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Phil Donahue, Steel Magnolias, talk show, 1980s

1989 ‘Donahue’ interview with female cast of ‘Steel Magnolias’ shows how far we’ve come

So many of these questions and comments simply would not fly today.

Annie Reneau – 7/17/2026

History, Medical Mystery, Books, True Crime, Healthcare Heroes

Doctors couldn’t identify what was killing a baby in 1977 until a nurse remembered a line from an Agatha Christie book

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Oasis wrote its smash hit ‘Wonderwall’ in 1995. It was inspired by The Beatles and an imaginary friend.

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32-years-ago Whitney Houston left World Cup viewers stunned by an unparalleled vocal performance

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grandma showers, grandparents, parenting, family, boomers, kids, babies,

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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With attention spans changing, Americans have settled on the new perfect length of a movie

Patrick Hamilton – 7/14/2026

Queen Elizabeth II, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, royals, kindness

Michelle Obama worried her $50 brooch was too modest for the Queen. Elizabeth wore it the next night.

Adam Albright-Hanna – 7/14/2026

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Resurfaced video of French skier’s groin incident has people giving the announcer a gold medal

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 7/14/2026

HOA told a guy exactly how to mow his own lawn. He found an epic loophole they didn’t see coming.

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff – 7/14/2026

Gabourey Sidibe; names; baby names; name pronunciation; common names; uncommon names

Actress Gabourey Sidibe shocks fans by revealing everyone’s been pronouncing her name wrong

Jacalyn Wetzel & Upworthy Staff – 7/14/2026

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