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Matthew Perry, Friends, addiction recovery, grief, kindness

After Matthew Perry died, the condolence calls revealed a side of him even his sister didn’t fully know

“He went around even when he was struggling and did everything he could to help anyone else who was struggling.”

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff – 6/27/2026

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Conan O’Brien says he always flies commercial, for a surprisingly human reason

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Distinguished 1930s count explains how to wear a monocle in a charming restored video

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People share how this iconic, 5-year-old SNL Christmas sketch ‘changed’ their holidays forever

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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

pixel street art of Indiana Jones, Superman, and Jaws

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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How one woman made Vincent van Gogh, and the myth of the tortured artist, famous

Heather Wake – 6/25/2026

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Guitarist shares the medieval ‘death code’ hidden in Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’

Annie Reneau – 6/25/2026

Robin Williams, heart, comedian, kindness, stand up, comedy, funny, humor, celebrities

Robin Williams saw a struggling comedian bomb on stage. He knew exactly what to say to her.

Cecily Knobler & Upworthy Staff – 6/24/2026

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Woman’s deep dive into ‘Lorem ipsum’ dummy text reveals we’ve had its history oh so wrong

Annie Reneau – 6/24/2026

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Science confirms that food stolen from someone else’s plate tastes better

Evan Porter – 6/23/2026

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