Laura Dang

Photographer Brilliantly Captures What Happens When You Tell People They’re Beautiful

Professional photographer Mehmet Genç photographed women from various indigenous communities to see how they would react when told they are ...

Meet the Vietnamese Immigrants Who Created a Multi-Million Dollar Banh Mi Sandwich Empire

Lee’s Sandwiches, the multi-million dollar Vietnamese banh mi sandwich empire, began as a modest food truck run by a family that arrived in ...

Photographer Uncovers The Side of Vietnam You Never Knew Existed

Many people don’t know that Vietnam is a country made up of over 50 multi-ethnic groups that are rich in different cultures and traditions. ...

Eerie Photos Reveal What Fukushima Looks Like 4 Years After the Nuclear Disaster

One photographer had the opportunity to get a rare look inside the abandoned radioactive towns of Fukushima, Japan four years after two natu...

Her Parents Pushed Her to Be a Doctor — Now She’s One of the Biggest Asian Fitness Gurus

One woman who defied her parent’s wishes of becoming a doctor is now one of the biggest fitness icons on social media and inspiring millions...

Meet the First Chinese WWE Superstar

World Wrestling Entertainment is wooing China and it seems to be working. WWE, America’s popular wrestling entertainment company, is making ...

Meet the Blind Lawyer Who Works for Google in New York City

Despite being legally blind, this Google employee commutes to work each day from New Jersey to his office in the Chelsea neighborhood of New...

Stunning Photos Document Malaysia’s ‘Sea Gypsies’ Who Spend Most of Their Lives on Water

Few people know of the “sea gypsies” who spend their lives on the water and inhabit the remote islands off the coast of Malaysia. The Bajau...

What’s Going to Happen to the North Korean Athlete Who Took This Selfie?

A photo of a North and South Korean gymnast taking a selfie at the Olympics has raised more than a few brows. Olympic gymnast Lee Eun-Ju of...

Inside the Only Factory in the World That Makes Sriracha Sauce

Sriracha is the hot sauce loved and adored by people around the world, but few have actually been inside the factory where the magic happens...

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 ha...

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...

Science Says Sleeping With A Chicken Wards Off Mosquitoes

Sleeping next to a live chicken can keep mosquitoes from sucking the life out of you. Scientists have discovered that mosquitoes steer clea...

This New ‘Rage Yoga’ Class Let’s People Drink Beer and Scream to Find Inner Peace

Sometimes when you’re angry, you might feel like getting belligerently drunk and smashing glass bottles against a wall — or you could ...

Asians Are Upset That Pokémon Go Still Isn’t Available in Asia Yet

Pokémon Go was recently released in 26 new countries this past Saturday, but it is still unavailable in Asian countries. The wildly popular...

This Animal Shelter is Now Using Pokémon Go to Help Lonely Dogs Get Walked

One animal shelter discovered that Pokémon Go isn’t just useful for getting outside to burning some calories. The Muncie Animal Shelter in ...

Pokémon Go Just Pissed Off a Lot of Asians With One Announcement

Fans who are eager to get their hands on Pokémon Go may be disappointed to learn that the app will not be made available in regions outside ...

Pokémon Go Was NOT an Overnight Success — It Actually Took 20 Years to Make

The seemingly overnight success of Pokémon Go actually took one man 20 years of “leveling up” to achieve. John Hanke, who is to...

Pokémon Go Was Basically Just an April Fool’s Joke at Google In 2014

Pokémon Go, the augmented reality game that has completely taken over your Facebook newsfeed, was actually just an April Fools’ joke at Goog...

Japanese Fashion Startup for Women With Big Boobs Becomes a Crowdfunding Sensation

Women with large busts clearly have trouble finding clothes that fit them properly. A crowdfunded fashion brand called Heart Closet plans to...

How a Vietnamese Refugee Founded a Multi-Million Dollar Sriracha Empire

After arriving in the United States, one Vietnamese refugee went on to create one of the most beloved hot chili sauces, easily recognizable ...

Kobe Bryant Reveals Why He’s Such a BAMF During a Conference in Shanghai

During an interview at a conference in Shanghai, Kobe Bryant imparted a few wise words of advice to his audience. The Summit, which took pla...

Why Alibaba Once Fired Two Employees for Having Insanely Good Sales

Jack Ma, founder of the giant Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba, once faced the tough decision of having to fire his top two salespeople who a...

Taiwanese Pet Salon Will Turn Your Pet Into a Dinosaur, a Bear or Hello Kitty

Grooming your pets may not always be fun for you or your pet, but this Taiwanese salon is changing all of that. The artists at the Igogo sal...

This 21-Year-Old’s Innovative Resume Landed Him an Offer at GQ Without an Interview

This man landed an offer from GQ and skipped the interview process by sending in an untraditional resume. Sometimes it pays to take the road...

If This Father’s Day Commercial Doesn’t Make You Want to Text Your Dad, Nothing Will

Father’s Day is coming up and this commercial may make you tear up. The ad by Globe Telecom company in the Philippines shows the general day...

John Cena Just Promoted WWE in Shanghai By Speaking Flawless Mandarin

John Cena, an American professional wrestler signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, recently gave a flawless three-minute speech in fluent...

Undocumented Santa Ana Student Gets Accepted to Harvard Medical School

An undocumented student from Santa Ana, California, has much to be proud of after learning she was accepted into Harvard Medical School. Bl...

Muhammad Ali’s Football Star Grandson Just Landed a Modeling Contract

Late fighting legend Muhammad Ali’s teenage grandson is a football star who just signed his first modeling contract. Seventeen-year-old Bia...

Jack Ma: Chinese Knockoffs are Actually Better Than the Real Thing

A Chinese billionaire whose company is notorious for selling counterfeit goods says fake products are better than the real ones. Alibaba, f...

A 2,000-Year-Old Lump of Butter Was Found in Ireland — And It’s Theoretically Still Edible

An enormous 2,000-year-old lump of butter was discovered in a bog by an Irish farmer earlier this month. Jack Conway, from Maghera, Ireland ...

Jackie Chan Says Warcraft’s Success in China Will Make People Scared And Want to Learn Chinese

“Warcraft” is such an astounding blockbuster hit in China that legendary movie star Jackie Chan says it will terrify Americans a...

13 Snapchat Hacks and Tricks that Prove You Are a Snapchat Master

These Snapchat hacks will make you a Snapchat master if you aren’t one already.  Snapchat novices and veterans alike may be surprised ...

Here’s The Classy Letter George H.W. Bush Left Bill Clinton When He Left Office

The 2016 election is upon us and regardless of which party wins, there will be a peaceful transition of power in the United States. In 1993,...

President Obama Slow Jamming With Jimmy Fallon Proves He’s the Chillest-in-Chief

President Obama is the chillest U.S. president to have ever lived and there is a video evidence to prove it. Last night on “The Tonight Sho...

‘Do you think Korean people are ugly?’ BBC Reporter Reveals North Korean Interrogation Questions

Last month, a journalist was detained, interrogated and expelled from North Korea after he was accused of calling Korean people ugly and say...