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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

Asian American Woman Pens Article Explaining Why She Loves Donald Trump

An Asian woman has explained why she’s supporting Donald Trump despite the Republican candidate’s controversial proposals, especially on immigration. In an article published on Fox News, Ying Ma, a policy advisor, expressed excitement and support for Trump’s candidacy because…

· Ryan General

Disney Assures Everyone That Mulan Will Not Fall in Love With a White Guy

Fans have been vocal in urging Disney not to cast a white male lead in the upcoming live-action remake of the animated epic Mulan. The widespread outcry followed a recently published essay authored by someone who claimed to have seen a version of the film’s script that was…

· Ryan General

Meet The Filipino-American Who Introduced Bruce Lee to His Signature Weapon

Fans of the late great Bruce Lee may have also heard of fellow martial artist and friend, Filipino-American Guro Dan Inosanto, another legendary figure in the martial arts world. The California-based martial arts instructor has been both a student and a one time teacher to the…

· Ryan General

Ancient Cannabis Found in 2,800 Year Old Chinese Tomb Proves China Used to Be Chill AF

China has very strict laws against marijuana use these days, but research suggests that ancient China may have been a lot more permissive way back in the day, around 2,800 years ago. Chinese researchers have recently found a cache of 13 nearly whole cannabis plants inside a tomb…

· Carl Samson

Instagrammer Dies Subway Surfing, Cops Suspect He Was Intoxicated

Christopher Serrano, a well-known Instagrammer, has died while “subway surfing.” The 25-year-old photographer was killed as he tried to climb to the top of the F train in Brooklyn, the New York Post said. He reportedly went “between two of the subway cars and began scaling the…

· Ryan General

Poor Guy Gets His Balls Stuck Between Powerful Magnets After Trying Magnetic Therapy

Just weeks after a Chinese guy got his penis stuck in a ring, another man in China got into a similarly painful situation after his balls were caught squeezed between two magnets. Emergency responders heeded a call at 4:48 a.m. on Monday in Guangdong province where 10…

· Ryan General

Massive Multi-Million Dollar U.S. Tax Scam Uncovered in Indian Call Center

Local authorities in India have uncovered a massive call center scam where several Americans were conned out of millions of dollars by Indian scammers posing as tax officers. The scam reportedly duped victims into paying alleged unpaid taxes, according to the Associated Press.…

· Ryan General

Property Developer Throws Massive Party For Displaced Villagers Before Moving into Their New Apartments

A property development group in China hosted a giant banquet on Sunday to celebrate the completion of a project that gave former residents of a demolished village new apartments. The feast, prepared by 600 staff members, was set up with 1,500 tables to feed 15,000 villagers,…

· Ryan General

Chinese Tourists are Using Fake Military Documents to Get in Museums for Free

With hopes of gaining free entry into historical sites and museums, several Chinese tourists were discovered to be using fake military documents. Authorities have reportedly caught hundreds of visitors from northern China who were attempting to get free tickets to enter popular…

· Ryan General

IT Worker Jailed in Singapore After Taking Upskirt Videos of 33 Women

A pervy Singaporean IT promoter was jailed for 15 weeks after being charged with 33 counts of “insulting the modesty of a woman” after taking upskirt videos of 33 women and then cataloging them according to their “beauty.” Ryan Er Wei Kiat, 28, rated each video between one to…