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Family of 8-Year-Old Crow Whisperer Sued by Pissed-Off Neighbors for $200,000
The family of a child who made headlines for befriending crows is now being sued for $200,000 by neighbors angry about the flocks of black-feathered birds in their neighborhood. Gabi Mann, the 8-year-old daughter of Lisa and Gary, unintentionally began her relationship with…
· Benny Luo
Mahbod Moghadam: Why Rap Genius is Going to IPO One Day
There are many different types of entrepreneurs- there are tech entrepreneurs, online entrepreneurs, and then there are rockstar entrepreneurs like Rap Genius co-founder Mahbod Moghadam. You’ve probably come across Rap Genius at some point, whether you are looking up lyrics to…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the $740 Million Man Who Calls Himself the ‘Most Influential Person of China’
Some have called him a clown, others a philanthropist, but while his attitude towards public recognition seems to borderline on narcissism, Chen Guangbiao is adamant about helping communities who are in need. Despite coming from a destitute family, Chen, 45, is now one of…
· Editorial Staff
Tech Entrepreneur Who Sold His Company For $970 Million Becomes Victim of a Hate Crime
Justin Kan, one of the founders of live-video platform Twitch.tv — sold to Amazon for a whopping $970 million in August 2014 — recently became the victim of a hate crime. At approximately 3:38 a.m. Saturday morning, an unidentified male went to the front of Kan’s house and…
· Max Chang
San Diego Woman Fined $25,000 By City For Renting Her Home Through AirBnB
A San Diego woman is being fined $25,000 by the city of San Diego after renting out her home using AirBnB without a proper permit. Because Rachel Smith, a 70-year-old retired schoolteacher who lives in San Diego’s historic Burlingame neighborhood, failed to obtain a conditional…
· Riley Schatzle
A Billionaire Wall Street CEO Has One Piece of Important Advice for Pro-Athletes
Billionaire Marc Lasry, who co-owns the Milwaukee Bucks, wants all newly minted NBA millionaires to ruthlessly save their money by telling everyone who hits them up for funds that they simply don’t have any. The Moroccan-born Lasry, who made his fortune by focusing on distressed…
· Mahbod Moghadam
What I Learned From My Rap Genius Cofounders
I beef with my co-founders now, but I have to admit — they taught me some valuable things. Ilan Zechory was the first person who ever told me that the internet was going to blow up. This was in 2005. For those of you who don’t remember those times, let me explain to you:…
· Riley Schatzle
These 15 Photographs Show the World of the Wealthiest One Percent We Don’t See
In a new book, photo editor Myles Little takes a provocative approach to exploring the lifestyles of the world’s wealthiest one percent. “1% Privilege in a Time of Global Inequality,” crowdfunded on Kickstarter and set to be released in December, is Little’s attempt to contrast…
· Mahbod Moghadam
Based God’s Curse Falls Unto Rap Genius
Editor’s Note: Mahbod Moghadam is a co-founder of Genius (formerly Rap Genius). The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. Today is one of the hardest, most painful days of my life. Today, Lil B The Based God — one of my most based, most principled heroes — placed…
· Max Chang
Male Model and Actor Reveals He Lived on Rooftop for Six Years as Homeless Man
As a 6’ 3” male model, Mark Reay has walked the runway for some of fashion’s biggest names. As a photographer, he’s also shot for some of the biggest names. As a part-time actor, he’s had small roles in well-known shows and movies. He’s seen much of the world already and lived…
· Gary Vaynerchuk
Here Are the Best Ways to Conquer Your Fear of Public Speaking
Everyone at some point in their life has been nervous about public speaking. It can be one of the most terrifying things to encounter. Getting up on that stage, suddenly you have flashbacks to that fifth grade book report that you definitely didn’t prepare for. But I have some…
· Max Chang
There’s a Silicon Valley Dictionary For Anyone Confused By the Language of Startup Bros
Silicon Valley, the Mecca of startups, might as well be a different country for how unique the culture is from the rest of America. It’s almost too easy to generalize Silicon Valley-ers as quinoa-loving, eco-friendly snobs who drive Teslas or ride bikes from their early morning…
· Gary Vaynerchuk
This is the Biggest Mistake a Young Entrepreneur Can Make
A common question I get all the time: what is the biggest mistake young entrepreneurs are making? They’re building businesses that only work during the best-case market scenarios.
· Editorial Staff
How an Accidental Meeting With a Multi-Millionaire Changed This Entrepreneur’s Life Forever
Amanda Slavin is no different than a lot of millennials today. She grew up in a relatively upper-class neighborhood in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey and had parents that supported her financially. This was Slavin’s reality for the first 16 years of her life and something she grew…
· Riley Schatzle
Why One Proud Mother Rented a Billboard For Her Son After Graduating High School
A New Jersey mother used a billboard to show people that it is possible to raise a gentleman in one of the most dangerous cities in America.
· Riley Schatzle
These are the Most Name Dropped Cars in Hip Hop
A newly released study explores the relationship between rap music and cars. Although the data only goes back to 1995, Medium.com’s Cuepoint was able to formulate some interesting statistics about the automotive obsessions held by the most influential rap artists of all time…
· Laura Dang
Scandalous ‘All-Male Hooters’ Restaurant Opens for Business
Tallywackers is offering restaurant-goers a new spin on Hooters by featuring an all-male waiting staff that sport short shorts and bulging muscles in skin-tight tank tops.
· Sebastian Dillon
Super Rich Chinese Man Has Massive Illegal Shark Hoisted Into His Backyard
A rich Chinese man has proven once again that massive amounts of money can buy you anything, even a conspicuously massive and protected wild animal. One Qingdao man with a craving for shark meat purchased a massive great white shark, which measured six meters in length and…
· Ari Gold
Ari Gold Reveals The Moment that Shattered His Pathetic Dreams and Made Him a Badass
Editor’s Note: The following is an exclusive excerpt from “THE GOLD STANDARD: Rules to Rule By” by Ari Gold of HBO’s hit series “Entourage,” in stores now. Rule #1 – You Don’t Have Any Power Until You Have All The Power
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight Shatters Expectations, Makes $500 Million in Revenue
Floyd Mayweather’s win over Manny Pacquiao was a money-making record-breaker, taking in a whopping $400 million from pay-per-view purchases alone. Add in other streams and views of the fight, and it looks like the “Fight of the Century” will generate more than $500 million. Bob…