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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
Vietnamese Couple Uses Plastic Bag as a Condom — Doesn’t End Well
A teenage Vietnamese couple’s first sexual experience ended up in an unfortunate medical situation after using a plastic cellophane bag as contraceptive instead of purchasing actual condoms. The young couple, who were too shy to buy condoms, both sustained scratches and ended up…
· Ryan General
Missing Chinese Tourist Found Casually Washing Clothes in a River in Thailand
A Chinese woman who was reported missing after she disappeared during a group tour at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo in Thailand was finally found by local police, but she didn’t seem too happy about her rescue. According to Sanook (via Coconuts Bangkok), the ‘lost’ tourist, identified…
· Jacob Wagner
Asian Woman Tries to Tell White People How to ‘Properly’ Eat PB&J — Gets it All Wrong
If Bon Appétit Magazine’s recent video on “How to Eat Pho” wasn’t bad enough, things have just gotten worse. A chef of Asian descent is claiming to know the proper way to eat PB&J, a delicacy that I, as a white man, have been eating ever since I was born on this Earth.
· Ryan General
Chinese Woman Drags Man on a Leash Through the Streets, Baffles the Internet
Bizarre photos of a woman in China taking a man on a dog leash for a stroll across a road are sparking massive amounts of “WTFs” after emerging on Chinese social media recently. The perplexing images showed the woman tugging the man on a leash while he crawls like a dog,…
· Ryan General
Elderly Chinese Couple Has Lived in a Cave For 54 Years
A Chinese couple have been living inside a cave for the past 54 years and they intend to stay there for as long as they live. Husband Liang Zifu, 81, and his wife, Li Suying, 77, moved in the cave near Nanchong, China because they did not have enough money to rent or buy a…
· Ryan General
Filipino Reporter Under Fire For Filming a Live Murder Without Helping
Filipino television network ABS-CBN has drawn criticism after featuring an exclusive news story about a stabbing that led to the death of one man. The cameraman apparently watched the crime unfold with no obvious attempt at intervention. The video clip of the news bit reported…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong’s Mooncakes Found to Have High Levels of Cancer-Causing Chemical
A batch of this year’s mooncakes, the most popular Asian treat to eat during the Mid-Autumn Festival, might not be safe to consume after recent health tests. Following Macau’s recall on mooncakes imported from Hong Kong, a health official from the region has stated that it plans…
· Ryan General
Chinese College Poisons All Dogs at a Nearby Shelter, Leaves Owner in Tears
China’s treatment of animals has always been a concern for animal lovers around the world. While movements towards animal welfare and animal rights are growing in China, cases of animal abuse still continue to plague the country. One such case is illustrated in a heartbreaking…
· Carl Samson
Hongkongers Catch Rare Muscular Disease After Eating Crayfish From China
After eating crayfish from mainland China, two Hongkongers acquired a rare and painful muscular condition that carried potentially fatal complications. Reported by the Centre for Health Protection, the first case involved a 30-year-old woman who developed severe muscle pain in…
· Ryan General
Aussie DJ Sentenced to Life in Thai Prison After Getting Caught With Ecstasy
Australian Jake Mastroianni was an up-and-coming DJ who has been living the hard-partying jet-setting lifestyle. As “DJ Badmouth,” he got to travel the world and party with gorgeous women. Everything changed for the 26-year-old from Melbourne, however, after he got caught with…