Chanthanimit,…
· Ryan General
LA Koreatown Residents Protest Against Homeless Shelter in Parking Lot Near Schools
Residents of Koreatown in Los Angeles have voiced out their objection against a planned temporary homeless shelter on a city-owned parking lot by organizing a protest on Sunday. According to the protesters, the chosen spot at the heart of Koreatown (in 682 S. Vermont Ave) was in…
· Ryan General
Republican Senate Candidate Uses the Word ‘Negro’ Defending His ‘China People’ Campaign
Considering the number of embarrassing politicians already running for office in the United States, to be dubbed as the “worst candidate in America” is indeed quite a feat. But Don Blankenship, who is one of the three viable Republican candidates running for the Senate…
· Bryan Ke
Woman Who Adopted 100 Orphans in China and Got Cancer Arrested For Alleged Blackmail
Li Lijuan, a millionaire and cancer-stricken woman who adopted 118 orphans, was recently detained and put under criminal detention over alleged blackmailing and disturbing social order. The 48-year-old, who operated iron ore mines and became the richest woman in Wuan, China’s…
· Carl Samson
Driver Convicted of Killing an LAPD Officer Gets Off Jail Free
A truck driver convicted in a 2014 crash that killed a veteran Los Angeles police officer will not spend time in jail, a court sentenced last week. Robert Maldonado, 49, was driving a dump truck on March 7, 2014, when he slammed into Officer Nicholas Lee’s patrol vehicle at the…
· Ryan General
Meet ‘Princess Vannah,’ the 12-Year-Old Rapper Who ‘Made it Rain’ Long Before Lil Tay
Long before 9-year-old flexer/rapper Lil Tay gained attention on social media, another young rapper was already making a name for herself in the glamorous world of showing off stacks of paper bills. Also known as “Ling Ling” and “Princess Vannah”, 12-year-old social media star…
· Bryan Ke
Ninja Cat Named ‘Little Dork’ Finally Captured After Roaming JFK Airport for a Week
After escaping from her carrier a week ago in New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, Pepper, who also answers to her Mandarin name Dai Meng — which loosely translates to “little dork” — is now finally in the arms of her owner’s friend. Nuan Tang, the friend of Pepper’s owner,…
· Ryan General
Herd of Cows Hilariously Crash a ‘Twerking’ Party in Thailand
A group of teens twerking to the sounds of some folk music in Thailand recently went viral, albeit for reasons no one really saw coming. Locals of Isan, in the northeastern region of Thailand, were dancing their hearts out to upbeat Molum tunes in an open field when a herd of…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese Man Goes on Naked Rampage, Injures 3 People
A 27-year-old man went amok on May 2 in Luodong, Taiwan’s Yilang county, injuring 3 people during his wild, naked outburst. The attack began around 8 p.m. on Wednesday at a lottery stand in Yilan when the man, identified by his surname Lin, tried to attack customers and…
· Khier Casino
Barbershop Quartet ‘Asian-splains’ Why ‘Asians Don’t Like Asians’
Asians are often bullied and teased because of their racial characteristics by those who are not of Asian descent, but a short sketch by Funny or Die shows that people who are the most racist could be your own race. In the sketch written by Asian Gracefully’s Woody Fu and…
· Khier Casino
Loyal Dog in China Waits 12 Hours a Day For Owner to Return From Work
A dog in southwest China’s Chongqing has become a local and internet star for waiting near a subway station for its owner to return home from work every day. Pear Video shared a video of Xiongxiong, which means little bear in Chinese, showing the adorable pooch meandering…
· Jocelyn Eikenburg
11 Critically Acclaimed AMWF Movies Worth Watching
Yes, Asian men and White women can love on the big screen and make for enlightening cinema. If you frequent art house theaters and film festivals, or simply want a more sophisticated pick for a change, here are 11 critically acclaimed AMWF (Asian Male, White Female) movies you…
· Khier Casino
Ben Baller Threatens to ‘Beat’ Lil Tay’s Parents For Not Raising Her Right
Korean-American jeweler and actor Ben Yang, who disapproved of the upcoming movie “Crazy Rich Asians,” now wants to give Lil Tay and her parents a piece of his mind after the 9-year-old rapper trolled the comments of his Instagram account. The 45-year-old, also known as Ben…
· Khier Casino
The ‘Qipao Girl’ and a Friend Once Said ‘Asians Suck’ on Twitter, But Context is Everything
Keziah Daum is back in the Twitter spotlight after a now-deleted clip of her and a friend poking fun at Asians recently resurfaced. The 18-year-old senior from Utah was accused of cultural appropriation last week for posting prom photos of herself wearing a qipao, also known as…
· Editorial Staff
Someone Redid the ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Trailer in ‘Singlish’ and It’s Hilarious Lah
While everyone is waiting months for the highly-anticipated “Crazy Rich Asians’ film to come out, we’ve been blessed with a hilarious “Singlish” version of the film trailer. “Singlish,” or Singapore’s English, is the dialect local to the city-state and region where the movie…
· Ryan General
Chinese Plane Passenger Opens Emergency Door Because He ‘Wanted Fresh Air’
A plane passenger from China got himself arrested after opening the plane’s emergency door before take-off because he allegedly wanted to get some fresh air. According to The Cover (via Shanghaiist), the incident occurred at around midnight on Saturday at a local airport in…
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Person · Screen
Anna Sawai
Her 'Shogun' win cracked a category that had never gone to an Asian actor in 76 years of the Emmys — a ceiling break that arrived only once the industry let an Asian-led epic play in its own language.
