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· Benny Luo
Counterforce: An Interview With the Anti-tech Group That Hates Kevin Rose & Google
Over the last several months, multiple protests have appeared in San Francisco specifically targeted at Google. Employees of the company have been harassed in their homes and Google’s private bus service has received flack for using public bus lanes, including an incident where…
· Benny Luo
Digg Founder Kevin Rose Throws Raccoon Down a Flight of Stairs [VIDEO]
Words cannot explain how I wanted so much to write that headline after watching the video above.
· Editorial Staff
MLB Player Declines $13 Million So That He Could Spend More Time With His Son
By deciding to retire, Chicago White Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche seems to be placing more importance on the time spent with his son than on the millions of dollars he will be leaving on the table. In a clubhouse meeting on Tuesday, LaRoche told his teammates he intends to…
· Editorial Staff
Indonesian Divers Discover the Most Heartbreaking Scene Underwater, But There’s a Happy Ending
A heartbreaking discovery was made by divers off the remote island of Kokoya, Indonesia, last week. Divers swimming near the island found two dugongs, close relatives of the manatee, being held captive in underwater cages in the shallow ocean floor. The rare marine mammals…
· Editorial Staff
College Golfer With Only $350 in the Bank Denied $300,000 in PGA Tour Winnings
Amateur golfer Lee McCoy has had a wonderful weekend. Last Sunday, the college senior from Georgia was given an opportunity against some of the world’s best golfers at the Valspar Championship, including top-ranked player Jordan Spieth.
· Laura Dang
Rich Dad Spends $6 Million on His 15-Year-Old’s Epic Quinceañera
A 15-year-old Texas girl had her lawyer father throw her the most epic and extravagant $6 million dollar Quinceañera that included guest performances by both Nick Jonas and Pitbull. This teenager definitely takes the cake for being a daddy’s girl. Maya Henry from San Antonio,…
· Ryan General
Meet Ivanka Trump, the Daughter Groomed to Take Over Donald Trump’s Billion-dollar Empire
Ivanka Trump is the strikingly beautiful and intelligent second child of GOP presidential aspirant Donald J. Trump and his first wife, Czech Olympian-turned-model and entrepreneur, Ivana Trump. Ivanka was born in Manhattan on Oct. 30, 1981 with the proverbial silver spoon in her…
· Editorial Staff
The Internet is Falling in Love with This Korean Drummer For More Than Just Her Sweet Skills
A Korean drummer by the name of A-Yeon has earned the love of the internet for her amazing drumming covers — but most likely because she wears sexy lingerie outfits while she does it. Her latest video, where she performs the drum set for Guns N’ Roses’ “Welcome to the Jungle”…
· Editorial Staff
Intern Commits Suicide After Suffering From Workplace Bullying at Korean Company
A young woman who worked as an intern at LF Corp in South Korea committed suicide after allegedly suffering from bullying by her co-workers. Won So Yeon, 29, was working as an intern designer at the apparel company when she told a friend she was “getting ostracized at the…
· Editorial Staff
Once Bullied Because of Her Looks, She’s Now on The Cover of Playboy’s First Non-Nude Issue
In October of last year, Playboy announced that their magazine would no longer feature full-frontal nudity starting in March 2016. Pamela Anderson was chosen to be the final celebrity to pose nude for the 62-year-old magazine. Earlier this month, Playboy revealed that the first…
· Editorial Staff
Wearing This Yellow T- Shirt in Malaysia Will Land You in Prison
Not following dress codes in school can land you in the principal’s office, but wearing a particular yellow T-shirt in Malaysia can land you in jail. In a court ruling today, the judge decided that the yellow shirt worn by pro-democracy demonstrators can land people in prison.…
· Editorial Staff
The World’s Most Expensive Valentine’s Day Bouquet Includes an iPad and a New Tesla
Roses are red, violets are blue, but what about an iPad, Cristal and a Tesla too? Online UK florists Arena Flowers are offering extravagant and expensive Valentine’s Day bouquet packages for your loved (very, very loved) one.
