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Janet Jackson’s unique song made so many laptops crash that it became a cybersecurity case

Playing Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation” didn’t just crash one laptop, it took down nearby computers too.

Adam Albright-Hanna – 8/7/2026

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2 days after The Beatles dropped Sgt. Pepper, Jimi Hendrix played a raucous cover of the title song

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5 ‘nonce’ words that were completely ‘made up’ for songs and used like they’re real

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Cleveland renters make epic music video documenting a wild dispute with their landlord

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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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Meghan McCain has powerfully down-to-earth response to being called ‘old and ugly’

Jacalyn Wetzel – 8/6/2026

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They evicted her after 40 years to claim her hand-painted murals. Her parting gift was perfect.

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff – 8/6/2026

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The Rock hadn’t thought about her in decades. A mentalist said her name in under a minute.

Adam Albright-Hanna – 8/5/2026

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Thousands of women shared this image of Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Yeoh with a powerful message

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 8/5/2026

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In 2007, Josh Groban sang with high schoolers. He shocked their principal with a $150,000 donation.

Emily Shiffer – 8/5/2026

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