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· Bryan Ke
Jack Ma Donates 1 Million Face Masks to Japan
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma has donated 1 million face masks to Japan through his foundation after the country generously helped China deal with the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The donation was made by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation on Monday to…
· Ryan General
Artist Creates N95 Face Masks With Your Face Printed on Them
An artist’s idea to print the bottom half of the face on surgical masks so wearers can still use Face ID has become an online hit. San Francisco-based artist Danielle Baskin came up with the idea after a recent conversation with friends highlighted the issue of facial…
· Bryan Ke
Cat Owners in China Are Putting Face Masks on Their Pets to Prevent Coronavirus
Pictures of pet cats wearing makeshift face masks are going viral in China as fears of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV or COVID-19) spread globally. Some worried pet owners are taking human-sized surgical masks and cutting two eye holes out for their cats to wear. Other…
· Ryan General
Good Samaritan Donates 500 Face Masks to Police in Wuhan, Then Speeds Away
A video of a good Samaritan leaving multiple boxes of face masks at a police station has become widely shared on Chinese social media. The unidentified do-gooder can be seen going to a police station in Anhui province, where he reportedly left 500 face masks in a bid to help…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Bans All Masks and Violators Face 1 Year in Jail
Local authorities in Hong Kong on Monday charged a 38-year-old woman and an 18-year-old male student with violating a recent ban on wearing masks at rallies. The first to be prosecuted under the ban, the two protesters were arrested early Saturday shortly after the ban took…
· Ryan General
You Can Now Buy Scary Realistic Anime Girl Masks from Japan
Becoming an anime character without any expertise in cosplay has just gotten easier with these new anime masks from Japan. According to Soranews24, Japanese firm Muni Muni Works created the unisex masks to allow anyone to “look good” with “girlish outfits” regardless of one’s…
· Carl Samson
Kim Jong-un ‘Nuke’ Beauty Masks are Selling Like Hotcakes in South Korea
South Korean cosmetics firm 5149 sparked controversy after launching beauty masks packaged with Kim Jong-un’s face and propaganda-style slogans. According to the company, it has sold more than 25,000 “Unification Moisture Nuclear Masks” since June, with each priced 4,000 won…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Cosplay Store Sells Freaky Realistic Silicone Bodysuits and Masks
Cosplayers who want to dress up as the opposite sex sometimes have to get very creative, but one online store is reaching out to the public to offer realistic-looking custom-made silicone bodysuits and masks. Eyung Crossdressing Store, an online Chinese store on AliExpress,…
· King Malleta
Why Japanese People Love Wearing Surgical Masks in Public
If you’ve ever been to Japan, you might notice the Japanese affinity for surgical masks. Aside from hygienic purposes and to avoid pollen allergies during the to spring season, there are other reasons why a lot of Japanese people can’t leave the house without wearing their masks.
· Ryan General
White People in the U.K. Get Scared When Japanese Tourists Wear Flu Masks
For more than a decade now, many Japanese have become accustomed to wearing flu masks whenever they step outside. While some wear them as protection from airborne diseases, dust, or the cold breeze, others wear them mostly as a fashion accessory.
· admin
Inside a Chinese Factory that Makes the Insanely Popular Donald Trump Masks
America’s Election Day ended last week but the series of protests from anti-Trump supporters is just starting. Whether you are a Donald Trump supporter or not, the whole world is truly affected by his surprising win. One Shenzhen factory received an overload of requests for…
· Ryan General
Donald Trump Masks Are Selling Like Hot Cakes in Japan and No One Knows Why
Creepy Donald Trump masks are now a huge hit in Japan with the most popular line of rubber masks having been sold out in just one day after Trump’s victory in the U.S. election. The masks were created by Ogawa Studios, one of the country’s most popular mask manufacturers.…
· Editorial Staff
Chewbacca Masks Are Fetching Up to $1,000 Online Because of This Woman
Last week, the following video became by Candace Payne became the most popular Facebook Live video of all-time — beating Buzzfeed’s famous watermelon video by a landslide. It’s the simple joys in life….
· Laura Dang
Artist Reveals Who is Really Under the Masks of Famous Characters
Alex Solis, an artist living in Chicago, created a series of witty illustrations called “Icons Unmasked” that unveil the surprising and some not-so-surprising characters that disguise themselves as other pop culture icons. The artist took on famous characters such as Grumpy Cat,…
· Ryan General
Americans Are Stockpiling on Rice, Toilet Paper, Medical Supplies Over Coronavirus Panic
More and more people in the United States are in panic buying mode amid growing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). While there are currently no reported shortages of supplies, images on social media show empty shelves of goods as a result of people buying…
· Carl Samson
Burglars Target Asian Homes in Maryland, Steal Over $243,000 in Coins and Jewelry
A group of four men accused of targeting Asian homeowners in a series of burglaries in the D.M.V. (District, Maryland, Virginia) area is now in police custody. The suspects, most of whom came from New York City, allegedly used research and a variety of tools — including walkie…
· Khier Casino
PewDiePie Returns to YouTube and Mocks Coronavirus in New Video
PewDiePie has returned to YouTube after spending a month-long break in Japan during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) “thingy.” The top gaming YouTuber posted his first video in a month on Friday, and he talked about what he did while on hiatus.
· Carl Samson
Armenia Voices Support For China Fighting COVID-19 in Heartwarming VIdeo
Armenians have extended solidarity to China in its battle against the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) through a video featuring community members who are currently living in mainland China and Hong Kong. In recent years, Armenians have continuously settled to live and work in areas…
· Bryan Ke
‘Ip Man’ Star Donnie Yen Donates $128,000 to Fight Coronavirus
Donnie Yen, the 56-year-old star of the hit “Ip Man” franchise, made a donation of 1 million Hong Kong dollars (around $128,600) to medical workers fighting the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wuhan. The announcement was made in a 28-second Weibo video where he thanked…
· Ryan General
Canadian Woman Refuses to Evacuate Wuhan and Abandon Her Cat
Despite the growing public concern toward novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a Canadian woman reportedly decided to remain in Wuhan, China so she can be with her pet cat. Wuhan, the city in Hubei province where the virus originated, has been placed under lockdown as the virus began…