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· Riley Schatzle
10 Comics That Capture the Totally Awkward Fails of Being an Introvert
Introverts can easily remember their first day at school when the teacher called on everyone in the class to reveal something personal about themselves. While the more extroverted kids in the classroom introduced themselves without fear, the introverts awkwardly stumbled through…
· Max Chang
Millionaire Zappos Founder Uses Seduction Techniques to Grow His Downtown Project
The typical entrepreneur might think it’s smart to absorb business wisdom from the billionaires of the world (and it is), but for Tony Hsieh, founder and CEO of Zappos, it’s the seduction techniques commonly used by pickup artists that are helping him to grow his Downtown…
· Laura Dang
Elephant Kills Driver in Thailand, Runs off into Jungle with Family Still on Its Back
The latest accident in Thailand’s elephant tourism industry resulted in the death of an elephant keeper and a rude awakening for tourists. During a jungle tour in Chiang Mai on Wednesday, an elephant reportedly “went berserk” killing its driver and running off into the jungle…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the 28-Year-Old Female Engineer Making Space Exploration Cool Again
Earlier this month, an internet firestorm was set off after Isis Wenger, a 22-year-old San Francisco-based engineer, was criticized online for being too pretty, and thus an unrealistic choice, to portray an engineer in an ad campaign for tech startup OneLogin. The only problem:…
· Laura Dang
Why This Adopted Cat is Now Running a Train Station in Japan
An important event occurred in the rural Kinokawa neighborhood in Japan earlier this week. It was announced that Nitama the cat will be assuming the role of Japan’s new cat stationmaster after the passing of Japan’s beloved cat stationmaster Tama, according to CNN. Tama passed…
· Editorial Staff
Boy Trips at Art Museum, Accidently Destroys 350-Year-Old Painting Worth $1.5 Million
A person’s worst nightmare at an art exhibit happened in real life to a 12-year-old boy who broke his fall with a $1.5 million painting. The 12-year old Taiwanese boy was on a trip to an art gallery in Taipei when he lost his balance and fell fist-first into a painting on…
· Editorial Staff
People Said They’d Help a Homeless Person in Need, But Here’s What They Really Did
Most people probably don’t follow through with the things they say they’ll do, especially when it comes to helping others in need.
· Max Chang
Inside the Life of the World’s Highest Paid Asian Actress of 2015
Chinese actress Fan BingBing — familiar to U.S. moviegoers for her role as the mutant Blink in 2014’s “X-Men: Days of Future Past” — has been ranked fourth on the list of highest paid actresses in the world for 2015. According to Forbes, the 33-year-old actress pulled in a total…
· Max Chang
How a 22-Year-Old ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Built a $10 Million a Month Startup
Eric “Eazy-E” Wright, a founding member of the seminal rap group N.W.A. and “The Godfather of Gangsta Rap,” pioneered an empire that never was but should have been when he established Ruthless Records. Responsible for putting West Coast hip-hop on the map, the N.W.A.-fueled…
· Sebastian Dillon
One Photo Explains Why All Entrepreneurs Must Be Cautious When Wearing V-Necks
V-necks are usually a great choice for most tech entrepreneurs. The shirts can add a fashionable bit of “sex appeal” (if you can even call it that) to techies’ typically lanky and ghostly pale bodies. However, there is one critical word of caution about wearing V-necks that few…
· Sebastian Dillon
Steve Jobs’ Old 1995 BMW Convertible is For Sale on Craigslist for $11,000
For a mere $11,000, you can purchase a used white 1995 BMW 325i convertible with 138,000 miles on it on Craigslist. If the price seems a little steep, that’s because this particular BMW once belonged to the late tech legend Steve Jobs and his wife, Laurene Powell-Jobs. Jobs…
· Riley Schatzle
Video Shows What Really Happens to Your Luggage at One of the World’s Busiest Airports
Many people become extremely stressed when they have to travel through an airport, while others are are more hopeful and see airports through a lens of optimism. This video would agree with individuals who believe in the latter as it takes viewers through the journey of a…
· Laura Dang
Waitress Leaves Kind Note For Tired Firefighters, Receives an Amazing Gift in Return
The saying “good things happen to good people” rings true in this heartwarming story. Tim Young and Paul Hullings are both firefighters who recently stopped by the Route 130 Diner in Delran, New Jersey after working tirelessly for 12 hours during an overnight shift.
· Riley Schatzle
Here’s the Real Reason Microsoft Put Solitaire and Minesweeper in Windows
Just about everyone and their mothers has played at least one of the four iconic games that came with older Windows operating systems — Solitaire, Minesweeper, Hearts and FreeCell — but not everyone knows that the games were designed for purposes greater than entertainment.…
· Riley Schatzle
Watch GoPro’s Billionaire Founder Try a $13 Million Wave Pool Before Buying It
Nick Woodman, the billionaire founder of GoPro, plans to build his own personal wave pool where he can shred wicked waves without having to deal with swell or wind conditions.
· Laura Dang
Good-Hearted Barber Gives Free Haircuts to Kids Who Read to Him
Local barber Courtney Holmes came up with a special idea to commemorate back-to-school season as part of the Back to School Bash in Comiskey Park, Iowa. The father of two knows the stress and anxiety that afflicts young students who are afraid of public speaking and reading out…
· Sebastian Dillon
Inside the Life of Mashable’s 29-year-old Multi-Millionaire Founder
Pete Cashmore is the 29-year-old entrepreneur and founder of Mashable. Born in Banchory, Scotland, Cashmore founded Mashable in 2005 at the age of 19 while still living with his parents in Aberdeen, Scotland. Cashmore has served as Mashable’s CEO for just over a decade now.
· Riley Schatzle
The Internet is in Love With This Taiwanese ‘McDonald’s Goddess’
A Taiwanese fast food restaurant employee dubbed the “McDonald’s goddess” has drawn the attention of web users around the world. According to RocketNews24, the doll-like Wei Han Xu, also known as Weiwei, has been employed part-time at McDonald’s for five years.
· Jacob Wagner
How a Budding Startup that Raised $5 Million Imploded and Fired 400 Workers Overnight
Imagine putting years of your life into a job for a company that seems promising and reports that it’s doing well only to one day receive an email saying the company has shut down followed by an “Oops, sorry ‘bout it” message from the CEO days later. That’s what happened to…
· Jacob Wagner
Chick-fil-A Owner Who Had to Shut Down Restaurant For Five Months Still Paid His Workers
A Chick-fil-A owner recently had to shut down his restaurant for five months due to renovations, but what he announced to his employees beforehand is what shocked them most of all. Jeff Glover is the owner of a Chick-fil-A store in Austin, Texas that employs 50 employees.…
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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.