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Ritesh Agarway: How A 22-Year-Old College Dropout Built India’s Largest Budget Hotel Chain
Ritesh Agarwal is the 22-year-old founder and CEO of OYO Rooms, India’s largest budget hotel chain with 40,000 rooms under its umbrella. The company’s continued growth can be largely attributed to the young entrepreneur’s resilience and business acumen. According to an e27…
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One Photo Will Make You Never Want to Drink Bottled Soda Again
A Texas family claims to have discovered a rat inside their 3-year-old’s half-drunk Dr. Pepper bottle. On Sunday, John Graves of Katy, Texas, bought his 3-year-old grandson Kayden a 20-ounce bottle of Dr. Pepper while spending the day in Galveston. Kayden drank half of the soda…
· Laura Dang
Fake Leather Store in Thailand Pulls the Most Shocking Anti-Animal Cruelty Stunt Yet
A creative new anti-animal cruelty campaign has a shocking way of getting their message across. It would have been a day like any other for shoppers at the CentralWorld mall, but a pop-up store called The Leather Works had a horrific surprise for their consumers. Men and women…
· Ryan General
How a Bus Driver’s Son Defeated a Billionaire’s Son to Become London’s First Muslim Mayor
In London, the Muslim son of a bus driver and a seamstress recently defeated a son of a billionaire to become its new mayor. The Labour party’s Sadiq Khan took the mayoralty seat in England’s capital with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Conservative rival Zac Goldsmith, who took…
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Taiwan’s Light Bulb Bubble Tea Goes Viral After Using a Great Business Strategy
Taiwan has unleashed a new bubble tea trend that employs the help of some actual “bobas”, known to be originally translated from the word “buxom ladies”. The bubble tea is served in light bulb shaped glasses, but it’s probably more about who is serving the tea that has netizens,…
· Laura Dang
Meet the Man Who Became Airbnb’s Very First Guest
Airbnb’s first guest was a graduate design student from Arizona State University who booked a place through the company’s then-website Airbedandbreakfast.com. In October 2007, Amol Surve found himself in San Francisco with no place to stay after paying nearly $1,000 for a ticket…
· Ryan General
Burmese Immigrant Raises Money to Help the Needy – Gets Stolen by Police
After a newspaper broke a story about an innocent Oklahoma man who had his cash unjustly seized and a criminal charge filed against him, it was announced that the charges against him will be dropped and the money returned. Muskogee County District Attorney Orvil Loge recently…
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Thousands of Tourists Have Already Trashed Shanghai’s Disneyland a Month Before Opening
Shanghai’s Disneyland doesn’t open for at least another month, but their opening of the metro station in May has received some unsurprising results from Chinese tourists. Chinese social media platform Weibo has now been flooded with pictures of the devastating aftermath left by…
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The Man Who Sets Prices For American Airlines Reveals How to Get the Cheapest Flights
For many travelers on a budget, finding the cheapest way to fly can be a daunting challenge. While the internet offers an abundance of theories on how to get the best deals, it is still easy to get lost in the confusion and fail to get the best possible deal.
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Chinese Family Tries to Raise Money for Baby Born With 31 Fingers and Toes
The parents of one special child in Hunan, China are desperately trying to raise money for surgery to help their baby who was born with 15 fingers and 16 toes but no thumbs. The baby, Honghong, is now three months old. He suffers from polydactyly, a rare birth defect that…
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Black Oxford Student Refuses to Tip Struggling Waitress Because She’s White
Many are coming to the rescue of a woman who burst into tears after a black Oxford student refused to tip her because she was white. Instead, the South African man and his friend wrote on the cafe bill: “We will give tip when you return the land.” Ntokozo Qwabe, who attended…
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50 Cent Shames Airport Employee For Being ‘High’ — Turns Out He’s Disabled
Rapper 50 Cent is currently facing backlash after he posted a video of himself shaming an airport employee on Twitter. After the video was posted, Instagram user Rusty Stone commented that he went to school with the man, who he identified as Andrew Farrell. Stone said that he…
· Laura Dang
Lego’s Billionaire Owner Kjeld Kristiansen Names Son as His Successor
Lego’s billionaire owner recently announced his 37-year-old son will succeed him as vice chairman of the iconic company, which brought in a record-breaking $1.3 billion in profit last year. Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, 68, is the richest Dane in the world, according to a Forbes…
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Master Troll Puts Up Yahoo For Sale on Craigslist For $8 Billion
Yahoo’s first quarter earnings released on Tuesday were apparently so bad that CEO Marissa Mayer has put the company up for sale on Craigslist. Or at least that’s what the prankster who listed the ad would have you believe. (The ad contact’s name is listed as “Marissa.”)
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Billionaire Investor Carl Icahn Sells Apple Stake Due To Chinese Influence On Company
Feature image credit: Insider Monkey Billionaire investor Carl Icahn announced on Thursday that he has sold all of his shares in Apple Inc. due to concerns about China’s restrictions on the company. In an interview with CNBC, the activist shareholder disclosed that he has dumped…
· 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
Ivy League Professor Makes Resume Showing off His Failures to Prove an Important Point
Though resumes are typically opportunities to show off the very best of your life accomplishments, a Princeton professor made it a point to put together a CV of his life failures for all to see. While an individual’s successes are highlighted and shared with the world, the…
· 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…
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Selena Gomez Reportedly Banned From China After Meeting the Dalai Lama
Pop artist Selena Gomez is rumored to have been banned from China and forced to cancel her shows following a meeting with one particular person that doesn’t sit well with the Chinese government. Her concert tour dates for August in the cities of Guangzhou and Shanghai were…
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London’s Very First Nude Restaurant Already Has 15,000 People on the Waiting List
The Bunyadi, a Pangea-themed restaurant where clothes are optional, is set to provide a totally unique dining experience in London, U.K. from June to August 2016. Nudity in the establishment is encouraged but non-compulsory as there will be both a naked section and a clothed…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
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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.