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The Monkees’ really were incredible singers, and this 1967 acapella Christmas song proves it

The Monkees have a complicated place in rock music history. But they were truly gifted musicians.

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 6/22/2026

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This surprising map reveals the real value of $100 in each state

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Young people recreate the iconic ‘Peanuts’ dance, bringing wholesome joy to all ages

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11-yr-old erupts in contagious laughter over National Spelling Bee word and then nails 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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Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec shares simple Father’s Day tradition inspired by his late dad

Emily Shiffer – 6/19/2026

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A chef made Keanu Reeves wait in line, then called him Sean Connery. He came back 23 years later.

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff – 6/19/2026

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He wrote 1,000 famous people one question as a teen. Mister Rogers’ answer refused the premise.

Adam Albright-Hanna – 6/19/2026

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Beach Boy Brian Wilson’s daughters share his ‘extremely spiritual’ side a year after passing

Tod Perry – 6/18/2026

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Clementine Hunter picked cotton for decades. Then she picked up a paintbrush, and changed American folk art forever

Kat Hong – 6/18/2026

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