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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 Customs Confiscates Hundreds of Smuggled iPhone 7s on Release Day
Several Chinese smugglers have already been caught trying to smuggle the new iPhone 7 from Hong Kong to China on the first day that the Apple’s latest smartphones were available in the country. Online pre-orders for Apple’s new line of smartphone offerings immediately sold out…
· Ryan General
Disturbing Video Captures Dog Being Dragged By Speeding Truck In China
A terrifying video of a dog being dragged behind a pick-up truck has surfaced in Chinese social media. In the clip, the poor animal was dragged helplessly as the truck drove at a frightening speeds. Unable to stand up due to the speed, the dog was dragged flat on its stomach as…
· Ryan General
Driver in China Runs Over Three Kids Because She Was Distracted By Her Phone
Horrifying surveillance camera footage of three children being run over by a car in a parking lot has gone viral on China’s social media sites. The short clip showed three small unsupervised kids playing in the Shenzhen lot before being run over on by a sedan on Saturday.
· Editorial Staff
Google is Under Investigation in Indonesia For Possible Tax Evasion
Indonesia’s tax office is launching an investigation of Google for potentially unpaid taxes on billions of dollars that the company allegedly raked in from advertising. On Thursday, a senior finance ministry official released a statement about the investigation.
· Ryan General
Man Spends Weeks in Singapore Airport By Forging Passes to Use Its Lounges
Those who’ve seen Tom Hanks in ‘The Terminal’ would immediately be reminded of the film upon hearing the story of 32-year-old Raejali Buntut, a Malaysian man who had to spend 18 days in Singapore’s Changi Airport after missing his flight to Kuala Lumpur. His story however, was…
· Ryan General
Meet the Korean Power Couple Who Was Kidnapped By Their Biggest Fan, Kim Jong-il
Director and Producer Shin Sang-ok and his wife, actress Choi Eun-hee, were the ultimate power couple in the South Korean film industry during the 60’s and the 70’s. Upon establishing Shin Film, the pair went on to produce several acclaimed films through the 1960s which garnered…
· Ryan General
Nigerian ‘Prince’ Scams Thai Women Out of $573K By Promising Them Rich Husbands
Several Thai women who were promised by a service that they would marry rich foreign husbands were instead duped by a scheming couple for over 20 million Thai Baht, or about $573,000. Local authorities in Bangkok apprehended 23-year-old Nigerian Chinaka Chinedu and his…
· Ryan General
People in Indonesia are Mysteriously Dying After Drinking Coffee
A couple of mysterious coffee-related deaths have baffled authorities and the public in Indonesia. First, a woman died after drinking a cup of iced coffee earlier this year and, more recently, a man died moments after drinking several cups of warm coffee. This time, however,…
· Ryan General
Thai Gym Teacher Throws Mug at Student, Disfigures Her Face
A Thai student claims her face became disfigured after her gym teacher reportedly threw a mug at her, damaging facial nerve tissue. The victim, a 17-year old identified as Naruedee, sustained nerve damage from the impact of the ceramic mug tht rendered her unable to control…
· Ryan General
Chinese Tech CEO Gets Three Years in Prison After People Used His Site For Porn
A businessman in China is facing a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence and a million yuan ($150,000) fine for allegedly engaging in the online pornography business. The high-profile trial, which earned massive public support, came to a close on Tuesday Sept. 13. The verdict,…