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· Riley Schatzle
Men Who Have Casual Sex Have Stronger Sperm and Faster Orgasms, Study Finds
New research shows that men produce more sperm during sexual encounters with new women. In a study conducted by The College of Wooster in Ohio and published in the Journal of Evolutionary Psychological Science, the quantity, movement and structure of men’s sperm was found to…
· Foodbeast
Subway’s Former Spokesman Allegedly Paid $100 to Have ‘Amazing’ Sex With a 16-Year-Old Girl
While Subway’s former No. 1 spokesman, Jared Fogle, has had his name throw around in relation to a child pornography investigation, an unsettling text message conversation has allegedly surfaced. According to Business Insider, the FBI has subpoenaed texts messages of a alleged…
· Riley Schatzle
Why Facebook Strong-Armed an App Developer and Crushed His Viral App
A popular application that let Facebook users know which of their friends had unfriended them was shut down on Wednesday in a controversial move by the social networking company. Who Deleted Me was created by Anthony Kuske to be a “useful tool to enhance users’ Facebook…
· Laura Dang
Canadian Hotel Staff Returns Lost Stuffed Animal in the Most Heartwarming Way Possible
This heartwarming story proves Canadians really are the nicest people. During her visit to Canada, Annelies Vredeveldt, a legal psychologist from the Netherlands, brought her stuffed plush puppy, Boris, with her. She usually brings Boris wherever she goes.
· Editorial Staff
Former Car Salesman Reveals How to Deal With Sleazy Car Salespeople
Buying a car can be a huge pain. Not only are you trying to figure out the best car that meets your criteria, but you also have to deal with overly pushy salespeople who are simply looking to take as much of your money as fast as possible. That’s why NextShark recently decided…
· Editorial Staff
This Incredible Makeup Artist Can Literally Transform into Anyone She Wishes
A video of an insanely talented makeup artist transforming herself into various celebrities using the tools of her trade has gone viral. The video features clips from Sint Maarten-based makeup artist Magali’s Instagram spliced together to show off her skills morphing into Kanye…
· Max Chang
Former Reddit CEO: Ellen Pao Was Actually Trying to Save You All
Former Reddit CEO Yishan Wong wasn’t done revealing the burning truths behind the recent chaos at Reddit. His latest revelation? Like Severus Snape was to Harry Potter and Itachi Uchiha was to Naruto, Ellen Pao was always on the side of free speech, even for the nastier…
· Max Chang
Former Reddit CEO Alleges Ellen Pao Was Set Up to Get Fired By Alexis Ohanian
Just when you thought the real-life “Game of Thrones” episode going on at Reddit was finished with Ellen Pao’s resignation, former Reddit CEO Yishan Wong dropped another plot twist on the internet: Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian was the one who fired Victoria Taylor, but Ellen…
· Sebastian Dillon
World Champion Formula One Driver Banned From Wimbledon For Not Dressing Fancy Enough
If you never thought dressing for an occasion was crucial, think again. Lewis Hamilton, the world champion Formula One racing driver for Mercedes AMG, was banned from watching the Wimbledon finals match from the Royal Box because he wasn’t wearing a jacket and tie.
· Laura Dang
Homeless Man’s Piano Performance Goes Viral Online, Raises $40,000 to Turn His Life Around
A homeless man in Florida became an Internet sensation after a video of him playing the piano on a sidewalk went viral. Donald Gould, 51, has now been given a second chance to turn his life around thanks to fans who created a GoFundMe page for the Sarasota man. His crowdfunding…
· Riley Schatzle
How a Former Hot Dog Stand Worker Became a Multi-millionaire YouTuber
Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, better known as PewDiePie, thinks of himself as the world’s biggest unknown celebrity. PewDiePie is a Swedish Youtube creator who specializes in Let’s Play videos, wherein viewers are taken through a playthrough, usually with commentary, of a video…
· Laura Dang
Star Wars Superfan Quits Office Job to Travel the World as a Storm Trooper
Star Wars fan Andre Price quit his job in advertising to surf the world’s beaches as a Stormtrooper. In 2011, Price, along with his girlfriend Rebecca Noeh, packed his surfboard and his Stormtrooper helmet in the hopes of getting some cool photos while on vacation.
