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· Ryan General
Chinese ‘Claw Machine God’ Grabs Over 3,000 Stuffed Toys, Becomes Arcade Owners’ Worst Nightmare
The claw machine, while looking deceptively easy, is arguably one of the most challenging games in any arcade. If you are the competitive type who does not like losing, it is best to stay away — unless, of course, you are as skillful as Chen Zhitong from China who is considered…
· Riley Schatzle
Tech Employee Spends $476,000 on Online Strippers and Sex Toys Using Company Card
A “national solutions architect” for a St. Louis-based company was indicted last week by federal authorities for using nearly half a million dollars in company funds to pay for online strippers. John David Berrett, 40, is accused of falsifying expense reports from September 2013…
· Laura Dang
Here’s What Happened to the Daughters of the Original ‘Tiger Mom’
The daughters of “tiger mother” Amy Chua, best known for her controversial child-rearing memoir “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,” say they plan to raise their own children the same way their parents did. Chua, 53, is a Yale law professor recognized for her strict “tiger mom…
· Editorial Staff
New York City Now Has Masturbation Booths For Stressed Out Workers
New York City is one of the most stressful places to live in the U.S. mainly due to its high population, cost of living and high unemployment rate. Now, sex toy company Hot Octopuss has come forward with a supposed solution to relieve NYC men of their mental/emotional strain:…
· Melly Lee
She Grew Up With Nothing in Rural China — Now She Runs One of the Hottest Startups in LA
To an outsider’s eye, 25-year-old Nanxi Liu might be seen as a prodigy. She was an All-American cheerleader in high school, a beauty queen, earned enough scholarship money to pay her way through UC Berkeley, founded two successful startups before the age of 25, and recently made…
· Editorial Staff
Why Women Get Pretty Much Screwed Over When They Go Shopping
You probably see this every time you go shopping for toiletries: a box of women’s razor cartridges is more expensive than a similar box of men’s razor cartridges. An investigation by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) compared 800 identical products with…
· Editorial Staff
Hipster Santa With a Man Bun is Everything You Need For Christmas
Who would have guessed it? A Santa in Portland, Oregon, is gaining attention on social media for being surprisingly hipster. Instead of the traditional red outfit everyone knows and loves, the “Hipster Santa” sports black plastic-rimmed glasses, a patterned sweater and jeans.…
· Laura Dang
Syrian Man Who Sold Pens on the Street Now Owns Three Businesses
The refugee, 33-year-old Abdul Halim al-Attar, has since opened three businesses in the city and employs 16 Syrian refugees. According to Mashable, his business ventures include a bakery, which he opened two months ago, a kebab shop and small restaurant. The viral picture of…
· Max Chang
This Insane Technology Can Ensure That You Never Wear the Same Shoes Twice
There’s a new shoe technology lighting up the crowdfunding site IndieGoGo and it’s nothing like you’ve ever seen before. It’s called ShiftWear, and their IndieGoGo campaign has so far raised over $120,000 of their initial $25,000 with 19 days left.
· Editorial Staff
Scorned Wife Leaves Epic Craigslist Post For Her Husband’s Mistresses
Break-ups aren’t often pretty, especially when one partner breaks the ultimate bond of trust by cheating on their significant other. Recent stories making headlines include a wife who destroyed her husband’s expensive ride and a jealous husband who snipped off a homewrecker’s…
· Riley Schatzle
Yacht Crew Members Reveal the Insane Things that Happen on Billionaire’s Yachts
While many may be under the impression that yacht parties consist of champagne and cocktails, staff members of some of the world’s most luxurious superyachts revealed that alcohol is the least significant form of debauchery seen on board. “Dan,” a superyacht chef who wishes to…
· Laura Dang
A ‘Luxury Tour’ in China Makes Over $1.4 Million a Month Scamming Rich Women
Extremely wealthy Chinese women are being scammed out of hundreds of thousands to go on Hong Kong luxury tours that offer “certified” cosmetic procedures along with good-looking boy toys on fancy cruise ships. CNR News via Shanghaiist reports that the sea clinic has been hosting…
· Alan Van
How Youtube Built a 1-Billion Monthly Viewer Empire
Just in time for the news that Youtube will be, in a smart marketing move, funding its own “premium” content starring its homegrown stars, is an infographic illustrating the marketing side of the video-streaming site’s evolution. Today, Youtube receives over 1 billion unique…
· Alan Van
20-Year-Old Entrepreneur is So Successful He Has His Own Factory in China
A lot of people at the age of 20 are still deciding on what major to declare. Hell, some 20-year-olds don’t even know whether they should be in college. Alex Shlaferman doesn’t have either dilemma — he pretty much knew what he wanted to do at 15 when he was traveling around the…
· Editorial Staff
15 People Share Memories of Growing Up Poor — Prepare Your Box of Tissues
Recently, redditor Luizeef posed a question on to the reddit community: “what memory from your childhood makes you think wow we were poor?”
· Editorial Staff
How a Poor Fatherless Teen Factory Worker Became The Richest Man in Asia
This is the story of Li Kai-Shing. Born in Guangdong province, China, Li Kai-Shing lost his father at age 14 to Tuberculosis. Being the man of the house now, he was forced to leave school to work at a plastics factory to support his family. The family was so poor that he had to…
· Benny Luo
You Can Now Fly Your Paper Planes With Your Smartphone Thanks to This Startup
Yes, you read that headline right. After years of only being able to fly your paper planes by throwing them, this company has found a way to do it through some add-ons and a smartphone app. PowerUp Toys is the company that created this awesome invention. A couple months ago,…
· Benny Luo
Director Jon M. Chu: Lessons on Success From Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber is arguably the hottest celebrity right now. His fans can’t get enough of him and he is constantly a target for the press. If you follow the news, you’ve probably been seeing coverage of all his antics and escapades this year. However, like most celebrities, the…
Anime → Toei Animation
Anime connects to Sony, Toei Animation, and Bandai Namco through streaming, studios, licensing, merch, and games.
If anime for you means Crunchyroll, soundtracks, figures, games, or theater releases, these are some of the companies sitting behind it.
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Bandai Namco Holdings
Bandai Namco sits behind toys, anime IP, games, and licensing that turn fandom into everyday consumer products.
Company · China · HKEX:9992
Pop Mart
Pop Mart turned blind-box designer toys into a global craze — Labubu queues, resale markups, and sold-out drops from Bangkok to Los Angeles.
Company · Japan · TYO:4816
Toei Animation
Toei Animation is tied to some of the biggest anime franchises and the global licensing machine around them.