Heather Wake

Heather Wake is an Upworthy Staff Writer based in Los Angeles.

Photo credit: Representative Image from Canva – Goats are the GOAT for discovering coffee.

Education, History (Education), Popular

How one goat herder started humanity’s centuries-long coffee craze

Heather Wake

3/8/2024
Daniel Hatoum (left) and Sarah Chen with son Mills (right)

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Culture

Meet the second-generation immigrants who are helping protect your civil rights.

Sarah Watts

7/8/2026
Photo credit: Representative images from Canva – Could have been worse. At least it wasn't a rooster.

Humor, Joy

Cheeky cow interrupts a couple’s serene wedding by dramatically mooing at the perfect time

Heather Wake

3/7/2024
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Celebrate International Women’s Day with these stunning photos of female leaders changing the world

Heather Wake

3/7/2024
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Movies, Pop Culture, Popular

People share which highly acclaimed, ultra popular films they secretly can’t stand

Heather Wake

3/6/2024
Photo credit: Focus Features/Youtube, Representative Image from Canva – A still from Focus Features' "Won't you Be My Neighbor?" documentary trailer (Left). Dad smiling and holding child (right)

Family, Parenting, Popular

Dad pretends he’s Mister Rogers and it has a shocking effect on his kids

Heather Wake

3/4/2024
Photo credit: Representative Images from Canva – Who knew there was so much craft behind a photo of a milkshake?

Internet, Pop Culture

Food stylist reveals her best tricks for getting mouthwatering photos

Heather Wake

3/3/2024
Photo credit: Britney Spears/Youtube, Stefan Brending/Wikipedia – Is there any thing Tenacious D can't cover?

Internet, Pop Culture, Popular

Fans are begging Jack Black for a Britney spears album after covering ‘One More Time’

Heather Wake

3/2/2024
Photo credit: Courtesy of Woodell Productions – This speech had all the things, and the Maid of Honor wasn't even there

Joy, Love Stories, Popular

New mom missed her best friend’s wedding, but delivered an epic toast anyway

Heather Wake

3/1/2024
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Internet, Pop Culture

People think everyone should experience these things ‘at least once in their lifetime’

Heather Wake

3/1/2024
Photo credit: Norwegian University of Science and Technology/Wikipedia, Representative Image from Canva – Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why we have a Leap Year.

Education, History (Education)

Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why the heck we have leap days

Heather Wake

3/1/2024
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Fashion, Pop Culture

Monica Lewinsky reclaims the office power suit in new voting campaign

Heather Wake

2/29/2024
Photo credit: Harold Krichel, Wikipedia/Representative Image from Canva – Anne Hathaway hilariously tries to sit in a tight latex dress during Fashion Week in Milan

Fashion, Pop Culture, Popular

Anne Hathaway can’t sit in her glamorous fashion week outfit and it’s hilarious

Heather Wake

2/28/2024
Photo credit: The Daily Show/Youtube – Jon Stewart breaks down into tears remembering his late dog, Dipper

Pop Culture, Popular, Television

Jon Stewart breaks down in tears announcing the death of his beloved dog, Dipper

Heather Wake

2/28/2024
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Family, Parenting

Mom causes a stir after saying she won’t be doing yearly birthday parties for her kid

Heather Wake

2/27/2024
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Pop Culture, Television

Loretta Lynn’s granddaughter wows ‘American Idol’ judges with raw original song

Heather Wake

2/26/2024

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