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Chinese University Students Are in Love With Their New ‘Cafeteria Goddess’
The latest addition to China’s list of beautiful people working ordinary day jobs is a Yangzhou University cafeteria worker who has been dubbed the “cafeteria goddess.” The cafeteria goddess, surnamed Li, is a sophomore partaking in a work-study program that requires her to work…
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An Isreali Cafe is Offering 50 Percent Off to Jews and Arabs Who Eat Hummus Together
An Israeli cafe owner has come up with his own positive way to promote peace between Israelis and Arabs — sit down together and share their love of hummus for a 50% discount. Kobi Tzafrir is the owner of the Hummus Bar at the M Mall in Kfar Vitkin, located in central Israel.…
· 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…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Chinese Woman Gives Birth in Internet Cafe, Continues Surfing Internet Covered in Blood
A pregnant woman ended up giving birth in the restroom of an internet cafe in Nanchang, China, on Monday.
· Benny Luo
Meet the Entrepreneur Behind New York’s First Japanese ‘Maid Cafe’
A couple months ago, the first Japanese Maid Cafe opened in New York’s Chinatown. These cafes are known in Japan to have girls dressed in maid outfits and greet all customers that enter with “Okaerinasaimase, goshujinsama!”, meaning “welcome home, master!” in a baby-like voice.
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One Of Silicon Valley’s Biggest VCs is Allegedly Blocking Female Entrepreneurs on Twitter
Aminatou Sow, the founder of Tech LadyMafia, a group that increases visibility and opportunities for women in tech, recently called out Silicon Valley investor Marc Andreessen for blocking female entrepreneurs on Twitter. Her post on Medium, which is an open letter to…
· Laura Dang
Inside the Successful Life of the ‘Kim Kardashian of China’
Famous model and actress Angelababy, who is hailed as the “Kim Kardashian of China,” recently made headlines for throwing a $30 million wedding extravaganza more lavish than the one the real Kim K. threw herself. Angelababy, or Yang Ying, was born in Shanghai, China, and signed…
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Photographer Removes Phones from His Images to Reveal Our Addiction to Tech
An insightful photographer is showing society just how addicted people are to technology in his disturbing photographs in which he removes all handheld devices. Eric Pickersgill was inspired to take the photographs after observing a family at a cafe one morning in New York. The…
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Here’s All the Incredible Gourmet Food Google Employees Get to Eat For Free
By now, many people know that if you work for Google, you eat for free. But what exactly does that entail? At the Mountain View campus alone, there are over 36 different cafes that offer a variety of different specialty foods. From fresh sushi to Indian food and exotic salads,…
· Riley Schatzle
What Japanese Kids Do During Lunchtime Will Blow Your Mind
Many American children either bring a lunch to school with them or buy what the school cafeteria has to offer, but this group of Japanese children not only eat the same lunch, but they also serve, dine and clean up as a collective effort.
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In Pictures: Chinese Student Who Lost Both His Arms Starts His First Day of College
Chao Peng is a first-year student at the Sichuan University School of Law in Chendu, China. Because he lost his arms when he was younger, Peng has learned how to do everyday tasks with his feet. Peng chose to live in the dorms during his first year despite his parents living…
· Benny Luo
Meet the Man NASA Paid $18,000 to Lie in Bed For 70 Days Straight
To say the least, 28-year-old Drew Iwanicki took an uncommon path to making some extra cash. Last year, he was a part of a NASA study that paid him $18,000 to lie down in bed for 70 days straight. The study, titled “CFT 70 (Countermeasure and Functional Testing in Head-Down Tilt…
· Riley Schatzle
Someone Gave 100 Cameras to Homeless People in London — the Results Were Amazing
Cafe Art, a UK-based organization fostering artistic outlets for homeless people, funded a project last month that gave out 100 Fujifilm disposable cameras to people living on the streets. Royal Photographic Society provided initial training for the homeless individuals, who…
· Riley Schatzle
Woman Pays Thousands to Adopt Stray Dog That Protected Her From Violent Men
A stray dog that recently saved a British woman from two violent men in Greece has found a new home. Georgia Bradley, student at Plymouth University, was on vacation in Georgioupoli, Greece, on the island of Crete when she found herself being harassed by two aggressive men on a…
· 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
Inside Gucci’s First Luxury Restaurant in China
There’s no doubt Asian people love their brand name wallets and designer handbags. Now they have more of a reason to flaunt their assets with the opening of the world’s first Gucci-themed restaurant in Shanghai. Apparently, that’s a thing now. @sustseng
· Sebastian Dillon
Wall Street Intern Wins $18 Million in Epic Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Hanna Bouveng, a 25-year-old former marketing intern, is now $18 million richer after winning a sexual harassment case against her 43-year-old former boss, Benjamin Wey, the CEO of New York Global Group. Back in 2013, Bouveng, the granddaughter of a Swedish billionaire aluminum…
· Sebastian Dillon
This Japanese Service ‘Helps’ 30-Year-Old Women Lose Their Virginity
Apparently, Japan has a virgin problem. There are just too many women who remain virgins into their 30s, and it’s starting to become a real crisis.
· Benny Luo
How a Nerd Who Got His First Kiss at 21 Built a $30 Million ‘Sugar Daddy’ Dating Empire
“Love is a concept invented by poor people.” – Brandon Wade One of the best ways to create a great product is to simply come up with a solution for your own biggest problem. For entrepreneur Brandon Wade, his problem was relationships. For a long time, he struggled to find a…
· Max Chang
New Study Reveals Systemic Racism Towards Asians in Silicon Valley
Google, Yahoo and other tech giants are more likely to hire Asians as computer programmers than to promote them to management and executive positions, according to new research. The study was conducted by Ascend, a group focused on Asian business issues. They analyzed data filed…
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Hello Kitty connects to Sanrio through characters, licensing, merch, collabs, cafes, and games.
Sanrio wants Hello Kitty to be more than merch.
If Hello Kitty already shows up in what you wear, gift, or collect, Sanrio now wants the same characters showing up in your next Switch play session too.
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Sanrio wants Hello Kitty to be more than merch.
If Hello Kitty already shows up in what you wear, gift, or collect, Sanrio now wants the same characters showing up in your next Switch play session too.
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Hello Kitty is not just something you buy anymore. Sanrio wants you to play inside the world.
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