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· Bryan Ke
Chinese pet owners are now turning to acupuncture to help their furry friends deal with injuries or help with therapy. Some owners believe that the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) will cure their pet’s ailments or even help them ease their suffering. But the question remains:…
· Bryan Ke
A wild otter previously thought to be extinct has been caught on camera on Tsushima Island, Japan. Japan Times reported that this has been the first sighting of this particular species of wild otter in the country for at least 38 years, according to University of the Ryukyus.…
· Carl Samson
A 44-year-old man in China has injured his own kidneys after wolfing down 54 ice lollies to quench his thirst. July 15 had been a hot day for the man surnamed Zheng, who felt dehydrated later that night at his home in Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, the Qianjiang Evening News…
· Ryan General
A Chinese farmer/inventor, who taught himself to build unique operational robots has created an impressive family of machines made entirely from scraps over the last three decades. For years, Wu Yulu, from Beijing has been developing different types of robots that are able to do…
· Carl Samson
A video of a man being punctured in the head has shocked netizens as soon as it hit the web. It is, in every sense, a modern bloodletting.
· Editorial Staff
Tourists flock to the Japanese island of Ōkunoshima for one reason alone: to be smothered by the overwhelming cuteness of the numerous wild but friendly rabbits roaming the area. Known as the “Rabbit Island” (Usagi Shima, うさぎ島), the popular tourist destination located in the…
· Editorial Staff
A new study reveals that women who wear makeup and spend more time and money on grooming tend to get paid more than their less prepped counterparts. The study, conducted by Jaclyn Wong of the University of Chicago and Andrew Penner of the University of California at Irvine,…
· Editorial Staff
A Japanese train station in the rural parts of Hokkaido, Japan, has been operating for years solely to pick up one passenger. The train stops at the Kami-Shirataki train station situated in the northernmost island of Japan only twice a day. Its first stop is to pick up a high…
· Viviane Eng
It’s been a long time coming, but the war against development is still alive and well in New York City’s Chinatown, especially within the twin apartment buildings at 83 and 85 Bowery. Purchased by Joseph Betesh in 2013, the buildings are just two parcels in the landlord’s larger…
· Carl Samson
A New York-based startup has created a device that can tell whether a designer bag is real or fake within minutes. The company is called Entrupy, and their device acts as a portable scanner packed with complex detection algorithms.
· Carl Samson
A Chinese woman who was brought to the U.S. at age 12 to cure of a rare disorder is now afraid she must leave after the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) expires in six months. Fan Ding, a native of Beijing, moved with her father to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1996.
· Carl Samson
A “village” that simulates environmental conditions on Mars is now under construction in China. With a 400-million-yuan ($61 million) budget, the project is part of the country’s preparation for its Mars exploration plans set in 2020.
· Ryan General
A man in San Francisco, California has been arrested by local authorities for targeting multiple Asian women in a series of attacks that have been classified as a hate crime. The suspect identified as 19-year-old Agustin Garcia, is now under the custody of San Francisco police.…
· Khier Casino
Logan Paul is known for his comedic videos on YouTube and Vine (RIP) but nobody is laughing after seemingly racist comments from the social media star recently surfaced. A series of Twitter posts made by the 22-year-old actor and rumored boyfriend of Chloe Bennet — who has…
· Ryan General
A Chinese police dog handler became a social media sensation after a video featuring the retirement home he built for the animals went viral with thousands of online users praising his actions. Netizens have been praising 55-year-old Bai Yan from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province,…
· Kyle Encina
Robot priests are being prepped to conduct future funeral ceremonies in Japan, which could not only cut costs, but also help when no human priests are available. Softbank’s multi-purpose robot, Pepper, has found its new calling as a priest, highlighting Tokyo’s Life Ending…
· Kyle Encina
Asian-Hispanic Americans go through different challenges that come with being multiracial, including being thrown a slew of insults. Several biracial Americans shared their personal accounts of being mixed, but they share a common ground — struggling to find a place where they…
· Kyle Encina
North Korea is doubling down on their efforts to capture the interest of potential Russian tourists by offering tours that show visitors “the multi-faceted life of this most closed of countries.” Pyongyang might currently be in a dire state given North Korea’s sanctions, but…
· Carl Samson
At 13, Jacki Ng was part of a local gang in Singapore, leading him through a life of petty crime and fighting, which later led to his expulsion from secondary school. “I was always a child who was a bit different. I was neither conventional, nor rule-abiding,” Ng, who now heads…
· Ryan General
Whether he’s bashing political rivals, the media, other heads of state or random celebrities, President Donald Trump uses Twitter to vent his anger, to the utter annoyance of many. Quite fittingly, an Asian American congressman has been taking the POTUS to task via the…
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
