1. Frank Ocean: “Blonde” (2016) Recommended tracks: “Pink + White”, “Nights”, “White Ferrari” Blond Frank Ocean’s sophomore album, released on August 20, 2016. It cemented his spot as one of the top music artists of this generation. The album was heavily antic... More »
In the current generation of hip-hop, many artists glorify the usage of drugs in their lyrics, causing many rising stars to die tragically. Drugs and hip-hop have had a long relationship; rappers from the 1990s such as Biggie, Tupac, and Jay Z tell stories of ... More »
On October 28th, Apple announced the AirPods pro that is set to release on October 30th. This was a surprise release from apple with many consumers not expecting new AirPods to be released this year after. Apple had just released AirPods 2 in March, but it di... More »
When people think of November 11th, they think about the sadness of Remembrance Day that honors all the dead soldiers in ww1. However, in China, November 11th is a completely different holiday. The day is called 11 11 or double 11 in Chinese and it began by ce... More »
Haidilao (海底捞) is a Chinese hotpot chain that has been increasing in popularity worldwide, with more than 400 restaurants around the world. The founder of the chain Zhang Yong (张勇) was recently claimed to be the richest man in Singapore. The chain has restaura... More »
In September of 2018, Nintendo released a new service for Nintendo Switch users to play online. Initially, many users were unsatisfied with the service due to its high cost; before the service was launched, users could play online for free. Now, Nintendo has d... More »
DIDI Chuxing (滴滴出行) is the most popular ride-sharing service in China that offers similar services to Uber. The company provides services such as ride-hailing service, private car, bike sharing, etc. The most controversial service that the company offer is the... More »
“Cash Me Outside, Howbow Dah.” These infamous words came out from a problematic teenager’s mouth. Recently, there is a massive rise in underage social media stars getting viral due to them saying and doing ridiculous things. Danielle Bregoli, also known as Bha... More »
Uber has been around since 2009, but it only started getting big around the world starting in 2015. The taxi companies in many cities are going bankrupt due to Uber’s rise to popularity. Even though people that work in the taxi industry are protesting against ... More »
This spring break I visited Shenyang, a city located in the Liaoning province in the Manchuria / North China area. When I went there I didn’t expect too much of a change between Guangzhou and there. I was proven completely wrong with huge changes in the cultur... More »
In the eyes of most rap fans, Kendrick Lamar and Drake are the 2 most important rappers that shape this decade. The two of them used to be on each other’s albums, go on tour together, and respected each other on interviews. But, their relationship didn’t last ... More »
Gaming has been popular in the world since the 1980s and mobile gaming has only started gaining popularity since the 2010s. Mobile gaming started in 1997 when Nokia launched the game Snake on their devices; over time, it has adapted and grown to fit the modern... More »