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‘The Hidden Fortress’: Why we’d never have ‘Star Wars’ without this 1958 Japanese classic

A confident rebel princess stuck behind enemy lines, a wise and respected Jedi, uhm, Samurai, all told from a familiar perspective.

Tod Perry – 5/24/2026

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How Marcia Lucas saved Star Wars and shaped it into the classic we love

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Dax Shepard breaks down recalling what Kristen Bell did when his father was dying

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‘Wishbone’ documentary has Millennials honoring the dog that helped them fall in love with reading

California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing

Native wisdom and ancient rock paintings save the day.

Kat Hong – 09/25/25

California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing — Checking in on California's beaver project.

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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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A Boston newspaper editor made a dumb joke in 1839. It became the world’s most popular word.

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff – 5/22/2026

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Bruno Mars read his dad’s amazing text after getting a street named after him. The ending was perfect.

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff – 5/21/2026

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Intriguing 1909 painting blurs the lines between old-timey self-portrait and modern selfie

Annie Reneau – 5/21/2026

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Colorado elementary school puts on 75-minute Phish musical, and it was delightfully epic

Heather Wake – 5/20/2026

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A seemingly innocent painting of a farmer and family member caused outrage in 1930

Tod Perry – 5/20/2026

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