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· Ryan General
Meet the Chinese-Canadian Star Who Plays an Amazon Warrior in ‘Wonder Woman’
Samantha Jo, who recently played the Amazonian warrior Euboea in DC’s smash hit “Wonder Woman”, has certainly come a long way from her earlier days as a stunt woman. Her latest role, as Diana Prince’s close friend, is actually her second character in the DC Extended Universe —…
· Ryan General
Japanese Artist Turns Used Amazon Boxes Into Unbelievably Detailed Cardboard Art
A Japanese artist has wowed the internet with her ability to sculpt almost anything out of cardboard. Formally trained in 3-D animation, Monami Ohno often uses discarded Amazon boxes for her impressively detailed works of art. Interestingly, her unconventional medium of choice…
· Ryan General
Chinese Company Creates an Amazon Echo Knockoff Called the LingLong DingDong
The Amazon Echo is a nifty gadget that can do a host of useful things with the help of its built-in AI called Alexa. Launched in 2014, the voice-activated, hands-free speaker can play music, provide the news, and order stuff online, among others. With the product’s practical…
· Editorial Staff
Man Reveals How Scam Artists Hack Amazon to Become ‘Best Selling’ Authors
Brent Underwood made headlines last month after uploading a photo of his foot to Amazon Books to prove how easy it is to become an Amazon “bestselling” author. He executed the stunt after he became fed up with individuals putting up obscure content on Amazon in order to get the…
· Editorial Staff
Man Uploads Picture of His Foot to Amazon, Immediately Becomes ‘No. 1 Bestseller’
Apparently anyone can now earn the highly coveted title of being an “Amazon Bestseller” book by taking a picture of their foot and selling it online. It seems that the recognition of being an “Amazon Bestseller” book is not as prestigious as one may think. Some have even accused…
· Laura Dang
Former Employee Who Survived Cancer as a New Mom Calls Out Amazon’s CEO
In a new essay, former Amazon employee Julia Cheiffetz offers CEO Jeff Bezos feedback on how Amazon treated her when she gave birth to a baby and was diagnosed with cancer six weeks after. In her story posted on Medium, Cheiffetz recalls weeping in her chair after reading the…
· Riley Schatzle
Amazon’s New Service Will Deliver Alcohol to Your Home Within an Hour
Amazon Inc. announced on Tuesday that they will be introducing a new service called “Prime Now” that will concentrate on on-demand services including news, TV, video and, most interestingly, alcohol. For the first time ever, the massive online retailer is expanding from an…
· Laura Dang
Angry Wife of a Former Amazon Employee to CEO: Work Schedule Was ‘Almost Unbearable’
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been at the center of criticism following the release of a New York Times exposé that highlighted his company’s “brutal” work environment and controversial management practices. In response to Jeff Bezos’ memo to employees on Monday, one spouse of a…
· Laura Dang
Amazon’s CEO is Not Impressed With What the New York Times Had to Say About His Company
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is fighting back against accusations from a recent New York Times exposé that decried the company as a “bruising” place to work. The Times article questioned Amazon’s leadership principles by highlighting the company’s unreasonably high demands and its…
· Editorial Staff
Here’s a Comparison of Amazon and Walmart Just in Time for ‘Prime Day’
Tomorrow, July 15, is “Prime Day,” Amazon’s one-day shopping event that’s been advertised as having “more deals than Black Friday.” To make things a little more interesting, Walmart has initiated a sale rivalry with Amazon, potentially making tomorrow one of the biggest shopping…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Amazon Fighting Walmart Over Who Has the Best Sale is Great News for Shoppers
Walmart is going head to head with Amazon by offering “Black Friday deals” on July 15, shortly after Amazon declared their own “Prime Day.” Last week, Amazon, the behemoth online e-tailer, announced that it would slash prices on many items on Wednesday, July 15, just as they do…
· Max Chang
Alleged Amazon Employee Warns Interns to ‘STAY THE F–K AWAY from Amazon’
If you are considering applying for a job at Amazon, specifically at their headquarters in Seattle, you may want to read one man’s controversial advice first. A new post gaining steam on Reddit from “amzn_vet_throwaway,” who claims to be “an old man who has been at Amazon way…
· Sebastian Dillon
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ New Rocket Looks a Lot Like a Penis
Does Jeff Bezos’ new rocket look like a dick, or what? Yesterday, almost by surprise, rocket company Blue Origin, founded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in 2000, launched their spaceship, New Shepherd, from their West Texas launch base, ushering in another company that will…
· Editorial Staff
This Insanely Huge Robot Can Be Yours for a Cool $1 Million On Amazon
If you had a million dollars, what’s the first thing you would buy? If you said, “a 5-ton, 13-foot-tall, 5 mph-capable, wearable robot,” then you’re not only ultra rad, you’re also in luck. On sale on Amazon Japan is the Kuratas, the invention of Kogoro Kurata, a Japanese…
· Benny Luo
Amazon Introduces Drones That Will Deliver Packages in 30 Minutes or Less
During tonights episode of 60 Minutes, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos introduced Amazon Prime Air, a new delivery system that intends to deliver packages via unmanned aerial drones. The goal of this project is to deliver packages to customers in 30 minutes or less.
· Khier Casino
New Documentary Exposes the World of Sex Trafficking and Prostitution in South Korea
In South Korea, where more than half of Korean men are reported to have paid for sex at least once in their life, prostitution remains rampant. Sexual services are openly offered in brothels, massage parlors or room salons in places like Miari, one of the largest red-light…
· Carl Samson
Rich North Koreans Are Using the Internet for Facebook and Porn
Top-level North Koreans are able to access the internet and use it to browse Facebook, watch porn and do other common online activities, a new report has found. Threat intelligence company Recorded Future partnered with nonprofit Team Cymru to run a comprehensive study that…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Chinese Models Break The Internet With Their Astonishing Speed
You won’t see any model game stronger than this. Brought to us by PetaPixel, videos of TaoBao (China’s Amazon) models are surfacing, showing the absolute magic that goes on behind the scenes of women’s online fashion retail. The camera is set to burst mode, and the women quickly…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Twitter Goes Crazy Over Hair Product That Magically Covers Bald Spots
A video showing the epic restoration of a man’s balding head to its full glory has gone viral among Japanese netizens on Twitter. User @kokubucamera posted the video on July 5 and has since amassed at least 131,000 retweets, 142,000 likes and 250 comments.
· Ryan General
First Major Asian American Rapper ‘Fresh Kid Ice’ of 2 Live Crew Dies at 53
The hip hop community is mourning the recent passing of rap legend Christopher Wong Won, AKA “Fresh Kid Ice”, the first major Asian rapper in the U.S. The rapper, who was a founding member of American hip-hop group “2 Live Crew”, died due to an undisclosed medical condition on…
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Amorepacific · Beauty · KRX:090430
A skincare sale only matters if people come back for the second bottle.
The first sale matters less than the repeat routine.
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.