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· Ryan General
A Chinese farmer/inventor, who taught himself to build unique operational robots has created an impressive family of machines made entirely from scraps over the last three decades. For years, Wu Yulu, from Beijing has been developing different types of robots that are able to do…
· Carl Samson
A video of a man being punctured in the head has shocked netizens as soon as it hit the web. It is, in every sense, a modern bloodletting.
· Editorial Staff
Tourists flock to the Japanese island of Ōkunoshima for one reason alone: to be smothered by the overwhelming cuteness of the numerous wild but friendly rabbits roaming the area. Known as the “Rabbit Island” (Usagi Shima, うさぎ島), the popular tourist destination located in the…
· Editorial Staff
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
A Japanese train station in the rural parts of Hokkaido, Japan, has been operating for years solely to pick up one passenger. The train stops at the Kami-Shirataki train station situated in the northernmost island of Japan only twice a day. Its first stop is to pick up a high…
· Carl Samson
China has announced the establishment of a new city in Hebei province that will serve as “a choice of historic significance for the development of the next millennium.” The new area, called Xiongan, is about 100 kilometers from Beijing and Tianjin, rounding up the coordinated…
· Ryan General
Sailor Moon, the manga/anime about cosmic-powered teen girls, was a huge hit in the United States and the rest of the world when it aired in the 90s. It was among the first batch of Japanese anime that introduced the genre to young audiences worldwide. Sailor Moon has become so…
· King Malleta
A doctor from China successfully replaced a man’s lost ear by growing it on the patient’s arm and attaching it back to his head. The patient, surnamed Ji, lost his ear one year ago in a car accident. Fortunately for him, he did not lose his hearing so he was fit for a complete…
· Ranier Maningding
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy“. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. After years of unapologetic whitewashing from Hollywood, I was beginning to think that the…
· Ryan General
Escalator accidents have become quite common in China in recent years, but the most recent horrific incident occurred in Hong Kong over the weekend. Videos of the unfortunate accident have been widely shared on social media. In the clip that has since gone viral, an escalator at…
· Ryan General
An 18-year-old blogger from Singapore who was jailed twice for voicing out his opinion online has been officially granted asylum in the United States. U.S. border control officers have initially stopped Amos Yee from entering the country upon the discovery that he was trying to…
· Ryan General
Actress Constance Wu would like mainstream media to realize the differences between Asians and Asian-Americans. The “Fresh Off the Boat” star aired her sentiments in a recent interview with Allure Magazine, stating that she wishes more people in the entertainment industry…
· Ryan General
Bangalore, India’s version of Silicon Valley, has taken a cue from Chinese cities’ recent green revolution by creating its own vertical garden. A famous landmark served as a canvass for the project initiated by local NGO SayTrees, wherein they installed the city’s first organic…
· Ryan General
Christine Villa, an abandoned mansion located near Danga Bay in Malaysia, had the reputation of being one of the scariest places in the country. Reportedly left uninhabited for more than 70 years, the mansion has become the center of local urban legends. But while it was long…
· Ryan General
A crafty Chinese female vlogger has taken the term “desk lunch” to a whole new level with her unconventional meal preparations that involve improvised tools. Known on Chinese social media as “Little Ye in the Office”, the YouTuber showcases her impressive skills in making…
· Uncle Chang
Editor’s Note: Uncle Chang (pseudonym), founder of getriced.com, is an Asian-American Trump supporter based in New York City. He’s best known for his speech on the “He Will Not Divide Us” livestream protest at the Museum of the Moving Image on January 31. The opinions expressed…
· Ryan General
A massive new park for pandas is about to be built in China, spanning the provinces of Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi. All the government needs to do now to start the project is to get the 172,000 people living in the area to abandon their homes. According to the Sichuan’s…
· Ryan General
Early reviews for Netflix’s highly controversial fourth Marvel series, “Iron Fist”, are already out and things aren’t looking so great for the hard-punching hero. Set to officially arrive next week (March 17), the 13-episode show stars “Game of Thrones” alumnus Finn Jones as…
· Benny Luo
I’m just going to come out and say it: Shinji Nohara probably has the best job in the world. Known as the “Tokyo Fixer”, Nohara’s job is to take people to the best spots Japan has to offer. Each experience is tailored to every client’s specific tastes and he’s damn good at it.
· Khier Casino
Culumi Nakada wrote a blog post last May, titled “Every Girl Should Read This. I Beg You”, which included a photo of her swollen stomach in an effort to raise awareness about endometriosis and ovarian cysts. The 25-year-old model, actress, and DJ from Japan had noticed the…
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
