Pop Culture

Photo credit: Pete Holmes, Canva – Comedian Pete Holmes on stage.

Culture, Pop Culture

Pete Holmes makes it anything but weird in conversation with Upworthy

Cecily Knobler

4/22/2026
John Harkes at the Summer of '94 Community Event.

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Culture, Skills

The best coaches don’t give you the answers. They make you find them yourself. Just ask the 1994 U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team.

Kylee Van Dillen

5/22/2026
Photo credit: via Absolutely Lauren/TikTok – TikTok user Absolutely Lauren catches an online scammer.

Culture, Pop Culture

Woman cleverly track downs the name and address of the person who stole her credit card

Tod Perry

4/22/2026
Photo credit: Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons and Canva – Jennifer Garner and a recording studio.

Culture, Pop Culture

Jennifer Garner worked as a restaurant hostess at 22. Her confession about how seating decisions were made is uncomfortable to read.

Adam Albright-Hanna

4/21/2026
Culture, Pop Culture

Writer Aubrey Hirsch asked what’s a ‘universal thing men like’ and got hilarious answers

Tod Perry

4/21/2026
Photo credit: Image credit: N509FZ – Singapore Airlines employees are getting an enormous profit-sharing bonus.

Culture, Pop Culture

Beloved airline gave all of its employees a bonus equal to 8 months salary

Annie Reneau

4/21/2026
Photo credit: via The White House/Wikimedia Commons and The Earthy Jay / Pexels – Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and a woman with a nose ring.

Culture, Pop Culture

‘Guys with alpaca hair’ and 14 other Gen Z fashion trends people hope disappear ASAP

Tod Perry

4/20/2026
Photo credit: Alan Light – Jodie Foster at the 61st Academy Awards March 29, 1989

Culture, Pop Culture

A two-word request on set led Jodie Foster to rethink everything about Hollywood. The request was for a cappuccino.

Adam Albright-Hanna

4/20/2026
Photo credit: via Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels and Ethan Brooke/Pexels – A woman is shocked to learn that her name means something totally different in Australia.

Culture, Pop Culture

American woman moves to Australia and discovers embarrassing double-meaning of her name

Tod Perry

4/20/2026
Photo credit: Jennifer Stoddart – Jewel performing at The Theatre in Coquitlam, British Columbia in 2008.

Culture, Pop Culture

At 19, Jewel turned down a million-dollar record deal. Decades later, she says it was the best decision she ever made.

Tim Mercer

4/19/2026
Photo credit: Daily Show/Youtube, Canva – Journalist Ronan Farrow explains how turning off your phone each night can protect you from getting hacked

Culture, Pop Culture, Science, Technology

Investigative journalist reveals the simple way you can protect your phone from getting hacked

Heather Wake

4/19/2026
Photo credit: via Mattew Barra/Pexels – There's one word you can't say on a cruise ship.

Culture, Pop Culture

Passenger on 274-day cruise is surprised to learn the one word you can’t say on the ship

Tod Perry

4/19/2026
Photo credit: Public domain – Gregory Maguire was inspired by a line in the original 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz."

Culture, Pop Culture

‘Wicked’ author reveals subtle clue in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ that Glinda and Elphaba were friends

Annie Reneau

4/19/2026
Photo credit: via Matthew Barra/Pexels – A cruise ship could be your home for a way lower price than you'd expect.

Culture, Pop Culture

Retired teachers in their 30s live on cruise ships full-time for a little over $10K a year

Tod Perry

4/18/2026
Photo credit: Public domain images – The Beatles and David Bowie

Culture, Pop Culture

15 pop song ‘oopsies’ that were kept in recordings, turning mistakes into iconic moments

Annie Reneau

4/18/2026
Photo credit: via MIdnight Special/YouTube – The Bee Gees singing "Run to Me."

Culture, Pop Culture

The Bee Gees’ 1973 acoustic performance of ‘Run to Me’ perfectly showcases their amazing harmonies

Tod Perry

4/17/2026