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Twenty-Six-Year-Old Claims She’s Made an Extra $80,000 in Two Years as a Professional Sugar Baby
A woman claiming to be a professional sugar baby claims she’s made an extra $80,000 in two years off of two sugar daddies. The woman, identified only as Jess, described her profitable relationships that include extravagant trips overseas and expensive gifts. Jess, 26, told “A…
· Editorial Staff
One Craigslist Post Reveals Just How Bad the Rent is in San Francisco
One San Francisco woman’s post on Craigslist’s “apartments for rent” section revealed just how far she is willing to go to keep her rent controlled apartment in Nob Hill while she goes away for two years to graduate school. It goes to show just how precious property (even the…
· Editorial Staff
Being Broke Can Actually Cause You Physical Pain, Study Reveals
Not having enough money can cause you physical pain, according to new research. Published in the journal Psychological Science, the research conducted by lead author Eileen Chou of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and her colleagues found that there is a positive…
· Gerard Adams
Why Dropping Out of College Helped Me Become a Millionaire
I’ve always had a taste for adventure, so taking the road less traveled has never seemed daunting. I’m intrigued by the prospect of a challenge, and I live this ethos everyday; that adversity encourages you to do your best work, because you have to tap into your resilience and…
· Editorial Staff
Beijing’s Pollution is So Bad it Might Cause Weight Gain
As if choking on China’s heavily polluted air wasn’t bad enough, now it could be making people fat. A recent Chinese study, published in the March issue of “Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology” (FASEB), has found a link between the Beijing’s…
· Stefanie Williams
Yelp Worker Who Got Fired For Complaining About Her Pay Gets Torn Apart in One Blog Post
Last Friday, Yelp employee Talia Jane wrote a post to her CEO complaining about her compensation, which worked out to be around $8 and hour, according to her. She was fired from her job a few hours later after sharing the post via Twitter. Jane’s post stirred up a huge debate on…
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Thailand’s Princess Needs a $40,000 Air-Conditioned Toilet Built for Her 3-Day Visit to Cambodia
On Monday, Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visited Cambodia, but before she arrived, she requested that they build a $40,000 air-conditioned outhouse with a lake view that only she can use. The princess, who is the second daughter of Thailand’s current King Bhumibol…
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Raising Taxes on the Rich Won’t Solve Income Inequality, Says 26-Year-Old MIT Economics Grad
A 26-year-old MIT grad student’s proposed theory on income inequality has challenged one of the most influential economics concepts of this century. Last year, Matthew Rognlie, a student on his way to earning his doctoral degree at MIT, posted a comment to a section of a popular…
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Yelp Employee Complains How Broke She is to Her Boss, Gets Fired Hours Later
A Yelp employee who has a bi-weekly income of $733.24 wrote an open letter to Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman to complain about her living conditions in San Francisco and her experience working in the consumer support department for the website’s food delivery subsidiary, Eat24. She…
· Editorial Staff
This Seemingly Simple Children’s Brain Teaser is Dividing the Entire Internet
A seemingly simple brainteaser has netizens bending their brains trying to figure out the tricky answer. The “fruit algebra” riddle posted by Facebook user Lisa Woelke has since been shared nearly 160,000 times and commented on by almost 2.3 million people.
· Editorial Staff
Before He Sold His Startup, He Was a Complete Failure Living on 50¢ a Day
With three failed startups under his belt by the time he hit his mid-twenties, Satya Vya ended up spending the eve of his 24th birthday sleeping on a moving train with less than a dollar on him. However, he refused to give up and recently signed the acquisition for his fourth…
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This Homeless Shelter in SF Costs More Per Bed Than an Airbnb or Hotel
A new homeless shelter in San Francisco costs more to run per bed a night than the average nightly rate at a local hotel or Airbnb rental. The Pier 80 homeless shelter three miles south from downtown will cost the city $1 million each month for the two months it will be open,…
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There is Now a GoFundMe Page Raising $53 Million to Help Kanye West Get Out of Debt
Kanye West went on a Twitter tirade over the weekend proclaiming he was $53 million in debt and was asking billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Page for help. Now you can personally help the man by donating to his GoFundMe, which was set up by a man named Jeremy Piatt a…
· Ryan General
Kanye West is Begging Billionaires to Give Him Money on Twitter — And it’s Apparently Working
Kanye West lit up Twitter yesterday with a flurry of tweets that revealed a $53 million personal debt before begging billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Page for money to fund “Kanye West ideas.” Right before his appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” where he performed two…
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Restaurant Manager Tries to Rob His Own Restaurant Twice, Fails Miserably
A Japanese restaurant manager was arrested for armed robbery last month after he attempted to rob his own restaurant. Hijiri Sato, 22, entered his own restaurant on Jan. 15 at 12:55 a.m. donning a mask and sunglasses, according to Rocket News24. Wielding a knife in one hand, he…
· Laura Dang
10 Lifestyle Rules That the Millionaire Creator of P90X Lives By
Tony Horton is the 57-year-old fitness guru who created the P90X fitness system. As a highly sought after fitness instructor, Horton charges $5,000 per workout session and has trained celebrities like Sean Connery, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and Usher. Horton’s 90-day workout…
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This British Man Is Making Bank Selling $115 Jars of Fresh Air to Rich Chinese People
If you thought last year’s story about a Canadian company selling cans of fresh air to Chinese people was ridiculous, prepare to have your mind blown. British entrepreneur Leo De Watts, 27, founded the company Aethaer which sells glass jars of English air for £80 each, or about…
· Editorial Staff
Alibaba Buys 4 Percent Stake in K-Pop Giant SM Entertainment For $30 Million
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has bought a minority stake in South Korean entertainment company S.M. Entertainment. The deal was made public on February 11 and Alibaba now owns a 4% equity stake in the K-pop conglomerate, reports Allkpop.
· Laura Dang
Artists Recreate Vincent Van Gogh’s Bedroom, Now on Airbnb for $10
The bedroom of the renowned painter famous for his iconic “Starry Night” painting is now listed on Airbnb for $10. Van Gogh, the iconic Dutch post-impressionist painter who had an influential role in shaping 20th century art, once painted his beloved “Bedroom” after moving into…
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Twenty-Two-Year-Old Twitter Playboy Claims Sleeping With 400 Women Ruined His Sex Life
If you’re the kind of guy who wishes they could just have sex all day long with hundreds of beautiful women, this man will tell you that it really sucks. Benny James, 22, of Croydon, U.K. claims that he’s had so much sex that it’s virtually ruined his life at a critical time…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
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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.
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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.