Culture surface · Beauty
Beauty retail
Beauty retail is a culture-first entry point into the listed company behind it.
Person · Music
Dimash Qudaibergen
A Kazakh singer with a freakish multi-octave range conquered China's living rooms overnight and became Central Asia's most improbable soft-power export — a diaspora-of-one proving fandom now flows East before West.
IP · Anime
Haikyu!! films
Haikyu!! is the rare franchise that peaked commercially after its manga ended — the 2024 film cleared $100M worldwide and back-catalog sales grew ~50% post-conclusion, evidence that a well-timed theatrical event can reactivate a completed IP rather than merely close it out.
Platform · Platforms
Kakao Entertainment
Kakao Entertainment connects to Kakao and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kling AI
Kling AI connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kuaishou
Kuaishou connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kwai
Kwai connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Retail
Lifestyle retail
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Culture · brand
Uniqlo
Uniqlo connects to Fast Retailing, the company behind the stores, basics, and repeat buying habit.
Culture · routine / beauty brands
K-beauty
K-beauty connects to companies built around skincare routines, hero products, and travel retail.
Culture · platform
Weverse
Weverse connects to HYBE, the platform where memberships, merch, content, and fandom access keep moving after the song.
Company · Japan · TYO:7832
Bandai Namco Holdings
Bandai Namco sits behind toys, anime IP, games, and licensing that turn fandom into everyday consumer products.
Company · China · HKEX:1024
Kuaishou
Kuaishou is China's number-two short-video platform, where livestream selling turned everyday creators into a shopping channel and rewired how goods get sold.
Company · India · NSE:ZEEL
Zee Entertainment
Zee is one of India's largest media networks — the TV channels and ZEE5 streaming that carry Bollywood and regional-language entertainment to a billion viewers and the diaspora.
Company · Japan · TYO:9983
Fast Retailing
Fast Retailing matters because Uniqlo is an everyday consumer habit, not just a stock story.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:035900
JYP Entertainment
JYP is tied to groups that drive albums, tours, subscriptions, merch, and international fan activity.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:041510
SM Entertainment
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:122870
YG Entertainment
YG connects global K-pop attention to touring, brand deals, fan demand, and artist-centered entertainment revenue.
Company · China · NYSE:BABA
Alibaba
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Fast Retailing · Fashion · TYO:9983
Your Uniqlo basics keep you coming back.
This shows up when you go back to Uniqlo for another pack of basics instead of treating the brand like a one-time fashion buy.
NetEase · Streaming · HKEX:9999
Your playlist depends on deals you never see.
NetEase helps explain gaming, music streaming, and online entertainment habits in Chinese consumer culture.
CJ ENM · Entertainment · KOSDAQ:035760
Before the first song drops, H//PE Princess already has a global Warner deal.
A debut deal matters less than whether the group turns into repeat listening, touring, merch, and fandom across markets.
Explainer · Sanrio
Hello Kitty is not just something you buy anymore. Sanrio wants you to play inside the world.
Sanrio shows how character fandom becomes retail, licensing, collabs, parks, and global consumer demand.
Explainer · Amorepacific
K-beauty won the Amazon cart. The real prize is your second bottle.
The first sale matters less than the repeat routine. If a product sticks, the brand can keep winning on replenishment, retail placement, and cross-market demand.