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· Riley Schatzle
Here’s How 10 of the World’s Youngest Billionaires Made Their Fortune
Whether it’s through hard work, a once-in-a-lifetime business opportunity or simply being born into it, there are several ways to make a ton money early on in life. While earning a living is different for everyone, a few individuals have reached the rarefied status of becoming a…
· Riley Schatzle
Shanghai Janitor Loses Leg After Another Horrific Escalator Accident
A mall cleaner was forced to have his leg amputated after it became wedged in an escalator in Shanghai, China.
· Sebastian Dillon
Meet the 21-Year-Old Daughter of Billionaire Donald Trump You Didn’t Know Existed
What is life like when you are the 21-year-old daughter of an outspoken billionaire, reality TV personality and presidential candidate? Pretty good, as you can imagine. Meet Tiffany Trump, the youngest daughter of Donald Trump, who is estimated to have a $4.1 billion fortune.
· Riley Schatzle
Laid Off Employee Films Himself Dunking in Office to the ‘Space Jam’ Theme Song
When Jake H got laid off from his office job, all he seemed to have left in life was an empty office, a 6-foot Fisher Price basketball hoop and too much time. From off the wall alley-oops to reverse 360 jams, Jake showed what his employers would be missing. His form was…
· Editorial Staff
Mark Zuckerberg and Wife Priscilla Chan are Expecting a Billionaire Baby
Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, 31, and wife Priscilla Chan, 30, have just proudly announced that after two years and three miscarriages, they are finally expecting a healthy baby girl. Zuckerberg announced the news on Facebook today.
· Laura Dang
50 Cent Made it Rain in a Strip Club After Declaring Bankruptcy
Rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson was called out for throwing wads of cash in a strip club after having filed a petition for bankruptcy earlier this month. The bankruptcy petition came after Jackson lost two high-stakes lawsuits. One suit was filed by Lastonia Leviston, who…
· Riley Schatzle
Little Boy Stuck Reading Junk Mail Receives Amazing Gift From Kind Mailman
While most 12-year-olds these days are interested in the latest technology trends, Mathew Flores likes reading junk mail and newspapers. On Friday, mailman Robert Lynch was delivering mail to the suburbs of Salt Lake City when he noticed Flores was reading junk mail next to the…
· Foodbeast
‘Mountain Pong’ Is The Beer Pong Expansion Set You Never Knew You Wanted
If you think classic beer pong isn’t as challenging as it used to be, you might want to look into Mountain Pong. A new Kickstarter campaign is boasting a new concept that takes the time-honored drinking game to another level. Mountain Pong consists of two uniquely-designed…
· Riley Schatzle
Intern Tries to Fool Boss With Sticky Note, Fails Miserably
A hilarious sticky note allegedly written by a not-so-bright intern has been floating around Reddit recently under the title, “We sent out our intern to buy sticky notes. He’s not a very bright kid.” Thinking that he was clever, the intern, expecting his boss to only find it…
· Riley Schatzle
Tech Billionaire Weds Playboy Model in Epic Wedding Ceremony
Robert Smith, the 52-year-old CEO of Vista Equity Partners, and 30-year-old Hope Dworaczyk, Playboy’s 2010 Playmate of the Year, married on Saturday off the Amalfi Coast in Italy — and their ceremony was nothing short of astonishing. The wedding took place at Hotel Villa…
· Waylae Gregoire
Startup Founder Raises $1.2 Million in Minutes After Being Told ‘Too Young’ For $5,000
Cindy Wu, a scientist and the co-founder of crowdfunding platform Experiment, is a bit of an accidental entrepreneur. “I never wanted to start a company. I am still not very interested in starting or running a company,” the 26-year-old told Nextshark.
· Riley Schatzle
Billionaire Investor Reveals the Huge Disadvantage That Most Rich Kids Have
David Rubenstein, co-CEO of The Carlyle Group, one of the world’s largest and most successful private-equity funds, recently explained that children who are born into wealthy families are usually at a disadvantage.
· Editorial Staff
Here’s the Trailer for the Unflattering New Documentary About Steve Jobs
Check out the new trailer, above, for Alex Gibney’s new documentary, “Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine,” which takes a more critical look at the tech icon’s life.
· Jacob Wagner
Airport Driver Accidently Drops Bag Containing $660,000 in Cash
Someone, somewhere out there left Hong Kong International Airport $660,000 richer last week. A bag containing NZD 1 million ($660,000) in cash being flown from Auckland, New Zealand to the Bank of China in Hong Kong went missing on Friday night, Shanghaiist reports. It was one…
· Sarah Lesnar
Airbnb Lets Guests Stay For Free in Cuba in Surprise Promotion
Airbnb issued a surprise promotion this week by announcing that they will pay for the entire stay of every guest who has already booked one of their Cuba listings. The promotion celebrates the re-opening of the U.S. and Cuban embassies and takes advantage of the newly revived…
· Jacob Wagner
One California Man is Making Bank off the Drought By Painting People’s Lawns
As most Californians are already aware, we are in the midst of a terrible drought. Heavily affected areas that once held green grass are now dry and yellow after measures were taken to save water.
· Jacob Wagner
Airbnb Screwed Over The Only Investor Who Believed in Them Back in 2008
In an Arena Ventures blog post today, angel investor Paige Craig recounted the story of how in 2008, after putting in six weeks of work and a term sheet for their entire seed round as their lone believer, Airbnb spurned him for Y Combinator, which had previously rejected the…
· Riley Schatzle
50 Cent’s Fans Have a Hilarious Plan to Make the Rapper Rich Again
It has been a rough month for hip-hop artist Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, who filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 13 after being ordered to pay $5 million in a sex tape scandal lawsuit. While Jackson is probably not situated in the financial position he would hope to be, his…
· Jacob Wagner
Chipotle Finally Raises Price on Their Off-Menu ‘Quesarito’
Chipotle fan know the most famous off-menu item you can order at the fast casual restaurant is the “quesarito.” It’s your regular burrito except with an extra layer of cheese sandwiched between two tortillas rather than the usual one. If you asked nicely, they’d usually make it…
· Editorial Staff
Zappos’ CEO is Worth $840 Million, But Lives in a Trailer Park
Tony Hsieh is not a poor guy. From selling his first startup, LinkExchange, to Microsoft for $265 million and his second one, Zappos, for $1.2 billion, the 41-year-old boasts a reported net worth of $840 million. With that kind of money, Hsieh could pretty much live anywhere he…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
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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.
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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.