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· 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…
· Max Chang
Did Floyd Mayweather Cheat? Conspiracies Allege Unfair Fight For Manny Pacquiao
On Saturday, Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. was named the still-undefeated champion after defeating Manny Pacquiao in the most anticipated (yet underwhelming) fight of the century by “unanimous decision.”
· Laura Dang
Why a 31-Year-Old Yale Grad Gave Up a $95,000 Job to Scoop Ice Cream in the Caribbean
Four years ago, 31-year old Noelle Hancock did what many of us wished we had the guts to do. She uprooted her comfortable Manhattan, New York life, turned down a $95,000-a-year job, and moved to the Caribbean to scoop ice cream at a local ice cream parlor. With several job…
· Editorial Staff
Insane Orgy-Party at Airbnb House Leaves $75,000 in Damages, Semen Everywhere
A Canadian couple returned home to a nightmarish scene, their house trashed and destroyed in what police can only explain as the result of a “drug-induced orgy.” Mark and Star King returned home to Calgary, Canada, in the residential area of Sage Hill to find their beloved house…
· 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?
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Man Draws Penises Around Dangerous Pot Holes, City Fills Them Immediately
A mystery artist determined to rid his Manchester, England, neighborhood of potholes is doing the unconventional to get results. He’s highlighting potholes by drawing penises around them, and, so far, he’s actually gotten some results. The pothole “designer,” who calls himself…
· Benny Luo
Meet the Man Who’s Taught Billionaires, World Leaders and the X-Men to Master Their Minds
Many people can relate to struggling in school when they were younger. Sometimes, it might’ve felt so frustrating to academically lag behind peers that giving up seemed like a realistic option. This was the case for Jim Kwik when he was growing up. School wasn’t simply hard for…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
This $300 Hamptons Trailer Bought in 1956 Is Now on Sale for Over $1 Million
A trailer house on land bought for $300 is now on the market for $1.2 million. A humble one-bedroom, one-bath trailer in Amagansett South in the uber-wealthy Hamptons is on sale for an astonishing $1.2 million.
· Augustine Reyes Chan
A 20-Year-Old Man Nearly Starved to Death After His Sugar Daddy Locked Him in His Apartment
A young Chongqing male nearly died this week after being locked up in the apartment of his sugar daddy, a 40-something male, China News reports. According to Yubei Police Station, Liu, who has only been identified by his surname, was locked in a room in a rented apartment…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
British Millionaire Spends $15,000 Trying to Find the Murderer of His Daughter’s Kitten
We’ve all heard the cringe-worthy stories about microwaved kittens and poisoned puppies. Leighton Meester killed a cat by putting her in the dryer in the movie “The Roommate.” These acts of violence are illegal, but justice doesn’t always come swiftly, or at all, for its…
· Jacob Wagner
People Are Hiding USB Drives in Random Places Around the World
There has been a new, growing trend: people filling up USB drives with random data and then hiding them in random places around the world. According to Vocativ, the drives can contain anything from food recipes and personal stories to pornography. The trend is based on the…
· Greg Muender
My Startup Was Burglarized. Here’s How I Managed To Stay In Business & Still Sell The Company
Business was booming. It was March of 2012, and the company that I started in college had been up and running for over two years, slowly but steadily increasing headcount to a team of about ten. Our modest three room office was bursting at the seams, so we decided to expand. And…
· Alan Van
Billionaire Wal-Mart Heiress is Demanding $90,000 From the Person Who Damaged Her ‘Cherished’ Tree
What’s a single tree worth to a billionaire? Too much, because billionaires are goddamn insane. Nancy Walton Laurie, who is worth nearly $5 billion because she won the birth lottery by being born to Wal-Mart co-founder Bud Walton, is suing a development company for $90,000 for…
· Editorial Staff
Disney Creates Badass Robot That Makes Epic Drawings in the Sand … Because They Can
When you’re a huge, multi-billion dollar conglomerate like the Walt Disney Company, you can afford to create an army of robots to do your bidding — even if your bidding involves painting Simba into the sand. Going beyond the ranks of the Disney theme parks’ animatronic Pirates…
· Sebastian Dillon
Rich, Grumpy VCs Got Angry Over This Entrepreneur’s Post About Stealing From Whole Foods
There are two kinds of people in this world — those who can take a joke, and those who blow even the smallest things they don’t understand out of proportion … Okay, not totally out of proportion, but you won’t not be able to smirk and shake your head at how ridiculous some…
· Benny Luo
I Had a REAL Conversation With Siri and it Was Awesome
One thing that almost all iPhone users today recognize is the original voice of Siri. Aside from the dozens of conversations and inappropriate questions we’ve asked her, we’ve never really put a face to the name before CNN outed voice-over actor Susan Bennett almost exactly a…
· Sebastian Dillon
Are You Brave Enough to Try This Bizarre Style of Sushi?
The greatest thing about sushi is the massive variety for foodies of all tastes. There are all kinds of raw fish, various fruits of the sea, as well as beef, but we bet there’s one kind you’ve never tried — horse meat sushi.
· Derek Low
This is What It’s Like to Fly the $23,000 Singapore Airlines Suites Class [PHOTOS]
In 2008, Singapore Airlines introduced their Suites Class, the most luxurious class of flying that is commercially available. The Suites were exclusive to their flagship Airbus A380, and they go beyond flat beds by offering enclosed private cabins with sliding doors that cocoon…
· Waylae Gregoire
Rotten Tomatoes Founder: How His Startup Survived the Last Market Crash — Because It’s About to Happen Again
i Our generation’s entrepreneurs could really use some wisdom right about now. A financial crisis might be looming and young entrepreneurs today were probably in middle school when the last one hit — we grasshoppers clearly haven’t learned.
· Editorial Staff
Kogi Truck’s Roy Choi is Going to Launch a Fast Food Chain That’s Actually Healthy and Affordable
During MAD4, an annual gathering for chefs in Copenhagen, Kogi Truck’s Roy Choi announced that he plans to open a fast food chain that offers low-income communities healthy and delicious food. Choi is collaborating with fellow chef Daniel Patterson, owner of Coi in San Francisco…