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· Ryan General
Chinese Authors Answer: ‘Why Do White Guys Marry Ugly Chinese Girls?’
A number of perplexed Chinese have long been wondering why Westerners tend to always date the less attractive Chinese women. The topic “Why do laowai (foreigner) marry ugly Chinese girls?”, while it sounds silly for many as we’ve often been told that “beauty is in the eye of the…
· Ryan General
Korean Author is Tired of Being Told to ‘Improve’ Herself So She Can Find a Man
During her early 20’s, Korean author Lee Jin-song was constantly told by people around her on how she can “improve” herself so she can do better in the dating scene. In an interview with The Korea Herald, Lee recalled how tips telling her how to look and act in certain ways came…
· Editorial Staff
Shiba Inu is Upset He’s Not Allowed on the Subway, Gets Carried Out by Authorities
One determined Shiba Inu determined to live his life-long dream of riding the subway was sadly foiled in his plot when he was so close to finally riding the subway. The shiba walked into the the Kitaoji Station in Kyoto, Japan trailing alongside two humans going through the…
· Editorial Staff
Man Reveals How Scam Artists Hack Amazon to Become ‘Best Selling’ Authors
Brent Underwood made headlines last month after uploading a photo of his foot to Amazon Books to prove how easy it is to become an Amazon “bestselling” author. He executed the stunt after he became fed up with individuals putting up obscure content on Amazon in order to get the…
· Ryan General
Author Randomly Decides to Check Her Junk Mail, Wins $150,000
You might want to skim over your junk email next time before you click “delete all” as you might miss out on some surprises. Australian author Helen Garner would have missed out on a huge cash prize if she hadn’t gone through her spam messages, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.…
· Editorial Staff
Homeless Man Becomes Bestselling Author After Writing a Book About Being Homeless
A Parisian beggar is now a bestselling author after his book detailing his life as a homeless man sold nearly 50,000 copies.
· Editorial Staff
Adorable Minions Try Selling Bananas in China, Gets Stopped by Authorities
Images of Minions (from the movie “Despicable Me”) selling bananas on the streets of Beijing, China, recently went viral on Weibo, China’s version of Twitter. Netizens’ hearts were melted by the sheer adorableness of the photos. “Big-eyed adorable Minions pulled over on the…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Author Reveals the Real Difference Between ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ and the Real Wall Street
John LeFevre, the British-born former banker behind Goldman Sachs Elevator, has just substantiated for those outside the insular world of investment banking that the behavior on Wall Street is spot on with how the movie “Wolf of Wall Street” portrayed it. One discrepancy between…
· Benny Luo
Bestselling Author Tim Ferriss Reveals How to Master Any New Skill in Record Time
Tim Ferriss’ entrepreneurial journey began when he founded BrainQuicken in 2001. It was his first company and focused on selling nutritional supplements online. He ended up selling it to a private equity firm in 2010. In between that timeframe, he wrote his first bestselling…
· Max Chang
This Woman’s Innovative ‘Resumé’ Thoroughly Impressed Airbnb’s CEO
Nina Mufleh always wanted to work for Airbnb. After moving from the Middle East, Mufleh lived in San Francisco for a year, unable to land a single interview with the company after months of submitting job applications, answering listings and sending emails to the company — until…
· Carl Samson
China is Testing the Fastest Mobile Internet The World Has Ever Seen
China has started running trials for 5G internet connection technology. The country is set to distribute equipment across 100 cities in 20 provinces, with more planned. The quest for 5G mobile internet connectivity is an ongoing rat race. Estonia, Japan, South Korea, Sweden,…
· Ryan General
Malaysia Arrests 9 Australians for Stripping Down to Malaysian Flag Underwear
A group of Australians, including a government political adviser, was arrested in Malaysia after stripping down to Malaysian flag-themed underwear at the Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix. Local police apprehended nine Australians, aged 25 to 29, who were also seen drinking beer…
· Ryan General
Mom Forces Teen Daughter to Have Sex With Elderly Man For Money
A Thai mother was charged with human trafficking and procuring an underage girl for prostitution after forcing her own underage daughter to sleep with a much older man in exchange for money. According to local authorities, the victim was 13 years old when the crime was initiated…
· Editorial Staff
Constance Wu Roots For NBC’s Controversial ‘Mail Order Family’, Gets Blasted on Reddit
Constance Wu has put her two cents on “Mail Order Family,” the controversial comedy NBC cancelled shortly after its announcement. Many people are not happy with what she had to say. In a tweet posted on Friday, the “Fresh Off The Boat” star revealed what would make her support…
· Ryan General
How Expensive Buffet Restaurants Trick You Into Thinking They’re a ‘Great Deal’
Any person heading to an expensive buffet restaurant thinking the higher-priced buffet meal is worth the money is probably just being duped into thinking so. A study suggests that all-you-can-eat restaurants may have been leading consumers to believe that they are getting better…
· Ryan General
Chinese Media Ignores News of Gruesome Mass Slaying That Killed 19 People
A man in Yunnan, China has just allegedly committed one of the bloodiest mass slayings in recent years in the country, yet Chinese media appear to be not interested in covering it for some reason. Local authorities in Yunnan Province have confirmed that on Friday, a man…
· Ryan General
Mysterious Troll Streams Porn on a Videotron in the Middle of Traffic in Indonesia
A busy street in South Jakarta, Indonesia was temporarily treated to some raunchy entertainment when a huge videotron began streaming porn on Friday. Commuters who were stuck in traffic were shocked to see sexually explicit scenes being played on the giant screen usually…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Government Office Bans Employees From Using Samsung Galaxy Note 7
A government office in China has banned its employees from using Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 following the device’s ban in airplanes. Chengdu’s Government Affairs Service Center announced that it is banning employees from using the model for safety reasons, China Daily reported.…
· Ryan General
The Most Expensive Apartments in China Are Too Small For Humans
With diminishing residential spaces available, local property developers in China have still found a way to maximize profits, leading to the creation of the most blatant display of capitalist greed: Shenzhen Mini-Houses. In the modern metropolis of Shenzhen in China, many…
· Carl Samson
Shanghai’s Famous ‘Pancake God’ Forced To Shut Down After Jealous Neighbors Complain
Not all gods are omnipotent, as in the case of one pancake legend who was forced to close his business. For the longest time, Wu Gencheng was known as Shanghai’s very own “pancake god.” But that title is compromised as his shop, Ada Scallion Pancakes, was ordered by the Huangpu…