Search
chicago
Articles
· Editorial Staff
One-Eyed Pug Gets Rescued From Bad Home, Becomes Chicago Hotel Concierge
A middle-aged rescue pug who is missing one eye found a cozy home at a posh hotel in Chicago, where she is fast becoming its main attraction. Walter Brindell, Park Hyatt Chicago’s manager, recently adopted the 5-year-old pug named Parker and even made her the hotel’s new…
· Editorial Staff
The TSA Line at This Chicago Airport is Everyone’s Worst Travel Nightmare
A video of the TSA line at Chicago Midway airport has recently gone viral because…well…just look at the video and prepare to cringe.
· Editorial Staff
Chicago Woman Discovers Her Dead Mother’s Bank Account is Overdrawn by $99 Billion
A woman from Chicago was told by the bank that her deceased mother’s bank account had a negative balance of $99 billion. With her name listed on her mother’s savings account, Sheila Henderson contacted Chase Bank to check its balance so she could pay for her mother’s funeral…
· Max Chang
Japanese BBQ Joint Puts White Guy Between Two Asian Girls Because It’s More ‘Marketable’
American-Japanese BBQ chain Gyu-Kaku happily announced the opening of their third Florida restaurant in Orlando with some Asian fetishism. Gyu-Kaku, which specializes in “authentic Japanese Yakiniku,” exists in over 35 locations around the United States in cities like Los…
· Ryan General
New Startup Takes Leftover Food From Restaurants and Sells Them For Dirt Cheap
A company that aims to help reduce food wastage was recently launched in Los Angeles to sell leftover restaurant food for cheap. “This new and revolutionary way of dealing with the food waste epidemic problem our planet is suffering from is beneficial for all parts,” BuffetGo…
· Carl Samson
Asian-Americans Share Their Racism Stories After Journalist is Told to ‘Go Back to China’
Asian-American netizens have shared their experiences following a journalist’s story of racism posted over the weekend. On Sunday, New York Times editor Michael Luo posted an open letter to the woman who told his family to “go back to China.”
· Ryan General
Asian Woman Tweets Her Hilarious 3rd Grade Obsession with Michael Jordan
Many would lay the claim of being Michael Jordan’s number one fan, but no matter what anyone of them thinks, he or she can never come close to Irene Liiao of Manhasset, New York. Posting on Twitter on Tuesday, Liiao shared her unique obsession with NBA GOAT Michael Jordan when…
· Ryan General
Disturbing Photos Reveal How U.S. Cities Would Look With China’s Pollution
Xingtai, one of China’s oldest cities, is also one of its most polluted. The thickly smogged city, with air so polluted it tastes of petrol, has a population of around seven million struggling people. The industrial Chinese city’s pollution is very evident in its soil and bodies…
· Editorial Staff
Kim Jong-un Executes High-ranking Official After He’s Caught Sleeping in a Meeting
For entirely different reasons, North Korea’s Kim Jong-un had two officials killed the same way earlier in August, reports stated. These officials were Hwang Min and Ri Yong Jin, The Guardian said, citing information from the JoongAng Ilbo. Speculations have it that they were…
· Editorial Staff
Four Loko Launches in China Where It’s Called ‘Lose Virginity Liquor’
Four Loko, that dangerous concoction of alcohol and stimulants, just made its way to China — and people are loving it. Americans may remember Four Loko as the party drink that led to a series of hospitalizations, but in China, people are calling it shi shen jiu or “lose…
· Laura Dang
Meet the 25-Year-Old USC Alumni Who Started the First Female-Led Millenial Venture Capital Firm
One 25-year-old is paving the way as a pioneering women in venture capital and entrepreneurship in the U.S. and Asia. Pocket (Yiqing) Sun has accomplished much for someone her age having graced the cover of Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia in Venture Capital and Finance and becoming the…
· Ryan General
Modobag: The Rideable Luggage That Lets You Zoom Past Slow People at the Airport
A Chicago-based company is aiming to change the way people breeze through airports with the help of Modobag, a motorized suitcase. The rideable luggage seems perfect for people who find traversing inside an airport a cumbersome experience. While the concept may look silly at…
· Editorial Staff
Dwyane Wade Visits China to Learn Kung Fu, Fails Miserably
Earlier this week, Dwyane Wade, the a recent addition to the Chicago Bulls, stopped by a Shaolin Temple in Henan, China while on tour to promote his brand. On Tuesday, Wade, along with his wife Gabrielle Union, stopped by a Shaolin Temple pray for world peace, burn incense…
· Laura Dang
Here’s One Way to Quickly Earn Someone’s Trust Over Lunch
Getting a stranger to trust and cooperate with you may be as easy as ordering the same food as they do. A study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business found that similar food consumption promotes trust among those who are not as well…
· Editorial Staff
Single Pokémon Go Players Can Now Find Love With This Dating App
Pokémon Go lovers unite! Thanks to a new dating service called Pokédates, players can now find love while they’re out finding Pokémon. Pokédates arranges single Pokémon Go players to meet up with each other at augmented reality destinations in the game, otherwise known as…
· Editorial Staff
Women Who Wear Makeup at Work Have a Distinct Advantage
A new study reveals that women who wear makeup and spend more time and money on grooming tend to get paid more than their less prepped counterparts. The study, conducted by Jaclyn Wong of the University of Chicago and Andrew Penner of the University of California at Irvine,…
· Editorial Staff
An NBA Star’s Story of Prince Remodeling His House Without Telling Him Shows How Epic He Was
Not only was Prince a talented music artist, he was also simply cool as hell. He once needed a house in Beverly Hills so he rented the house of NBA Star Carlos Boozer. From there, he spent probably millions in redesigning the place to his liking without Boozer’s knowledge. Jay…
· Walky App
Did the Tech Boom Create a Crime Boom? Let’s Look at the Data.
We hear a lot about the companies valued at over $1B, and that ⅓ of the world’s Unicorns live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lately, more people are voicing concerns about the other humans who live there too: “Every day, on my way to, and from work, I see people sprawled across…
· Editorial Staff
Watch Korean Girls Try American Pizza For the First Time Ever
In a recent YouTube video by Digitalsoju TV, Korean girls are introduced to three types of American Pizzas for the first time: New York, Chicago, Detroit Style Pizzas. Check out how they react!
· Editorial Staff
MLB Player Declines $13 Million So That He Could Spend More Time With His Son
By deciding to retire, Chicago White Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche seems to be placing more importance on the time spent with his son than on the millions of dollars he will be leaving on the table. In a clubhouse meeting on Tuesday, LaRoche told his teammates he intends to…