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· Bryan Ke
Chinese Painter Proves that You Don’t Need Hands to Create Amazing Artwork
This painter from China is proving to everyone that you don’t need hands to create amazing works of art — just pure dedication to master your craft. The unnamed artist doesn’t have hands, but despite this predicament, he still managed to find a way to paint – well, two ways – as…
· Carl Samson
Chinese ‘Viagra’ Maker Claims 140 Million Chinese Men Are Impotent, Stocks Soar
A company in China that manufactures a viagra-like drug saw its stocks increase sharply after publishing a report that 140 million men in the country are suffering from erectile dysfunction. The drug maker, Hebei Changshan Biochemical Pharmaceutical, announced on Tuesday that…
· Khier Casino
Ben Baller Threatens Lil Tay’s Dad’s ‘Job at Panda Express’ Over ‘Caillou Lookin Ass Boy’ Comment
Lil Tay, a.k.a. the “youngest flexer of the century,” is back at trolling Ben Yang, but this time she went after his facial features. Also known as Ben Baller, the 45-year-old Korean-American jeweler and actor has had enough of the 9-year-old “lil turd” after she commented…
· Bryan Ke
Thai ‘Food Cosplayer’ Takes Her Passion for Eating to Hilarious Levels
Meet Sine Benjaphorn, a parody internet star from Thailand who recreates pictures using food. Sine, who has more than 47,000 followers on Instagram and over 152,000 on Facebook, looks fabulous in this dress with what appears to be a huge bundle of kale for the skirt and a small…
· Bryan Ke
Thai Model Who Posed Nude for Coffee Shop Under Fire for Exposing Herself at McDonald’s
Minggomut “Maming” Kongsawas, a Thai model who caused a ruckus online for posing in a nude photo shoot at a coffee shop is back in the spotlight — this time for lifting her skirt at a McDonald’s branch in Thailand. The photos were first posted on the Thai Facebook page…
· Ryan General
Second Woman Accuses L.A. Times Beijing Bureau Chief Jonathan Kaiman of Sexual Misconduct
Another woman has come forward to accuse Los Angeles Times Beijing Bureau Chief Jonathan Kaiman of sexual misconduct. Kaiman was forced to resign as the President of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) in January this year after law student Laura Tucker exposed a…
· Carl Samson
Sichuan Airlines Co-pilot Sucked Halfway Out of Cockpit After Windshield Shatters During Flight
A co-pilot of Sichuan Airlines was sucked halfway out of an aircraft’s cockpit after its right windshield was blown off at an altitude of 30,000 feet in the middle of a flight. The incident, which occurred in the morning of May 14, forced flight 3U8633, bound to Lhasa from…
· Editorial Staff
Thai Model Blasts British Pick-Up Artist for Secretly Filming a YouTube Video of Her
A Thai model is exposing an ex-pat pick-up artist after he filmed their encounter without her permission to use on his YouTube and Patreon channels. Sawitree “Sky” Paotadaeng, 29, is a pharmacist and freelance model who was shopping at the Terminal 21 shopping mall in Bangkok…
· Carl Samson
Asian Tourists Face 9 Years in Jail for ‘Poaching’ Succulents to Sell in Asia for $50 Each
A trio of Asian men could spend nine years behind bars for allegedly stealing thousands of succulent plants in California and shipping them to Asia. The men were identified as Tae Hun Kim, 52, Tae Hyun Kim, 46, both coming from North Korea, and Liu Fengxia, 37, who hails from…
· Ryan General
Ryan Higa’s Fake Movie Trailer For ‘Fortnite’ Sums Up the Game Perfectly
A fake movie trailer for video game phenomenon ‘Fortnite Battle Royale’ has recently emerged online courtesy of popular YouTuber Ryan “Nigahiga” Higa. Titled “FORTNITE The Movie (Official Fake Trailer),” Nigahiga’s sketch/trailer uses impressive visuals and high production…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Train Company Sorry for ‘Inexcusable’ 25-Second Early Departure
West Japan Railways, also known as JR West, offered an official apology after one of its trains left almost half a minute earlier than scheduled last Friday morning, calling the incident “inexcusable.” The train at Notogawa Station in Shiga Prefecture, part of the Biwako Line,…
· Bryan Ke
Restaurant in Thailand Goes Viral for Its Hunky Waiters in ‘Sexy’ Outfits
A restaurant in Thailand will surely make your mouth water — not because of the dishes they serve, but because of the good-looking hunky waiters who wear sexy outfits and often dance to music. Staneemeehoi, a restaurant located in Prasert-Manukitch Road in Bangkok, Thailand, is…
· Ryan General
Thailand’s Infamous ‘Murder Babes’ Escape Life Sentences, Get Reduced Jail Time
A court in Thailand sentenced three Thai women to a combined jail time of 127 years in connection with the high-profile murder of a female karaoke bar worker last year. Priyanuch Nonwangchai, Kawita Ratchada, and Apiwan Satayabundit admitted to taking part in the killing of…
· Carl Samson
SF Mayor Candidate Jane Kim Heckled With Racial Slurs at Campaign Event
San Francisco Mayor candidate Jane Kim became the target of racial slurs during a local campaign event that was consequently canceled on Saturday. Jane Kim had just finished her speech and yielded to the audience for questions when some residents in the Fillmore district…
· Editorial Staff
‘Fresh Off The Boat’ Just Got Renewed For Season 5 and We Can’t Contain Ourselves
In early April, Randall Park released a Facebook video making a desperate plea to fans to save “Fresh Off The Boat” from being cancelled by ABC. Park, who plays Louis Huang, the father of Eddie Huang on the show, included a survey conducted by USA Today, which listed 30 TV…
· Bryan Ke
Vendor Slaps Thai Trans Woman In the Face with Durian After She Complains Fruit is Inedible
A trans woman from Thailand was recently slapped in the face after she complained to a fruit vendor that the durian she bought from him was too ripe and tried to exchange it, claiming it was inedible. In the video posted in the Facebook group PattayaTalk on Wednesday, the trans…
· Carl Samson
Canadian Woman Fired From Job for Racist Rant Against Afghan Man in Denny’s
A Canadian woman found herself unemployed after her racist tirade against a group of men was caught in a video that went viral. The woman, identified as Kelly Pocha, snapped at Monir Omerzai and his friends inside a Denny’s restaurant in Lethbridge, Alberta, last month.
· Carl Samson
Cat in Japan Has the Most Purr-fectly Fluffy Squirrel Tail
The tail of all tails belongs to a cat, like it or not. A post shared by ベルちゃん～ミルクティーカラーのミヌエット～ (@ricorico_rico) on Apr 10, 2018 at 9:25pm PDT
· Bryan Ke
China’s Biggest Training School for Internet Stars Just Opened Its Doors
A school dedicated to training future live-streamers, dubbed the “largest internet star training school in central China,” opened its doors on Tuesday and many people are curious about its curriculum. The school, located in Wuhan, the capital of central China’s Hubei Province,…
· Ryan General
How Filmmaker Hiro Murai Helped Create Childish Gambino’s Epic ‘This is America’
Tokyo-born filmmaker Hiro Murai has caught everyone’s attention with his brutally poignant music video for “This Is America,” a new single from Donald Glover, a.k.a. Childish Gambino. The politically-charged piece brilliantly juxtaposes Glover’s deceptively happy, carefree lines…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
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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
Lifestyle retail connects to Miniso and the broader retail story around it.
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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.