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Video of two brothers Irish step dancing to Beyoncé’s country hit ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ is pure delight

The Gardiner Brothers and Queen Bey proving that music can unite us all.

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 8/1/2026

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Chinese teacher shares 18 American names with delightfully awkward meanings in Mandarin

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‘Are you serious?’ Man tries on women’s jeans to see if the pockets are ‘really that bad’

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‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun’ was a sleazy guys’ song. Then Cyndi Lauper got hold of it.

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Trendy ‘grandma showers’ get a lot of flack online, but when can they be a good thing?

Heather Wake – 9/30/2025

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Legendary 2000s pop punk band fights the ticket monopoly with throwback ‘house party’ tour

Evan Porter – 5/27/2025

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Artist makes everyday spaces magical by cleverly adding pixelated, old-school pop-culture icons

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 2/5/2025

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High school teacher gives his students a pop quiz on 90s slang words and it was ‘on fleek’

Heather Wake – 3/6/2025

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Adults who lived through the 90s share 15 things we all misremember about the decade

Heather Wake & Upworthy Staff – 7/31/2026

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Earth, Wind, & Fire was begged to cut the ‘Ba-dee-yah’ in ‘September.’ Here’s why they refused.

Tod Perry – 7/30/2026

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Gen Xers are rewatching ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ and it hits differently than they remembered

Emily Shiffer & Upworthy Staff – 7/29/2026

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Disney donates 18,000 ‘Toy Story 5’ toys and sets up screenings for youngsters in children’s hospitals

Erik Barnes – 7/28/2026

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A pro wrestler left the ring mid-match to stop security from manhandling a boy with Down syndrome

Evan Porter & Upworthy Staff – 7/28/2026

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