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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…
· Laura Dang
This Comedian Has the Perfect Response to Society’s Body Image Obsession
Deliciouslystella is a parody Instagram account that pokes fun at the hundreds of clean, healthy eating Instagram accounts out there. I’m in marbs eating all of the carbs but I just can’t seem to catch any rays. Luckily I’m all about natural remedies and your kitchen cupboards…
· Benny Luo
He Grew Up in a Mud Hut in Africa — Now He’s an Uber Driver For Hollywood Celebrities
If there’s someone who encompasses all the qualities of a survivor, it’s 35-year-old Oumarou Idrissa. Idrissa made headlines last week after being featured in the New York Times cover interview with Rihanna. The reporter was in an Uber on the way to meet with Rihanna when she…
· Mahbod Moghadam
Rap Genius Founder: ‘Stop Talking Shit About Theranos!’
Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal wrote this hit piece on Theranos, basically saying that Theranos is a hoax. The main accusations, mainly coming from former Theranos employees, it seems, are that Theranos uses a lot of other companies’ testing machines and that Theranos’s own…
· Jacob Wagner
Wife Kicks Husband Out Of His Own Mansion, Forces Him to Live on Lawn for 6 Months
A Texas man has been living on the front lawn of his $1.3 million mansion for the past six months after his wife kicked him out and changed the locks.
· Laura Dang
Inside the Life of a 23-Year-Old Brazilian Soccer Star Worth $75 Million
Brazilian soccer star Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, 23, has accomplished much for someone his age. Beloved in his home country and with adoring fans all around the world, Neymar also has 32 million Instagram followers who he keeps updated on his life, hairstyles and…
· Editorial Staff
Once ‘Poor and Fat,’ German Tycoon Now Spends $100K a Month on Lavish Lifestyle
A Beverly Hills playboy and his wife are turning heads with their version of the “Baywatch” lifestyle called the “Yotta Life.” Ever since Bastian Yotta was a young boy in Munich, Germany, he has been obsessed with “Baywatch.” Now that he is 38, he is finally living the life he…
· Editorial Staff
How a 24-Year-Old Amish Woman Became a Successful Model in New York City
Kate Stoltz did not have a typical upbringing. Born on January 1, 1991, she was raised by a strict and religious family who lived the Amish lifestyle. Up until she was 20 years old, she lived in an Amish community in Myerstown, Pennsylvania, where there were heavy limitations on…
· Laura Dang
Legendary Filmmaker Donates $2.5 Million to Build a Nature Park Just for Children
Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki is investing $2.5 million into a philanthropic nature park just for children called “The Forest Where the Wind Returns.” Miyazaki, 74, is the visionary artist behind classic films such as “Howl’s Moving Castle,” “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Spirited…
· Laura Dang
Mark Cuban Reveals the Sketchiest Part of His Phone Call with Ahmed Mohamed
“Shark Tank” investor and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban claimed on Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time” that he heard Ahmed Mohamed’s sister giving him answers during their phone conversation. Mohamed is the 14-year-old student who was arrested last week for bringing what…
· Laura Dang
This is What We’ve All Wanted to Do to Annoying Sales People
Door-to-door sales is rough enough having to base your salary on people who scorn your very existence. One New Zealand energy company took that misery up a notch when they pranked door-to-door salespeople and gave them the scare of their lives.
· Editorial Staff
Inside the Epic Festival Silicon Valley’s Elite is Obsessed With
Burning Man is the annual epic festival that combines art, technology, fashion anarchy, partying, drugs, free expression, self-realization and religious experiences into an experimental, innovative and temporary community established in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. A photo…
· Sebastian Dillon
New Cafe in Tokyo Has Bikini-Clad Waitresses That Pretend to Be Your Wife
A new cafe in the Higashi Ikebukuro neighborhood of Tokyo offers a bizarre service to hungry and lonely men — waitresses remembers their names, pretend to be their wife and serves them meals. The cafe is called Ore no Yome, which translates to “My Wife.” Customers call…
· Editorial Staff
Fresno Man Returned to Burning Building to Rescue a Rack of Ribs
A hilarious video interview of a Fresno man who made sure to save his ribs after a fire broke out next door has gone viral.
· Jacob Wagner
Here are the Most Ridiculous Ways Millionaire Athletes Have Spent Their Money
Money can’t buy happiness, but it sure can buy you some extravagant things. These are a few ways rich and successful athletes have been known to spend their money. Vince Young Vince Young made bank as an NFL quarterback and spent his millions buying out commercial flights on…
· Riley Schatzle
These CEOs Make a Disgustingly Large Amount of Money Compared to Their Employees
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a new protocol mandated by the Dodd-Frank financial law that will require large companies to disclose their median compensation level starting in 2018. The law was established for the benefit of company shareholders as they will…
· 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…
· Mahbod Moghadam
Rap Genius Founder: My Top 5 Y Combinator Demo Day Companies of 2015
I actually think Mucker Lab in L.A. is much better than Y Combinator — especially since it is located on Main Street in Santa Monica in the middle of the baller area next to all the cool bars. Also, the Mucker partners give you 24-hour access to the VC, so you can, like, throw…
· Laura Dang
Starbucks Now Serving Beer and Wine at 70 Locations
Starbucks is rolling out the booze with the introduction of their evening program, which started in Seattle in 2010. The popular coffee chain will be adding five more shops this week to its list of 70 locations nationwide that will be serving beer and wine to customers. The…