China The first film studio in China was founded by an American: Benjamin Brodsky. The first movie it released was 1913’s The Difficult Couple, directed by... Did You Know?
Japan The Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum in Osaka, Japan, is devoted entirely to instant noodles. It boasts a chicken ramen factory where you can... Did You Know?
India In India’s 2014 election, then-candidate Narendra Modi campaigned at dozens of rallies simultaneously by appearing as a 3‑D holographic image. He won the election... Did You Know?
India In the Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh, the northeastern-most state of India, election pollsters have to walk between 6 and 28 miles... Did You Know?
Hong Kong September 2014: Tens of thousands of pro-democracy and pro-China protestors clashed on the streets of Hong Kong. The culmination of a week of tension... Did You Know?
Palawan Over 10 years ago, a fisherman in Palawan, an island archipelago in the Philippines, found what’s believed to be the world’s largest pearl. The... Did You Know?
China “a child carrying flowers walks toward the new year a conductor tattooing darkness listens to the...” Readings
India “I look nothing like my mother,” says Indian poet Nupur Saraswat in her spoken word video Twisted And Mine. “My hair, twisting like a pig’s tail at... Did You Know?
Japan “Otaku are those Japanese, usually males and generally between the ages of 18 and 40, who fanatically consume, produce and collect comic books (manga),... Did You Know?
