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· Carl Samson
Singaporean OnlyFans creator Titus Low opens ‘Only Creamery’ cafe on ‘6/9’
Titus Low, a Singapore-based influencer who sparked controversy for producing NSFW content on OnlyFans, opened a cafe business on Tuesday. Only Creamery, located in Singapore’s Chinatown, is currently serving 18 flavors of handcrafted gelato, along with pastries, coffee, tea and…
· Iris Jung
‘Café Minamdang’ cast says the show’s Korean shamanism theme brings a ‘whole new type of fun’ to viewers
Based on the web novel “Minamdang: Case Note,” “Café Minamdang” follows the story of the criminal profiler-turned-shaman Nam Han-jun and Han Jae-hee, the “ghost” homicide detective. Operating in Café Minamdang, shaman Nam Han-jun runs a shady fortune-telling business with his…
· Rebecca Moon
Potterheads will get to sip on ‘Herbivicus’ cocktails at official Harry Potter cafe opening in Tokyo
An official “Harry Potter” cafe is opening in Tokyo, and it will be offering fans a plethora of themed food menus, beverages and Hogwarts-inspired decor. Menu items will include sandwiches, fruit-flavored drinks and desserts with the choice of Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff…
· Rebecca Moon
Official Kirby Cafes in Japan want diners to try ‘Waddle Dee’s Fried Balls’
A dish offered at the official Kirby Cafés in Japan has elicited laughter online for its name’s unfortunate English translation, “Waddle Dee’s Fried Balls.” The dish is made of tiny pizza dough balls with cajun spices and maple syrup. The name is in reference to the story of…
· Rebecca Moon
Unofficial Ghibli cafe in Nagoya serves ‘Princess Mononoke’ jerky, Calcifer’s bacon and egg breakfast
An unofficial Studio Ghibli cafe inspired by Ghibli characters and references caught the eyes of representatives from Studio Ghibli. The cafe, called Kodama, is located in the Osu neighborhood of Nagoya, Japan. Kodama’s interior design features memorabilia from Ghibli’s films,…
· Celine Pun
Cafe Maddy Cab: Program that pays cab fares for NYC AAPIs vulnerable to hate crimes relaunches
Food influencer Madeline Park relaunched her Cafe Maddy Cab program on Sunday in response to the rising rate of anti-Asian hate crimes in her home city of New York. “Every single time I see a headline or a video footage of [a crime], I feel a very visceral fear that it could've…
· Bryan Ke
Condom-themed cafe in Thailand offers diners free condoms to promote safe sex
Coffee & Condoms cafe and Cabbages & Condoms restaurant have gone viral for using condoms as decoration to raise awareness about family planning and promote safe sex. The restaurant and cafe are located at 10 Sukhumvit Soi 12, Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok. Mechai…
· Celine Pun
New Japanese writing café pressures customers to keep writing, won’t allow them to leave unfinished
Located in the district of Koenji in Tokyo, Manuscript Writing Cafe helps customers create goals so they can meet their deadlines. The cafe only takes in people who are focused on “manuscript writing,” which includes copywriting, translation work, paper writing, screenplay…
· Daniel Anderson
Taiwanese flag on menu of New Zealand sandwich cafe prompts flood of 1-star reviews
Cosmo Coffee in Auckland, New Zealand, received a string of negative one-star online reviews for its display of a Taiwanese flag next to a sandwich item on its menu. The cafe is known for displaying flag icons next to different sandwiches — such as an American flag for the…
· Bianca Gray
The café pigeon ‘Animal Crossing’ fans all know and love is coming back to the series
Brewster, a much-loved character from the “Animal Crossing” video game series, was confirmed to be returning to the Switch entry in the series during the most recent Nintendo Direct presentation. “Coo”: The coffee-loving pigeon, who first appeared in the video game “Animal…
· Ryan General
Auckland Café Kicks Out Racist Customer Attacking Chinese Family
A man was recently filmed going on a racist tirade against an Asian-New Zealander family inside a coffee shop in Auckland. Siblings Fiona Yang, 18, and Felix, 21, both born and raised in Auckland, were ordering food with their mother at the Humble Villager café in Epsom when…
· Ryan General
Hard of Hearing Baristas Serve Coffee With ‘Bear Hands’ at Hit Shanghai Café
Customers are flocking to a specialty café in Shanghai for its forward-thinking business model that provides employment to disabled employees.
