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· Ryan General
This Man Had The Most Brilliant Response To Airbnb’s Discrimination Problem
One of the most common criticisms about Airbnb is its alleged the discrimination against people of color and other minority customers. One customer who unfortunately had to undergo such treatment, is entrepreneur Rohan Gilkes. In his post on Medium, Gilkes shared his several…
· 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
People Are Paying Up to $1000 to Have Dinner While Dangling 150 Feet in the Air
For a few hundred bucks, a Belgian-based firm will let you enjoy your dinner 150 feet above the ground via its specialty restaurant service called “Dinner in the Sky”. The unique dining experience which takes thrill-seeking diners into the sky by hoisting a platform via a stable…
· Editorial Staff
Ashima Shiraishi: Meet the 15-Year-Old Girl Climbing Prodigy Poised To Be The Sport’s Greatest Athlete
Ashima Shiraishi is a rock-climbing prodigy who started climbing at only 6 years old. Two years ago, at age 13, she was able to climb a sport route with a difficulty grade of 9a+ (5.15a), which very few athletes in the world can climb. Very recently, she achieved another…
· Editorial Staff
Man Gets Sued for $30,000 after Selling a Lawsuit Troll a $40 Printer on Craigslist
A 66-year-old man endured a six-and-a-half-year legal battle after he was sued by a man who bought his printer on Craigslist for $40. Doug Costello, of Ashland, Massachusetts, consequently spent $12,000 in legal fees and was found liable for $30,000 in damages for allegedly…
· Editorial Staff
Photos of Superheroes and Villains Then and Now Will Make You Nostalgic
Superheroes and villains from days of future past unite! Iconic superheroes and villains have been with us through the days of black and white television to the booming age of technology. Some of our favorite characters have received drastic computer-generated imagery (CGI)…
· Editorial Staff
Taiwanese Teacher Stuns the Internet With His Insane Chalkboard Skills
A Taiwanese teacher has stunned the internet with his skills as a chalkboard master. By simply looking at a sketch, teacher Chuan-Bin Chung can recreate an insanely detailed and accurate blow up on the chalkboard or dry-erase board. With teaching skills like these, his students…
· Ryan General
This Tokyo Conference Room Looks Like Something Straight Out of Harry Potter
For many companies in Japan whose main employees work at home, renting a conference space becomes quite common when the need for a face-to-face meeting arises. While such facilities often feature basic rooms with plain-looking set up, a firm in Akihabara, Tokyo is trying to…
· Editorial Staff
Billionaire Jack Ma: If You’re Still Poor at 35, It’s Your Fault
The rise of Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is China’s most important Cinderella story today. From struggling to get a job at KFC to growing a multi-billion dollar online marketplace from his tiny apartment, Ma struggled for over a decade to grow his empire and now shares his…
· Editorial Staff
Mike Curtis: How a Barista with No College Degree Hustled His Way Into Yahoo, Facebook and Became a VP at Airbnb
Mike Curtis didn’t have a college degree and worked as a barista serving lattes during high school, yet he still managed to hustle his way into Yahoo, Facebook and eventually become the vice president of engineering at Airbnb. Curtis had no computer coding skills when he first…
· Laura Dang
Disney Threatens To Sue Billionaire’s Rival Park For Allegedly Hiring Snow White And Captain America
Disney has threatened to sue China’s richest man after crudely dressed Disney characters were spotted at his rival amusement park that claims to support local culture. Wang Jianlin, founder of the Dalian Wanda Group, recently criticized Shanghai Disneyland for its purported lack…
· Editorial Staff
China is Aiming for an Epic Economic Comeback With Rice Cookers and Smart Toilet Seats
China is hoping sales of rice cookers and smart toilet seats will pick up its economy. The Chinese government plans to focus on driving the economy with domestic consumption rather than trade and investment. According to South China Morning Post, cabinet documents reveal that…
· Laura Dang
Wang Jianlin: China’s Richest Billionaire Just Vowed to Destroy Disney Over the Next 20 Years
China’s richest man who plans to overtake the amusement park market in the country is locking horns with Disney. Wang Jianlin, 61, is China’s richest man with a net worth of $34 billion founded in real estate. Jianlin, the founder of Dalian Wanda Group, criticized Disney’s $5.5…
· Editorial Staff
Japanese Parents Abandon 7-Year-Old in Hokkaido Forest to Teach Him a Lesson, Immediately Regret It
One couple in Japan made a horrible decision in abandoning their young child in the mountains just to punish him for disobedience. According to RocketNews24 (via NHK), local authorities in Hokkaido received a report from Mr. and Mrs. Tanooka on Saturday (May 28) that their…
· Editorial Staff
The Organic Coup: First All-Organic Fast Food Chain Founded by Costco Execs Raises $7 Million in Funding
A fast-food chain founded by two former Costco executives just raised $7 million in a round of funding that was led by Costco’s founder. The organic chain currently has two restaurants in San Francisco and Pleasanton, California, and is preparing to expand to at least 24 new…
· 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…
· Laura Dang
This Blatantly Racist Detergent Ad Has Been Airing All Over China
An ad for a Chinese washing detergent that some are calling racist recently aired on televisions and movie theaters all over China. In the ad for Qiaobi-brand laundry detergent, an Asian woman is doing her laundry when a young black man appears by the doorway. She beckons the…
· Editorial Staff
How a Leaked Sex Tape Agitated the Chinese Government and Increased a Chair Company’s Stock
On Tuesday, a short 30-second sex tape filmed in Shanghai swept through China’s social media so fast that internet censors couldn’t keep up. The video, created at the Four Seasons Hotel in Luijiazui, was filmed by a man as he was having sex with a woman from behind. Her back and…
· Editorial Staff
Kids are Now Sniffing the Main Ingredient in Chocolate as a Party Drug
Young people these days are getting high off of the beloved ingredient found in chocolate — cacao. When snorted in its powder form, cacao reportedly provides a rush of brain-boosting energy. It’s an increasingly popular substitute for alcohol and illegal party drugs such as…
· Editorial Staff
VietJet: Vietnam’s ‘Bikini Airline’ Just Bought $11 Billion Worth of Jets
The Vietnamese “bikini airline” just put in an $11 billion order with Boeing for a hundred 737 MAX 200 airplanes. VietJet, a low-cost 5-year-old airline, has gained a lot of publicity in the past for its bikini-clad flight attendants who have appeared in their in-flight lingerie…
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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.