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A cozy island sim became a pandemic-era cultural phenomenon and one of Nintendo's biggest hits ever, showing how a slow, social, low-stakes game can outsell blockbusters when the world locks down.
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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
How Two Chinese Immigrants Built a Billion-Dollar Fast-Food Empire More Successful Than In-N-Out
Panda Express, the beloved fast-casual dining restaurant, was founded by Chinese immigrants who believe treating their employees right is the key to building their now billion dollar empire. The Chinese-American fast food chain made $2 billion in sales in 2015 — three times that…
· Ryan General
How Filip Tysander Built a Watch Empire Now Worth $180 Million
Filip Tysander is the 31-year-old Swedish founder of Daniel Wellington, one of today’s most popular international watch brands. Tysander was fresh out of high school in 2006 when he chanced upon a stylish British gentleman named Daniel Wellington during a backpacking trip in…
· Editorial Staff
Asian Woman Makes Money Smashing Bread With Her Face on Instagram
An anonymous 27-year-old woman is smashing her face into bread on Instagram and people are sending her hundreds of dollars to do it. With thousands of accounts on Instagram, it’s hard to say which ones will achieve virality. Of course, when this woman started recording herself…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the Man Who Coaches the World’s Most Beautiful Women for Miss Universe
When 30-year-old Jeff Lee isn’t busy working for prestigious law firms or earning his business degree at Stanford, he finds himself halfway around the world judging and coaching some of the most beautiful women imaginable — and that’s just his hobby. Lee is renowned in Asia for…
· Editorial Staff
Aaron Persky: The Judge Who Gave Brock Turner an Easy Sentence is Also a Stanford Athlete
The 54-year-old judge who last week sentenced former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner to a lenient sentence for sexual assault has been revealed to be an alum and former athlete of Stanford University as well. Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky gave…
· Laura Dang
Someone Made a Beer For Dogs So You Can Now Drink With Your Best Friend
Drinking beer with your buddies is a human bonding activity, but who’s to say that it can’t be done with man’s best friend too? A U.K. based company called Woof and Brew recently released a beer just for dogs. Canines can safely consume the beverage since it doesn’t contain…
· Editorial Staff
New X-Men: Apocalypse Movie Billboard Sparks Outrage
A billboard advertising the new film X-Men: Apocalypse is stirring outrage amongst people in Hollywood. The billboard features Apocalypse (Oscar Issac) choking Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence), with the caption that reads”Only The Strong Will Survive.”
· Laura Dang
Giant Pandas to Be Reconsidered for a Lower Risk Level as Their Population Increases in the Wild
Panda lovers rejoice! The beloved giant panda is being considered for a lower vulnerable species status as their population in the wild increases. Giant pandas first appeared on the list of endangered species in 1990.
· Editorial Staff
Tattoo Artist Helps Sick Children By Giving Them Badass Temporary Tattoos
Patients from a children’s hospital in New Zealand will be receiving a unique treat from an airbrush artist. As promised on Facebook, Auckland-based veteran artist Benjamin Lloyd will be giving realistic-looking temporary tattoos to kids at Auckland’s Starship Children’s…
· Editorial Staff
Science Says Guys Underestimate How Horny Their Partners Are
A new study finds that women have higher satisfaction levels in their committed relationships when men underestimate their sexual desire. In the study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 48 heterosexual couples in Canada who were married or cohabiting…
· Editorial Staff
An Alarming Number of Hong Kong Teens are Seeking Psychiatric Help, According to Report
An increasing number of young people in Hong Kong are seeking treatment for psychiatric problems, according to local public hospital records. There were a total of 4,200 mental health patients aged between 15 and 17 in 2015, a 45% increase from 2010. Also in 2015, there were…
· Laura Dang
This 14-Year-Old Turned Down a $30 Million Offer For His First-Aid Vending Machine Startup
A 14-year-old from Alabama allegedly turned down a $30 million offer for his first-aid vending machine idea. Taylor Rosenthal of Opelika, Alabama is the teenage CEO and founder of RecMed, which he launched in 2015. Rosenthal’s idea for a first-aid dispensing vending machine has…
· Editorial Staff
George Zimmerman is Auctioning Off the Gun He Used to Kill Trayvon Martin
George Zimmerman is auctioning off the gun he used to kill Trayvon Martin back in 2012. The 32-year-old listed the Kel-Tec PF-9 9mm handgun for a single-day auction on GunBroker.com. The starting bid is set at $5,000 and an undisclosed “reserve price” for the winning bidder.
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Government Comics Warn Women That All Handsome White Guys May Be Dirty Spies
Beijing marked its first National Security Education Day last April 15 with the release of anti-foreigner propaganda posters warning against Westerners who might be international spies. The posters, titled “Dangerous Love,” were put up in the residential city of Xicheng to raise…
· Editorial Staff
Hot Moms are Spending up to $20,000 on Plastic Surgery to Get Ready for Coachella
Some moms will go to great lengths to keep up with their hip teenage daughters at the Coachella music festival even if it requires spending thousands on Botox and tummy tucks. These cougar moms aren’t giving up their good old glory days just yet. Sarah Mirmelli, 33, has been in…
· Editorial Staff
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…
· Benny Luo
How a High School Senior Turned $12,000 into $4.3 Million From Trading Stocks Online
Tim Sykes was just a senior in high school in 1999 when he received a bar mitzvah gift of $12,415. He took his birthday money and began trading penny stocks. His parents assumed that he was going to lose all the money but supported him anyways thinking it would be a good life…
· Editorial Staff
Indonesian Popstar Bitten by Cobra During Show Continues Like Nothing Happened, Dies Soon After
Some artists will go to extreme lengths for their passions and dedication to their craft. Indonesian pop artist Irma Bule, 29, died this past Sunday after being bitten by a king cobra during a live on stage performance.
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Hello Kitty connects to Sanrio, licensing, collabs, and global retail.
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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.