· Bryan Ke
Massive Wild Boar Caught Strolling Outside Cafe in Hong Kong
A wild boar has caught the attention of social media users for being too calm while casually walking in Hong Kong’s Kennedy Town last week. The video, which was shared online by Twitter user Justin Lim, was taken outside the Winstons Cafe in the neighborhood on September 9 at…
· Bryan Ke
LA Community Bands Together to Save Beloved Asian-Owned Cafe Visited by Tony Hawk, Dave Grohl
Community members of Tarzana, Los Angeles have chipped in to help the struggling VIP’s Cafe, the favorite cafe of the late legendary UCLA coach John Wooden, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The mom and pop cafe, owned by Paul and Lucy Ma, is struggling to pay their staff and rent…
· Carl Samson
Wisconsin Doctor Still Gets Racist Comments in Hospital Cafeteria After Losing Patient
A Hmong doctor in Milwaukee, Wisconsin took to social media to share a racist comment he received while having lunch at the hospital cafeteria this week. The resident physician, who asked his identity be kept private after removing his public post, had just lost a patient…
· Carl Samson
Thai Cafe Offered $3,300 for Toilet Seat Allegedly Used by BLACKPINK’s Lisa
A cafe in Thailand was forced to suspend operations amid a fiery backlash in response to its attempt to sell a toilet seat allegedly used by BLACKPINK member Lisa during a recent visit to their premises. On Jan. 1, Lisa posted photos from her visit to MQQN Cafe, based in…
· Ryan General
Starbucks Malaysia Opens Second Cafe Staffed With All Deaf, Hard of Hearing Workers
Starbucks Malaysia recently opened its second outlet run by a staff of deaf employees. Following the success of its first “Signing Store” in Kuala Lumpur which opened in 2016, Starbucks has unveiled another store of its kind in Penang.
· Bryan Ke
Jay Chou Scares People Out of Cafe in Japan After He’s Mistaken for a Yakuza Boss
Jay Chou was recently mistaken for a gangster boss by customers when he entered a cafe while on vacation in Japan. The 43-year-old artist, known as the King of Mandopop, is currently relaxing on vacation in Japan before he kicks off his concert tour in October.
· Bryan Ke
Philip Wang’s Boba Cafe Trolls the Internet With a Boba Emoji
In case you didn’t know, July 17 was unofficially dubbed as the #WorldEmojiDay and people got what they’ve been asking for years now: a boba emoji – or at least so they thought. Bopomofocafe, owned by Wong Fu Productions’ Philip Wang, recently posted a picture on Instagram that…
· Ryan General
Abusive Cafe Manager Caught On Video Screaming at Female Employee in Las Vegas
A manager at a cafe in downtown Las Vegas was exposed on video of work harassment by shouting and berating a female employee over tips. Filmed by employee Allyson Abelido at MTO Cafe, the video clip shows a manager identified as Young Lee shouting at a female employee for not…
Hello Kitty → Sanrio
Hello Kitty connects to Sanrio through characters, licensing, merch, collabs, cafes, and games.
Sanrio wants Hello Kitty to be more than merch.
If Hello Kitty already shows up in what you wear, gift, or collect, Sanrio now wants the same characters showing up in your next Switch play session too.
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Sanrio wants Hello Kitty to be more than merch.
If Hello Kitty already shows up in what you wear, gift, or collect, Sanrio now wants the same characters showing up in your next Switch play session too.
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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.