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· Ryan General
Japan is Finally Making Changes to a 100-Year-Old Rape Law
After being left unchanged for a hundred years, Japan is finally moving toward improving its archaic sex crime law. Japanese parliament’s lower house has recently approved a bill that intends to broaden the definition of rape, which is limited to only to vaginal penetration by a…
· Ryan General
Diversity is Actually Making Hollywood More Money But They Still Whitewash Films
Hollywood, take notice: Creating movies with the more diverse casts will make moviegoers flock to the theaters, according to a new study revealed. Diversity reportedly helps keep ratings for television shows and ticket sales for films up in the United States, according to the…
· Editorial Staff
Paris Hilton is Actually Better at Making Money Than Donald Trump
With the upcoming presidential election, Donald Trump has constantly said that his business acumen is what makes him qualified to run the country. But just how good of a businessman is he? In a question answered on Quora, user Kevin Flint compares Trump’s business history to the…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Apple Finally Admits Why They Keep Making Gold-Colored Devices
Apple is heavily influential, but it’s also influenced heavily by its global markets. It wouldn’t be surprising then to hear Apple admit that it greatly considers Chinese taste when developing its products, taking into consideration, for example, China’s color palette…
· Bryan Ke
Man Accidentally Bites Girlfriends Lip During Bus Ride in China, Demands Compensation
A Chinese college couple recently tried to seek compensation from a bus driver after the boyfriend accidentally injured his girlfriend’s lips while making out. The couple was caught kissing intensely while riding a bus in Shijiazhuang, China according to the China Press.
· Carl Samson
China’s Biggest Tech Company Sparks Outrage After Making Memes of WWII Sex Slaves
A social media platform owned by Tencent, China’s largest social network and online entertainment firm, has drawn public outrage after creating memes based on World War II sex slaves. The platform, Qzone, made stills from “Twenty Two,” a popular documentary film that featured 22…
· Carl Samson
Foreign Internet Celebrities Are Making Up to $60,000 Per Post in China
Expected to surpass $14 billion next year, China’s internet celebrity economy has never been more lucrative. This is why it’s not surprising to hear more and more people coming up with all sorts of antics — from disgusting to deadly — to become full-fledged “Wang Hong”. However,…
· Ryan General
China Tells Trump to Calm Down, Stop Making Things Worse With North Korea
China has issued a warning to the United States to show restraint and avoid issuing statements that could worsen its conflict with North Korea after President Donald Trump’s vow to respond to Pyongyang’s threats with “fire and fury”. In a statement on Wednesday, China’s foreign…
· Carl Samson
South Asia Will Basically Be Unlivable By The Year 2100
The devastating effects of climate change will render South Asia — home to a fifth of the world’s population — uninhabitable in the next century, a new study suggests. The grim future comes in the form of deadly heat waves, which researchers expect to start hitting India,…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Women’s Ideal Husband is Someone Making Lots of Money, Survey Finds
Most Japanese women want to spend the rest of their lives with a man who appears to be fairly ordinary, working in the office to make money, a new survey suggests. IBJ, a marriage consultation company, surveyed 556 single Japanese women in their 20s to 40s about their ideal…
· Khier Casino
Bitcoin is Now Officially Legal in South Korea as a Payment Method
China has been making strides in the Bitcoin industry, and now South Korea is following suit as the country officially legalized international transfers and will soon have regulations regarding digital currency. Earlier in July, Democratic Party of Korea Representative Park…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Meet The Badass Martial Artist Making Authentic Asian Clothes For UFC Fighters
Dynasty Clothing has been making waves in the martial arts community — just ask fighters like Ben Nguyen, Albert Cheng, Kieran Kichuk, Lavell Marshall, and Steven Nguyen, who all proudly wear the brand wherever they can. I’ve been friends with Dynasty Clothing‘s founder, Hoi Wah…
· Ryan General
China Successfully Clones World’s First Genetically Engineered Puppy, Plans to Mass Produce
A biotech company in China has successfully cloned a dog via gene editing. Beijing-based SinoGene announced last week that it created an adorable beagle puppy named Longlong in a lab, making China the world’s first country to clone a dog using the new technique.
· Ryan General
Hunky Actors Are Making Thailand’s Military a Complete Thirst Trap
A new military-themed soap opera in Thailand featuring four Thai heartthrobs is getting full support from the ruling military junta. According to Agence France-Presse (via AsiaOne), the new television show, titled “Love Missions”, is aimed to entertain drama fans, but critics…
· Carl Samson
Adorable Solar Farm in China is Literally Shaped Like a Giant Panda
China built what easily wins the world’s cutest solar farm yet — a Panda Power Plant, the first phase of which was successfully connected to the grid. The plant, located in Datong City, Shanxi Province, has been installed by Hong Kong’s Panda Green Energy in agreement with the…
· Ryan General
Beloved VC Accused of Sexually Harassing and Forcing Himself on Asian Female Founder
Merely a week after a creepy white venture capitalist in the form of Justin Caldbeck of Binary Capital was exposed of preying on Asian female startup founders, another Silicon Valley corporate honcho is being accused of sexual harassment by multiple women. 500 Startups…
· Ryan General
Heartbroken Father Digs Grave For His Critically Ill Daughter Because He Has No Money
A poor Chinese farmer recently made the painful decision to dig a grave for his critically ill daughter and just wait for her death. The father, named Zhang Liyong, had reportedly spent all the family savings in treating Zhang Xinlei, the two-year-old child diagnosed with a…
· Carl Samson
South Korea is Trying to Make Kimchi Less Scary to White People By Making it Less Stinky
In an effort to promote a global kimchi culture, scientists in South Korea are attempting to eliminate the food’s relatively uninviting smell — which Koreans themselves carefully contain so fridges won’t stink. Researchers at the World Institute of Kimchi, however, are facing a…
· Khier Casino
White Cop Caught on Camera Brutally Beating Laotian Man, Officer Walks Free
The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is pushing for an investigation after dash cam footage showed a cop arresting Anthony Promvongsa in Worthington, Minnesota, and using excessive force on him. The incident, which occurred in July 28, 2016, demonstrates racial…
· Carl Samson
Talent Agency Discovers That Diversity Actually Makes Hollywood More Money
Hollywood movies are more likely to achieve box office success with more diverse casts, a new study has found. At worst, this cues filmmakers, in general, to reconsider their casting priorities or risk losing millions if they’re not careful.