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Shibutani siblings speak out against racism ahead of Olympics return
Two-time Olympic bronze medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani have returned to competitive figure skating after a seven-year hiatus, aiming to qualify for the 2026 Winter Games in Milan. In a recent interview with Time, the siblings explained that their comeback follows years of…
· Ryan General
Filipino American airman hailed as hero after Christmas highway rescue
A Filipino American U.S. Air Force airman helped save a couple and their two dogs after their SUV slid off a snow-covered stretch of Highway 50 in Northern California last Christmas morning. The vehicle came to rest on its side near a steep embankment as a winter storm created…
· Ryan General
Over 20% of videos shown to new YouTube users are AI slop, study finds
More than 20% of videos recommended to brand-new YouTube users are low-quality, AI-generated clips known as “AI slop,” according to a study released last month. Researchers at Kapwing analyzed the first 500 Shorts shown to a newly created account and identified 104 videos…
· Carl Samson
ICE detainees hit all-time high
Federal immigration authorities detained more than 68,400 people as of Dec. 14, marking the highest number ever recorded, according to data published by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). State of play: Detention facilities now hold unprecedented numbers under the Trump…
· Ryan General
Half of peer reviewers now use AI: survey
Half of scientific peer reviewers now rely on artificial intelligence to evaluate manuscripts, yet 75% of researchers report they cannot tell if journals use the technology themselves. A survey of 1,600 academics recently conducted by the open-access publisher Frontiers found…
· Ryan General
America felt ‘great again’ for only 1 in 10 adults in 2025, survey finds
Only 10% of U.S. adults described 2025 as a “great” year, according to a Talker Research survey of 2,000 Americans. Another 39% rated it “just okay,” 19% said “bad” and 10% called it “awful.” Respondents cited financial struggles, work dissatisfaction and health concerns, while…
· Ryan General
Taiwan’s population drops for 23rd consecutive month as births fall to record low
Taiwan’s population fell again in November, marking 23 straight months of decline with only 7,946 births recorded. The Ministry of the Interior reported a total population of 23,306,085, down 96,710 from November 2024 and 4,768 from October 2025. Deaths in the same month…
· Ryan General
Jimmy Lai convicted as Hong Kong’s last major pro-democracy party votes to disband
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement sustained its most serious legal and political setbacks in years over the weekend. Jimmy Lai, the outspoken founder of Apple Daily, was found guilty Friday on three charges related to foreign collusion and sedition, following a 118-day trial…
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Kash Patel’s incompetence on display again with Brown shooting misstep
FBI Director Kash Patel faces renewed criticism following his premature announcement about a person of interest in the Brown University shooting, compounded by backlash over a podcast appearance with his girlfriend amid the ongoing manhunt. Under fire, again: The Trump…
· Ryan General
Epstein emails: Larry Summer’s pursuit of the Asian woman he called ‘Peril’
Emails released last month by Republicans on the House Oversight Committee show former Treasury Secretary and Harvard University president Lawrence H. Summers reducing a young Asian academic to a single, racially charged nickname: “peril.” In the correspondence, Summers…
· Ryan General
Japan scientist develops AI system that turns brain activity into sentences
A scientist in Japan has created a technique that uses fMRI brain scans and artificial intelligence to generate sentences describing what a person is seeing or recalling. The system links patterns of visual brain activity with numerical language representations produced by a…
· Carl Samson
South Korean man detained at green card interview remains in ICE custody
A South Korean man who has lived in the U.S. since infancy was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a routine green card interview in Los Angeles in October and has remained in custody for more than 40 days. What happened: Taeha Hwang, 39, and his wife…
· Ryan General
Korean American ‘Overwatch’ actor files defamation lawsuit against WestJet
WestJet is facing a defamation lawsuit from Korean American actor Charlet Chung over a confrontation she recorded last year aboard a flight from Los Angeles to Winnipeg. The October 2024 incident resurfaced after Chung filed suit seeking as-yet-undisclosed compensation and…
· Carl Samson
JD Vance dismisses marriage rumors after Usha seen without wedding ring again
Vice President JD Vance dismissed speculations about his marriage after Second Lady Usha Vance was photographed without her wedding ring for the second time in two weeks, claiming that they find the attention amusing rather than troubling. Catch up: Usha, 39, was seen without…
· Ryan General
Amazon workers say AI push threatens democracy and the world
More than 1,000 Amazon employees said on Tuesday that the company’s rapid artificial intelligence (AI) rollout is putting jobs, democratic institutions and the environment at risk. In an open letter to CEO Andy Jassy, workers criticized what they call a “warp speed” approach…
· Ryan General
Floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia kill more than 1,400
More than 1,400 people have been killed across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia after days of heavy rain triggered severe flooding and landslides. Three cyclones formed in the same week across South and Southeast Asia, contributing to the intense rainfall that…
· Ryan General
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang orders employees to automate all tasks with AI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang instructed employees during a companywide meeting in Santa Clara on Nov. 20 that they should automate every task possible with artificial intelligence. His directive followed Nvidia’s report of record quarterly earnings and underscored the company’s…
· Carl Samson
US and South Korea move to repair relations after Georgia raid
Washington and Seoul are taking steps to mend diplomatic and economic relations after September’s immigration raid that detained hundreds of South Korean workers at a battery plant in Georgia. State of play: The State Department announced Friday that it has expanded visa…
· Carl Samson
Taiwan’s 2027 defense push reflects deepening U.S.-China-Japan strategic competition
President Lai Ching-te unveiled Taiwan’s most ambitious military spending program last week, committing $1.25 trillion Taiwan dollars ($40 billion) over eight years to bolster the island’s defenses as Beijing intensifies pressure and cross-strait relations grow increasingly…
· Ryan General
North Korean troops in Ukraine ordered to die before capture
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly instructed his troops fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine to kill themselves with grenades if they face capture. The directive was delivered through twice-weekly political sessions that highlight cases of soldiers who…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
People & Works
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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.
Results
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.