· Editorial Staff
How to Make Awesome Sushi Using Just an Ice Cube Tray
Almost everybody loves sushi. The popular Japanese food/art form is embraced around the world for being both delicious and healthy. However, a high quality sushi mean in the United States is often followed by a large bill. With its relatively expensive cost, it makes one wonder…
· Editorial Staff
Man Builds Igloo During Winter Snowstorm, Lists it on Airbnb For $200 a Night
During the heavy snowfall of winter storm Jonas, New York and many neighboring cities were brought to a standstill. For Patrick Horton and his friends though, this meant having some time for fun building an igloo and listing it for $200 a night on Airbnb. The buzzword-filled…
· Editorial Staff
35 Chinese Restaurants Caught Using Opium to Season Their Food
In China though, some restaurants have an unorthodox way of keeping customers hooked on their food: opium. According to a report by the Independent (via Xinhau), the highly addictive narcotic has been found to be used by 35 restaurants across China as seasoning in their food.…
· Editorial Staff
Man’s Fitbit Captures What Heartbreak Looks Like Right After a Breakup
A single screenshot captures what the pain of being dumped looks like. Koby Soto, a 28-year-old law student in Tel Aviv and cofounder of property management company Guesty, was planning for a night off with his boyfriend of a few months on Saturday, according to Buzzfeed.
· Editorial Staff
Woman Stabs Man in the Eye With Her Christian Louboutin Stiletto, Gets No Jail Time
One night out ended particularly bad for a man who was stabbed in the eye by a woman’s Christian Louboutin stiletto. The woman, Shadiya Omar, who attacked Justin Lloyd on Oct. 18, 2014, is walking out of court without jail time. According to the Daily Mail, the 22-year-old…
· Max Chang
Something Disturbing Happens to Your Sex Life After You Get into a Relationship
Relationships are always filled with highs and lows, but when it comes to sex, there’s a period of peak sexual satisfaction followed by a steady decline, researchers have found in a recent study. The study, which was published in this month’s issue of Archives of Sexual…
· Editorial Staff
Macy’s is Closing 40 Stores, Find Out if Your Store is One of Them
Macy’s will be closing 40 of its 770 department stores throughout the country and laying off 4,800 workers after a disappointing 2015 holiday season. America’s largest department store chain announced in a press release yesterday that they will be enacting cost-efficiency…
· Editorial Staff
Woman Gets Caught Stealing $1.9 Million in Cash By Stuffing it in Her Purse for 15 Years
For all the masterminds out there hoping to rob a bank or casino with an Ocean’s 11 like plan, there’s a more simple way of doing so. However, we won’t guarantee you will get off scotch free. A woman from Muskegon, Michigan may be sentenced to 7.5 years of prison after stealing…
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Company · Japan · TYO:7974
Nintendo
Nintendo turns beloved game worlds into hardware, software, parks, merch, and repeat family spending.
Company · Singapore · NASDAQ:GRAB
Grab
Grab is the everyday super-app of Southeast Asia — rides, food, and payments in one wallet across eight countries, the way hundreds of millions actually move and eat.
Company · Japan · TYO:4911
Shiseido
Shiseido is the standard-bearer of J-beauty — a 150-year-old house whose skincare rituals and prestige brands shape beauty across Asia and beyond.
Jollibee Foods Corporation · Food · PSE:JFC
Jollibee is turning nostalgia into stores.
This shows up when a meal that feels like home is no longer just your hometown stop but the same Jollibee run you can repeat in more places across Southeast Asia.
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.
Nintendo · Gaming · TYO:7974
If your kid wants Mario Kart, Nintendo still has the advantage.
If Switch 2 ends up in your living room, Nintendo is betting you keep coming back for Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, downloads, and online play even after the box gets pricier.
Explainer · Jollibee Foods Corporation
If Jollibee feels like home, that feeling is spreading across Southeast Asia.
This shows up when a meal that feels like home is no longer just your hometown stop but the same Jollibee run you can repeat in more places across Southeast Asia.
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.
Explainer · Nintendo
Your next Switch 2 costs more. Mario is why Nintendo thinks you still pay.
The question is not just whether people buy Nintendo Switch 2 once. It is whether they keep buying back into Nintendo after Nintendo Switch 2 gets more expensive.