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One Piece
Eiichiro Oda's pirate epic is the best-selling manga in history and a Guinness record-holder — the print-media backbone of an anime-industrial complex now spanning Bandai merch, games and a hit Netflix live-action series.
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· Jacob Wagner
Someone Just Bought This ‘Masterpiece’ Painting For $46.5 Million
No, “The Onion” did not take over our staff for the day. Someone seriously just bought the above painting for $46.5 million this week at a Sotheby’s auction in New York. The artist behind the painting is Mark Rothko, who rose to prominence in the 60s before he committed suicide…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Vintage Apple Jacket Now Costs $10,000 on Ebay After Drake Wore One at WWDC
When Drake took the stage at the Apple WWDC 2015 event yesterday to talk about the much-anticipated Apple Music, it was what he wore that garnered the most attention. The “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” rapper wore an old Apple varsity jacket that immediately caused a…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the Man That’s Getting Everyone’s Attention
Ben Parr has had quite the career. He started his first gig as a lowly writer for rising tech blog Mashable back in 2008, but quickly rose the ranks to become editor-at-large in just three years’ time. Shortly after, he left Mashable and launched DominateFund, an early stage…
· Max Chang
Steve Jobs Was a Total Ass to His Employees For One Important Reason
Steve Jobs was known for being many great things: tech visionary, unstoppable entrepreneur and sales genius. He was also a complete asshole as a boss. He expected nothing less than the impossible from the people he worked with. He was known to be the kind of boss that would…
· Max Chang
Study: The One Most Important Skill Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know
An entrepreneur has to be a lot of things: determined, creative, sharp and innovative. But which skill is the most important for any entrepreneur? A study out of Penn State and Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland reveals that if there is one skill you should focus on, it’s…
· Alan Van
Jover Chew: The Saga of the Notorious iPhone 6 Scammer Who Made His Customers Cry
In Tarantino’s bloodbath masterpiece “Kill Bill,” the mythical Hattori Hanzo sagely tells the Bride, “Revenge is never a straight line. It’s a forest, and like a forest, it’s easy to lose your way … to get lost … to forget where you came in.” Truer words about revenge and its…
· Alan Van
Creepy Jewelry Stabs into Your Skin to Make Electricity That Can Charge Your Phone
Well, looks like it’s only a short matter of time before we have a full-on war between humans and cyborgs.
· 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
Genius 17-Year-Old Invents Gel That Instantly Heals Blood-Gushing Wounds
At 17, genius Joe Landolina invented VetiGel, an algae-based polymer that can completely stop a wound gushing with blood in under 12 seconds. Now 22, Landolina is the cofounder and CEO of Suneris, a Brooklyn-based biotech company that manufactures the solution.
· Jason Sheldon
An Open Response to Taylor Swift’s Rant Against Apple
Dear Taylor Swift, I have read your open letter to Apple where you give your reasons for refusing to allow your album ‘1989′ to be included on their forthcoming Apple Music streaming service.
· Editorial Staff
Man LITERALLY Gives Half of Everything to His Ex-Wife After Divorce
Divorce is never fun, especially when you don’t have a prenuptial agreement. Recently, a man in Germany went through a bitter divorce. Per his divorce agreement, the man is suppose to give half of everything he owns to his now ex-wife. It looks like he took his agreement quite…
· Riley Schatzle
This Urban Treehouse Gives You The Best of Nature and the City
This urban treehouse is for real! Rooted in the middle of one of the world’s most remarkable cities is a brilliant Berlin masterpiece on a 7,000 square foot lot. Conceptualized with the essence of a child’s imagination by Baumraum Architects, this treehouse fantasy is far from…
· Riley Schatzle
Veteran Entrepreneur Reveals the Single Greatest Factor to a Startup’s Success
Successful entrepreneur Bill Gross argues that out of five essential elements that make a startup successful, timing is, by far, the most important.
· Riley Schatzle
This is What Happens if You Stop Paying Your Student Loans
Deciding whether to default on student loans is not like deciding what kind of cereal to buy at the grocery store — choosing to default on student loans has severe and lasting consequences. The decision to stop paying student loans makes a financially mainstream life nearly…
· Editorial Staff
Veteran Valet Reveals What Really Happens After You Hand Over Your Car Keys
Most everyone has used a valet to park their car at some point in the past. And most everyone has also either wondered if the valet would mistreat their car because it’s a piece of junk or take it out for a joy ride because it’s … not. While their job looks simple and boring on…
· Max Chang
Cutest, Richest Husky Ever Wears Two Apple Watches Because He Can
The newly released Apple Watch is selling so fast that the company is struggling to produce enough to meet demand. While us peasants are patiently saving up to get the watch, there’s a Husky wearing not one, but two of them on his paws. The dog belongs to Wang Sicong, the son of…
· Anthony Orona
Artist Sells Prints of Other People’s Instagram Pictures for $90,000
How would you feel about a thirsty old man ripping pics from your Instagram account and selling them for $100,000 apiece? Richard Prince, the American-artist-in-question, has filled the Gagosian Gallery in New York with 38 portraits, 65 by 48 inches each, of persons he found…
· Alan Van
Woman Wears Wrong Shoes For Graduation, Breaks Record For Longest, Most Humiliating Fall
“Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world,” Marilyn Monroe is often attributed as saying.
· Editorial Staff
Does Adding Mayo Upgrade Cheap Tuna Sashimi to Toro? We Put it to the Test!
Tuna sashimi is one of the most popular dishes offered at sushi restaurants. However, like beef, tuna comes in different cuts and have various price ranges. The most expensive cut is toro, which comes from the underbelly of the tuna. Depending on the quality and the part of the…
· Sebastian Dillon
Rich Chinese Mom Throws $160,000 Fashion Show For 2-Year-Old Toddler
As we all pretty much know by now, rich Chinese people have too much damn money and not enough ways to spend it. One rich Chinese mom in Shanxi decided to bank a ridiculous amount of money on the memory span of her 2-year-old toddler by throwing her a fashion show she’s sure to…
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