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· Carl Samson
Former Employees Sue Delta Airlines for Firing Them After Speaking in Korean
Four Korean ex-employees have sued Delta Airlines for firing them allegedly after speaking their native language. Lilian Park, Jean Yi, Jong-jin An and Ji-Won Kim had been working for a combined total of 50 years for Delta Airlines at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport before…
· Ryan General
Indian Billionaire Topples Jack Ma To Become Asia’s Richest Man
An Indian man has outranked Alibaba founder Jack Ma to become Asia’s richest person. Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani climbed the top of Bloomberg Billionaires Index on Friday with his $44.3 billion, which surpasses Ma’s $44-billion.
· Carl Samson
5-Year-Old Boy SURVIVES Fall From 20th Floor by Catching a Rail on the Way Down
A 5-year-old boy in China miraculously survived after falling from the 20th floor of a residential building by grabbing the railings of the floor below and clinging onto them for nearly 30 minutes. The incident occurred around 6 a.m. on July 13 in Dazhou, Sichuan Province.
· Ryan General
John Cynn Wins $8.8 Million Prize in World Series of Poker Main Event
John Cynn captured poker’s world championship and a cool $8.8 million at the 2018 World Series of Poker main event by defeating Tony Miles early Sunday morning. Drawing 7,874 players, this year’s $10,000 No Limit Hold’em Main Event held at the Rio All-SuiteHotel & Casino is the…
· Bryan Ke
Elon Musk Calls One of the British Thai Cave Rescuers a ‘Pedo Guy’ on Twitter
South African tech billionaire Elon Musk called one of the British divers involved in the rescue operation for the trapped soccer team and their 25-year-old coach a “pedophile” after he criticized Musk’s mini-submarine idea. He said it not me! 😅
· Leanna Chan
Author Sil Lai Abrams Accuses Russell Simmons and A.J. Calloway of Sexual Assault
Afro-Chinese American author Sil Lai Abrams has accused Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons and “Extra” host A.J. Calloway of sexual assault. Following the recent #MeToo movement, the domestic violence activist who originally withheld her assaulters’ names in her 2007 book “No…
· Ryan General
Man With The World’s Longest Fingernails Finally Decides To Trim Them After 66 Years
After 66 years, the man with the longest fingernails ever recorded on a single hand has finally trimmed them. Shridhar Chillal, who hails from Pune, India has been growing his fingernails since 1952 but has decided to finally cut them over six decades later.
· Bryan Ke
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Director Will Make Thai Rescue Movie to Avoid Hollywood ‘Whitewashing’
Jon M. Chu, director of “Crazy Rich Asians” which premieres next month, is set to direct a film based on the Thai cave rescue that captured massive attention from international media to tech tycoons. Its a bit early 2truly discuss but the biggest lesson I learned frm making…
· Leanna Chan
How Meditation Helped the Thai Soccer Team Survive in the Cave
Proceeding the successful rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach after being trapped in a Thailand cave for 18 days, a Stanford expert explains how Buddhist meditation may have been crucial to the group’s survival. After almost three weeks of being trapped in a Northern…
· Ryan General
‘Pokémon’ Episode Won’t Air in the U.S. Because Ash Ketchum Does ‘Blackface’
An episode of Pokémon’s current anime series “Sun and Moon” will not be making it to U.S. shores due to some of its scenes allegedly featuring “blackface.” Episodes of “Pokémon the Series: Sun and Moon’s” current arc are broadcast in the U.S. about four months behind their…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Men Experience the Pain of Childbirth, Goes Exactly As You Expect
A group of men in Jiaozuo, Henan Province, China tried to experience what it’s like to go through contractions during childbirth by using a labor pain simulator. The video, published on Pear Video, shows a compilation of men strapped to a labor pain simulator as they try really…
· Bryan Ke
Hollywood is Already Thinking of Making a Movie About the Soccer Team Trapped in the Thai Cave
Hollywood producers are plotting to create a movie about the youth soccer team that was trapped inside the miles-long Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. Pure Flix films managing partner Michael Scott and co-producer Adam Smith conducted interviews around…
· Carl Samson
CEO Sues Grindr for Allowing Discrimination Against Asians
Sinakhone Keodara, founder and CEO of Asian Entertainment Television, announced his plan to file a national, class-action lawsuit against Grindr for racial discrimination. In a Twitter post on Monday, Keodara called for co-plaintiffs across all 50 U.S. states who have been…
· Ryan General
Thailand Celebrates as All 12 Boys and Coach Successfully Rescued From Flooded Cave
After being trapped deep inside a cave in Thailand for 18 days, all 12 members of a youth football team and their coach have all finally been rescued. The rescue of the last four remaining boys and their 25-year-old coach Ekapol Chantawong on Tuesday ended the massive operation…
· Bryan Ke
Elon Musk Shares Videos of ‘Kid-Sized’ Submarine to Help Rescue Trapped Thai Teens in Cave
Tech billionaire Elon Musk shared new videos of a kid-sized submarine that engineers developed to help save the trapped youth soccer team inside the miles-long Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. The four videos were shared on Musk’s Twitter account when…
· Carl Samson
China Forces Air India to Change ‘Taiwan’ to ‘Chinese Taipei’
Air India changed “Taiwan” to “Chinese Taipei” on its website earlier this month, making it the latest international airline to submit to the demand of the Chinese government. The Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) notified tens of airlines in April to follow Beijing’s…
· Ryan General
Woman Loses a Toenail After Fish Pedicure at Spa
A woman’s toenails stopped growing and began falling off months after getting a fish pedicure, a recent doctor’s report revealed. The beauty practice, in which tiny fish called Garra rufa nibble at the dead skin on people’s feet, has become a popular method of exfoliation at…
· Ryan General
Chinese Boy Violently Pulls Grandma’s Hair for Not Buying Him a Toy, Police Get Called
It took four police officers to convince a little boy in China to let go of his grandmother’s hair which he started pulling after he was told that she could not buy him a new toy. In the viral clip captured by one of the bystanders on a street in Qingyuan, Guangdong Province,…
· Bryan Ke
‘Rich Kid of Singapore’ Sparks War Against Platform That Allegedly Profits Off Your Instagram Posts
Dhillon Lee, a socialite and one of the “Rich Kids of Singapore,” recently took to Instagram Stories to publicly call out and slam Pictame.com for using his social media account content without any authorization. Lee made several Instagram Story posts on Wednesday, July 4, where…
· Bryan Ke
Korean American Rapper Kicked Off JetBlue Flight Reveals Disturbing New Details
Jin Gates, a Korean American rapper who got kicked off a JetBlue flight to Minnesota because he was an “Asian with tattoos,” reveals new details regarding the whole incident. In the exclusive video that Gates sent to NextShark, the rapper alleged that a flight attendant, a…
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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.