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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…
· Ryan General
Chinese Woman Mauled By Tiger to Sue Wildlife Park For Nearly $300,000
The Chinese woman who got mauled by a tiger at a park in Beijing is about to take the matters to court, while seeking 2 million yuan ($296,500) in compensation from the park owners. The mauling victim, a tourist named Zhao, said she planned to sue Badaling Wildlife Park for…
· Ryan General
Chinese Fiancée Discovers $2 Million Pre-Wedding Gift From Future Husband is Fake
A soon-to-be-wife in China has discovered that the 13 million yuan ($1.9 million) financial document her future husband gave her as a pre-wedding gift was actually fake. When the 40-year-old girlfriend named Zhuang reportedly tried to cash in the deposit certificate she received…
· Ryan General
Two Grown Men Spotted Driving Bumper Cars on a Busy Chinese Street
To the surprise and confusion of pedestrians and motorists, two grown men were spotted joyfully racing down the streets of Shenyang, China in a pair of bumper cars on Saturday. What looked like a real-life Mario Kart race, the speeding duo were fortunately captured by a social…
· Ryan General
Cathay Pacific Worker Gets into Trouble After Helping Rich Passenger Get Crabs Through Customs
An overeager Cathay Pacific ground personnel got herself into trouble after assisting a passenger with a seafood dilemma on Friday. The arriving passenger, a Cathay Pacific “diamond” member who was carrying 20 raw hairy crabs from Hong Kong, was reportedly told by Taipei…
· Ryan General
Chinese Hotel Guests Brutally Assault Man For Having Really Loud Sex
A man renting a hotel room in China got himself beat up by a group of guests staying at the same hotel for reportedly making too much noise while having sex. The furious group was caught on CCTV footage kicking down a hotel room door down and dragging the allegedly noisy man out…
· Editorial Staff
Eddie Huang Says We’ve Been Eating Xiao Long Bao All Wrong
Xiao Long Bao is a type of steamed bun that originates from the Jiangnan region of China. The rise of popular restaurants like Din Tai Fung has introduced this amazing dish to Westerners, but that doesn’t mean everyone knows how to eat it properly. Traditionally when you eat…
· Editorial Staff
Singaporean Teen Absolutely Murders One of Christina Aguilera’s Most Difficult Songs
A teenager out in Australia has become quite the celebrity after appearing on “The X Factor: Australia”. Natalie Ong, 15, was originally born in Singapore and chose to perform Christina Aguilera’s “The Voice Within” during her audition. She sang in front of rapper Iggy Azalea…
· Carl Samson
Mom Finds Human Thumb in Her Child’s Ramen at Japanese Restaurant
What was supposed to be an enjoyable dining experience turned horrible for one mom who found something unusual in her child’s ramen. Last month, while dining at a branch of the Kourakuen ramen restaurant chain in Shizuoka Prefecture, a mom found what she thought was a portion of…
· Ryan General
Lamborghini Owner Arrested After Video of Reckless Driving Goes Viral
Social media has brought one reckless Lamborghini owner in Singapore to justice after a video of his dangerous driving went viral on Facebook. The video of the blue Lambo whizzing past two vehicles on an expressway later led to the arrest of its 45-year-old owner, local police…
· Carl Samson
Singaporean Passenger Outraged After KLM Airlines Gives Her Just $15 for Destroyed Luggage
A plane passenger took her anger to social media when she found that her luggage, crushed during flight, would be compensated for a measly amount. Xiang Ying’s luggage was crushed during a flight with KLM Singapore. In a Facebook post on October 5, she ranted about the airline’s…