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Wind Tornado Appears on Chinese School Playground, Sucks One Kid Up in the Air
A young child was sucked up into a terrifying tornado that appeared outside a local primary school in northwestern China’s Gansu province. The sudden cyclone swept up everything in its path including backpacks, jackets and bits of trash, according to Shanghaiist. The force of…
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Here’s the 700-Calorie Breakfast That Google’s Lead Futurist Claims Will Help Him Live Forever
Ray Kurzweil is considered to be one of the brightest thinkers and innovators of our century. Kurzweil, 68, has received numerous prestigious accolades including the MIT-Lemelson Prize, one of the largest in technology, and the National Medal of Technology from President…
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Why Marissa Mayer is Yahoo’s CEO Even Though She’s Been an Epic Fail
When Marissa Mayer was appointed as Yahoo’s new chief executive four years ago, everybody was expecting nothing less than magic from her in helping to revive a company that was once among the web search leaders.
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Julia Stakhiva: Meet the Ukrainian Rich Kid Who Thinks She’s Too Beautiful to Have a Real Job
Meet Julia Stakhiva, a 23-year-old Ukrainian rich kid who’s amassed an Instagram following by believing that the only thing more important than money to the rich is to look beautiful.
· Laura Dang
The Billionaire Founder of China’s Tencent is Donating $2 Billion to Charity
Ma Huateng, chairman of Tencent Holdings Ltd., recently announced his plans to give away 100 million shares of his company to a new charity fund. The shares are estimated to be worth over $2 billion and will constitute what is believed to be the second biggest philanthropic…
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Southwest Airlines Kicks UC Berkeley Student Off Flight For Speaking Arabic
A UC Berkeley college senior, who came to the United States as an Iraqi refugee in 2002, was removed from a Los Angeles flight to Oakland after a fellow passenger overheard him speaking Arabic on his mobile phone. Khairuldeen Makhzoomi, 26, was onboard a Southwest Airlines…
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Science Explains Why Everyone Hates Nickelback
A researcher from Finland has studied years of music critic reviews to find out the real reasons people dislike Nickelback. Despite selling 50 million albums worldwide and topping several music charts in their 15-year career, the Canadian rock group has remained one of the most…
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Hawaii Will Pay You Up to $60,000 to Live and Work in Paradise
The Hawaii Department of Education recently announced that it is looking for hundreds of teachers to fill up vacancies in its schools in the upcoming school year. The tropical island state needs about 1,600 new educators and has been aggressively recruiting teachers who are…
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Scientists May Have Discovered How to ‘Feed’ Knowledge To Your Brain Like the Matrix
Imagine a technology which lets you upload knowledge directly to your brain. That sort of innovation, similar to what the fictional character Neo used in “The Matrix,” would make learning instantaneous and might even render traditional schools obsolete.
· Laura Dang
American Bro Finds Out How Difficult it is to Survive in Shanghai on $20 A Day
Kevin Cook is the cute American guy who should seriously be in a movie somewhere. The YouTuber recently challenged himself to spend only 130 RMB or $20 for a day. As an avid traveler himself, Cook wanted to prove that it is possible traveling on a tight budget in an expensive…
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Korean Man Demonstrates How to Speak Various British Accents — Nails It
YouTuber KoreanBilly made an instructional video on how to speak in various British accents, specifically the London and Liverpool accents. To say the least, his video is mesmerizing.
· Laura Dang
How Ivy League Students Haggle with Their Schools For More Financial Aid Money
Although many college and post-college students don’t know it, they may be able to negotiate their financial aid. According to CNN Money, one university student successfully increased his financial aid package from zero to over $49,000 in grants and scholarships.
· Editorial Staff
Spoiled 17-Year-Old Claiming to Be a ‘British Kardashian’ Exposed as a Fake Rich Kid
Meet Jack Watkin, a 17-year-old who claimed to have a $2.4 million luxury car collection, a private jet and unlimited funds from his parents for insane shopping sprees.
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Why You May Never Want to Use This Hand Dryer Again, According to New Study
You see them in almost every public restroom, an environmentally-conscious symbol that tells you there are no paper towels and that you’ll be left with slightly moist and cold hands — assuming you wash your hands at all. But what you may not know about the Dyson Airblade hand…
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Drunk Millionaire Brags About His 176 IQ and 6 Houses on Flight, Gets What He Deserves
A self-proclaimed genius and millionaire was thrown off a JetBlue flight after he caused a disturbance among passengers inside the plane. The drunk passenger, later identified as David Brackett, was caught on camera shouting at passengers and disobeying airline crew on a flight…
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College Student Gets $2,500 in Financial Aid, Spends it in the Douchiest Way Possible
When a 22-year-old Los Angeles-area student named Brandon claimed to receive $2,500 in financial aid, he did the one thing you aren’t supposed to use the money for — blow it all on a dream vacation for your girlfriend. Brandon proudly announced via social media that he spent all…
· Sarah Lesnar
Elite Private School Kids Raise Over $180,000 for Beloved Retiring Security Guard
Rich kids, known for flaunting their wealth on social media, have done something nice for a change. The students at an elite all-girls private school in Texas collectively raised over $180,000 on GoFundMe as a retirement gift for their beloved security guard, Kifleab Tekle. The…
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Watch a 21-Year-Old Mark Zuckerberg Explain What Facebook is
A new video from back in June 2005 as resurfaced showing Mark Zuckerberg doing a casual interview explaining his small startup at the time, Facebook. It gives us an interesting look at what Zuckerberg was like before we knew him as the innovator he is today.
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Video of Uncalled Fouls on Jeremy Lin Raises Suspicion of Racial Bias in the NBA
[Update 4-15-16 5:50 p.m. PST] The NBA Responds to Alleged Racial Bias of Jeremy Lin By Referees
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New Law in Shanghai Will Allow Lonely Old Parents to Sue Their Kids if They Don’t Visit Enough
A new law in Shanghai is forcing adults to visit their parents more often or their credit scores will suffer as punishment. The law, which is set to take effect on May 1, will allow parents to file a lawsuit against their children which may escalate to a financial punishment…
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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.
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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.