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‘Backrooms’ review: The film’s creepy liminal spaces expose a deeper fear we all face

It’s about more than creepy yellow wallpaper and fluorescent lights.

Tod Perry – 6/4/2026

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Artists got fed up with ‘anti-homeless spikes’ and revamped them in the coolest way

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Three decades after being recorded and shelved, Michael Jackson returns to the top 100 with ‘Chicago’

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21-year-old audience member steps up and joins ‘La La Land’ orchestra concert after pianist falls ill mid-show

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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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Freddie Mercury soundalike gets 10,000 people to spontaneously sing Queen’s ‘Love of My Life’

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 6/1/2026

What makes kids popular in high school? Researchers found they share the same personality trait.

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 6/1/2026

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Finally, someone explains why everyone needs subtitles when watching TV

Jacalyn Wetzel & Upworthy Staff – 5/31/2026

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A guy may have met his ‘dream girl’ at a bar but she only gave him 80% of her phone number

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 5/31/2026

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The ‘tiny pocket’ in Levi’s jeans debuted in 1873. Why is it still there?

Tod Perry – 5/31/2026

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