· Sarah Lesnar
Former Disney CEO: ‘Unbelievably Beautiful Women Are Not Funny’
According to former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, women who are both beautiful and funny are practically impossible to find: “From my position, the hardest artist to find is a beautiful, funny woman.”
· Max Chang
Tons of Reddit Users Flock to Competing Platform in Midst of Reddit Chaos
Redditors seeking “Reddit alternatives” because of Director of Talent Victoria Taylor’s firing have taken refuge in the much smaller Reddit clone started by Switzerland-based Voat, causing the website’s servers to crash in the process. While internet users are unlikely to get…
· Editorial Staff
New Toyota Japan Ad Tells a Heartwarming Story From Two Different Perspectives
Toyota Japan recently released a heartwarming commercial telling a beautiful story from the perspectives of a daughter and another of her father. It’s a video perfect for Father’s Day.
· Max Chang
Kids Who Watch ‘Sesame Street’ Perform Better in School, Study Reveals
This article is brought to you by the letter “B,” because after all these years, “Sesame Street” is still one of the best shows for your kids to watch. A recent study by two economics professors found that kids who watch “Sesame Street” today get an academic boost in school.
· Augustine Reyes Chan
A Recycling Firm Wants to Give $100,000 to the Woman Who Donated This Rare Apple Computer
An unidentified woman unwittingly recycled a rare, treasured computer put together by Steve Jobs which she now stands to make $100,000 from.
· Editorial Staff
Can Your Name Determine Your Career?
We all know that the names given to us at birth can impact our lives in immeasurable ways, but can they also help predict our careers? Venture capitalists, for instance, are more likely to have individuals named Joanna, Guy, Shawn, Nicholas or Alexander than the general…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
A Real-Life Los Pollos Hermanos from ‘Breaking Bad’ May Be Coming Soon
If you’ve ever wished you could visit “Breaking Bad’s” Los Pollos Hermanos restaurant in real life, your wish just might be coming true.
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Former Student Leaves $3,000 Tip in Honor of Teacher’s Late Son
Tipping for service is often up for debate. In restaurants, some say the tip should be 20% of their meal’s cost, while others claim 15% will do the job. But what about a 7,000% tip?
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Alibaba Pictures
Alibaba Pictures connects to Alibaba and the broader platforms story around it.
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Cloud
Cloud connects to Alibaba and the broader platforms story around it.
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Coupang (Rocket Delivery)
Coupang (Rocket Delivery) connects to Coupang and the broader platforms story around it.
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Coupang Eats
Coupang Eats connects to Coupang and the broader platforms story around it.
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Coupang Play
Coupang Play connects to Coupang and the broader platforms story around it.
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Anime
Anime connects to companies that handle streaming, production, licensing, toys, and games.
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WEBTOON
WEBTOON connects to Naver and WEBTOON Entertainment through platform distribution and adaptations.
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K-dramas
K-dramas connect to platforms and story companies that turn digital reading into shows people binge later.
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Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll connects to Sony, the company behind the anime streaming app, plus the music, merch, and licensing around it.
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Playlists
Playlists connect to music apps, licensing deals, and the companies that decide what stays available.
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Weverse
Weverse connects to HYBE, the platform where memberships, merch, content, and fandom access keep moving after the song.
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.
Company · Korea · NYSE:CPNG
Coupang
Coupang is Korea's Amazon — overnight Rocket Delivery plus Coupang Play, a streaming service bundling K-content and live sports into the shopping habit.
Company · Indonesia · IDX:GOTO
GoTo Group
GoTo is the app Indonesia runs on — Gojek rides, Tokopedia shopping, and GoPay wallets woven into daily life for the world's fourth-most-populous country.
Company · Singapore · NASDAQ:GRAB
Grab
Grab is the everyday super-app of Southeast Asia — rides, food, and payments in one wallet across eight countries, the way hundreds of millions actually move and eat.
Company · Korea · KRX:035720
Kakao
Kakao touches messaging, webtoons, music, and entertainment distribution in everyday Korean digital life.
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 · Korea · KRX:035420
Naver
One of the layers behind Webtoon, LINE, Snow.
Company · Japan · TYO:4755
Rakuten Group
Rakuten touches shopping, memberships, points, streaming, and platform habits that affect how people actually spend.
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.