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· Ryan General
Chinese Porsche Owner Blocks Neighborhood Entrance to Protest $10 Parking Fine, Immediately Regrets It
One Porsche owner has hopefully learned a valuable lesson in humility after his fancy sportscar got trashed by the angry residents of a Shanghai neighborhood. The owner of the expensive convertible, identified only by his surname Huang, allegedly angered his neighbors after he…
· Editorial Staff
Family of 8-Year-Old Crow Whisperer Sued by Pissed-Off Neighbors for $200,000
The family of a child who made headlines for befriending crows is now being sued for $200,000 by neighbors angry about the flocks of black-feathered birds in their neighborhood. Gabi Mann, the 8-year-old daughter of Lisa and Gary, unintentionally began her relationship with…
· Benny Luo
Mahbod Moghadam: Why Rap Genius is Going to IPO One Day
There are many different types of entrepreneurs- there are tech entrepreneurs, online entrepreneurs, and then there are rockstar entrepreneurs like Rap Genius co-founder Mahbod Moghadam. You’ve probably come across Rap Genius at some point, whether you are looking up lyrics to…
· Editorial Staff
China’s Richest Kid Spent Over $500 Million to Build Shanghai’s First 7-Star Hotel
Many of us can’t afford to stay at five-star hotels, so chances are we don’t even know what a seven-star hotel looks like. The son of China’s richest man, Wang Sicong, recently spent $516.7 million dollars building Shanghai’s first seven-star hotel. Thanks to him, we can now…
· Editorial Staff
Bill Gates Wants to Give Away 100,000 Chickens For the Best Reason Ever
In a recent blog post, Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates posed the following question: If you were living on $2 a day, what would you do to improve your life? This is a real question almost 1 billion people have to answer due to extreme poverty, and one Gates set out to answer.…
· Editorial Staff
He Was Raised By Poor Chinese Immigrants, Now He’s One of Hollywood’s Star Directors
At just 36 years old, director Jon M. Chu already has quite the resume. He’s helmed films like “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never,” which went on to become the highest grossing concert film of all time, and “G.I. Joe: Retaliation.” His latest film, “Now You See Me 2,” features an…
· Editorial Staff
Leaked Photos Reveal Fan BingBing’s New Luxury Home With Li Chen
Fan BingBing, one of Asia’s highest paid actresses, recently purchased a luxury home along with her fiancé, actor Li Chen. Fan, who met Li on the set of the big-budget historical drama “The Empress of China”, confirmed their relationship on Weibo in 2015 and announced their…
· Ryan General
Regen Villages: California Company to Build What Will Be the ‘Tesla of Eco-Villages’
California-based developer ReGen Villages, in partnership with Danish architectural firm EFFEKT, will build utopian off the grid societies that can produce their own food and energy this year. The concept, ReGen Village, is a revolutionary self-sustaining neighborhood concept…
· Editorial Staff
6 Things Anthony Bourdain Learned After Eating a $6 Dinner With Obama
Earlier this week, CNN host Anthony Bourdain and President Obama had a $6 dinner and beer at a small restaurant in Vietnam. The dinner was part of an interview for Bourdain’s popular show “Parts Unknown” and it’s set to air during the eighth season. Recently, Bourdain went on…
· Editorial Staff
Here’s Where President Obama Will Live After He Leaves the White House
President Barack Obama revealed in March that he and his family have opted to stay in Washington for a few more years after his term ends early next year so that his daughter Sasha can finish her studies at Sidwell Friends School. “We’re going to have to stay a couple of years…
· Editorial Staff
Rainbow Sushi on Instagram Has Become Latest Colorful Food Trend
Rainbow colored rolls are the growing trend among sushi lovers on Instagram. No, we’re not talking about the assorted rainbow roll that consists of a California roll topped with sashimi — we’re talking about a multi-color explosion on a sushi feast.
· Ryan General
Retired NFL Star Patrick Willis is Now Killing It as a Silicon Valley Executive
Star linebacker Patrick Willis shocked football fans when he left the NFL last year at the peak of his career. After eight fruitful years, the then 30-year-old linebacker ended his run in the league with an accumulated 950 tackles, 20.5 sacks, eight passes deflected and 16…
· Editorial Staff
Rich Parents Are Doing Something Pretty Shady to Make Their Kids More Successful
It’s not hard to imagine what a parent would do to give their children the best chance for success in life. In the case of rich parents, they may spawn rich kids, but parents also have other ways to ensure their child has a productive yet stress-free life. We’ve already heard of…
· Editorial Staff
Economics Professor Gets Profiled as a Terrorist for Doing Math on a Flight
An economics professor was temporarily removed from his flight after a fellow passenger thought he was a terrorist because of his math scribblings. Guido Menzio, a renowned University of Pennsylvania economics professor, was aboard an American Airlines flight from Philadelphia…
· Laura Dang
The Billionaire Creator of Patrón Tequila Wears Black Every Day For One Reason
John Paul DeJoria, the co-founder of Patrón brand tequila and the John Paul Mitchell hair brand, wears black for a very important reason. Dejoria, who has built a fortune of roughly $3.1 billion, was born into a poor immigrant household that settled in the Echo Park neighborhood…
· Laura Dang
Beyoncé Fans Mistakenly Terrorize Celebrity Chef Rachael Ray Over Jay Z’s Alleged Rachel Roy Affair
Beyoncé fans are terrorizing Food Network’s celebrity chef Rachael Ray on social media after mistaking her for fashion designer Rachel Roy. The Food Network’s celebrity chef Rachael Ray has been flooded with cruel and nasty comments about adultery and immorality after fans…
· Waylae Gregoire
Exiled Rap Genius Founder Plans to Overtake Wikipedia, Wants to Suck Mark Zuckerberg’s Dick
Officially, Mahbod Moghadam is a co-founder of Genius (formerly Rap Genius), a fast-growing annotation startup that raised $40 million at a valuation of under $1 billion in 2014. Most recently, he’s the co-founder of startup Everipedia. Unofficially, he’s a guy who will say and…
· Editorial Staff
Money Actually Can Buy Happiness — But On One Condition
Money can in fact buy happiness, according to a new study, if your spending matches your personality.
· Walky App
Did the Tech Boom Create a Crime Boom? Let’s Look at the Data.
We hear a lot about the companies valued at over $1B, and that ⅓ of the world’s Unicorns live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lately, more people are voicing concerns about the other humans who live there too: “Every day, on my way to, and from work, I see people sprawled across…
· Editorial Staff
Mom in Shenzhen Commits Suicide For Insurance Money to Help Sick Son, Only Her Policy Was Expired
A mother’s love for her child is one of the most powerful and unconditional bonds in the world. In a tragic incident, a 63-year-old Chinese mother committed suicide so that her family would be able to afford her adult son’s hospital bill. The mother jumped from her son’s…