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Airbnb Hosts and Renters Are Totally Hooking Up and the Company is Mostly Okay With It
People are using Airbnb’s accommodation services for hooking up and Airbnb is fine with that — unless it gets creepy and dangerous. The San Francisco-based company runs a website that allows users to list their homes for travellers to rent for short vacation stays. Airbnb, which…
· Laura Dang
Woman Has Horrifying Allergic Reaction After Using Hair Dye
Many people dye their hair, but some may also be unaware that hair dye can sometimes cause serious allergic reactions. Photos of a woman who allegedly suffered a severe allergic reaction to hair dye was recently shared online. The Imgur user, thechosenginger, uploaded the…
· Sarah Lesnar
Chinese Mom Whips 9-Year-Old Son For Not Doing Homework, Gets 6 Months in Jail
A Chinese “Tiger Mom” took it a step too far and earned six months of prison time after mercilessly whipping her adopted son with a jump rope for not doing his homework. According to local media in Nanjing in east China’s Jiagsu Province, the woman, identified as Li, punished…
· Laura Dang
Miss Taiwan Ejected From Miss Earth for Refusing to Be ‘Miss Chinese Taipei’
A Taiwanese beauty queen contestant was kicked out of her pageant this weekend after defiantly refusing to change her sash that read “Miss Taiwan ROC” to one that read “Miss Chinese Taipei.” Ting Wen-Yi, 22, is Taiwan’s representative at the Miss Earth 2015 pageant hosted in…
· Editorial Staff
Former Millionaire in China Goes Broke Saving Thousands of Stray Dogs From Death
Wang Yan is a 29-year-old former millionaire in China who has gone completely broke dedicating his life to saving stray dogs.
· Editorial Staff
This App Will Help You Skip the U.S. Customs Line at Airports
If you want to skip the lines at U.S. immigration and customs at some airports, all you need is your smartphone. Mobile Passport is a free app that is available to iPhone and Android users in the Apple App store and Google Play store. After entering in your passport and travel…
· Laura Dang
How a Vandalized Mosque Thanked a Little Boy Who Donated His Piggy Bank For Repairs
A small boy with a big heart donated the money from his piggy bank to a vandalized mosque and received an unexpected thank you in return. The 7-year-old Texas boy, Jack Swanson, was upset when his mother explained to him that the Islamic Center of Pflugerville had been…
· Waylae Gregoire
Meet the 25-Year-Old Beauty Queen That China is Too Afraid to Let in the Country
(UPDATE: Anastasia Lin has NOT yet received the invitation required to apply for a visa to participate at the Miss World pageant in Sanya, China. The November 20 deadline has passed and rehearsals for the pageant will begin on November 23.) Anastasia Lin is a Chinese-born…
· Editorial Staff
Here’s How Many Credit Card Points This Billionaire Earned on a $170 Million Purchase
For most people, a year’s worth of credit card points means a free plane ticket every year. For one Chinese billionaire, however, a day’s purchase means he and his family will be able to continue flying worldwide for free. To purchase Modigliani’s “Reclining Nude” for $170…
· Editorial Staff
Kidnapped Chinese Billionaire Says His Captors Forced Him to Murder a Woman on Camera
A Chinese billionaire who was held ransom by kidnappers has told police that they also forced him to kill a woman while being filmed. Zhang Yingqi, the 53-year-old chairman of the Sichuan Yibin Yili Group conglomerate, was abducted while riding an elevator in his residential…
· Laura Dang
Thai Beauty Queen Visits Her Old L.A. High School to Do Something Truly Beautiful
If there is one thing Thai beauty queens are known for, it’s their gratitude. A Thai pageant queen made headlines last month when she returned home after winning the beauty contest and knelt before her mother to thank her. Now, a former Miss Universe, Porntip Nakhirunkanok, also…
· Jason Demant
How I Raised $1.5 Million As a First-Time Entrepreneur
This past June, Bento officially announced our seed round of $1.5M. In the following, I’ll discuss what worked, what didn’t work, dissect the round, and offer advice if you’re planning on going through the process. It wasn’t easy. 10 Weeks of 100% Rejection
· Editorial Staff
Inside the Epic 4-Day Cruise Ship Retreat For Billionaires, Celebs and Entrepreneurs
This past weekend, over 2,000 big names from tech, entertainment, and media came together for a four-day cruise getaway called Summit at Sea that sailed from Miami, Florida to international waters. @pttow Attendees included Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, musician John…
· Alan Van
PC Gamers Are Better at Sex Than Console Gamers, Study Claims
PC gamers are better in bed than gamers who play on Playstation and Xbox consoles, claims a new study. For their unusual study, discount website MyVoucherCodes — which, strangely, has little to nothing to do with either gaming or relationships — polled 2,747 UK gamers on their…
· Editorial Staff
Student Snapchats Epic Fail of Teacher Trying to Hit on Coworker
Mustering up the strength to finally approach a crush is not easy and is oftentimes nerve-wracking. It’s especially bad when the worst outcome happens and your feelings aren’t reciprocated. This is exactly what happened to a teacher, who’s student documented his unsuccessful…
· Laura Dang
How a 24-Year-Old Tesla Engineer Paid Off $14,000 in Student Loans By Living in a Van
For young millennials hoping to pay off burdensome student loans, living in a car seems to be the tried-and-true solution. In yet another instance of a young professional living in a vehicle to save money comes the story of a 24-year-old Tesla engineer. The Tesla employee, Jason…
· Editorial Staff
Someone Made a Donald Trump Mosaic Using All Dick Pics
One person who clearly does not hold Donald Trump in high esteem made a mosaic of the billionaire with — what else? — dicks. Posted to the Reddit Pics community by user FutureFormerRedditor, the mosaic of the billionaire presidential candidate is made up of 500 tiny dick pics.
· Editorial Staff
This Homeless Man Claims to Make $200 an Hour Panhandling in New York
The job market is extremely competitive in this day and age and it seems that getting a decent job just keeps getting harder and harder. For one 43-year-old man in New York however, it would appear he’s discovered how to make a decent living as a homeless person begging for…
· Editorial Staff
Corrupt Hong Kong Billionaire Buys $77 Million in Diamonds For His 7-Year-Old Daughter
A Hong Kong billionaire paid a total of $77 million for two massive diamonds which he promptly renamed and gave to his 7-year-old-daughter. Real estate mogul Joseph Lau, who has a net worth of $9.8 billion, paid the record sum of $48.5 million for the 12.03-carat “Blue Moon”…
· Editorial Staff
How a 21-Year-Old Nobody Got Fortune 500 Execs to Answer His Cold Emails
How do you get CEOs and Presidents of billion dollar corporations to respond to your emails when you are a struggling 21-year-old entrepreneur? It really boils down to asking for one specific thing. Quora user and now-CEO of Avanoo, Daniel L. Jacobs, responded to the question…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
People & Works
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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.
Results
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.