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J.R.R. Tolkien, Nazis, Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit
Pop Culture

Nazis demanded to know if ‘The Hobbit’ author J.R.R. Tolkien was Jewish. His response was legendary.

J.R.R. Tolkien had no problem telling his German publishing house exactly what he thought.

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff –
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Pop Culture

Woman’s whimsical ‘Wheel of Fortune’ guess is so bad it made her an instant legend

daniel stern, home alone, home alone marv, home alone house, daniel stern sculpture
Culture

‘Home Alone’ star Daniel Stern unveils lifelike bronze ‘Marv’ sculpture for film’s fully restored house

italy, theatre, art
Culture

Inmates at Italy’s oldest prison share why theatre performances have become essential to their rehabilitation

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

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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Music

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
Internet

Artist makes everyday spaces magical by cleverly adding pixelated, old-school pop-culture icons

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 2/5/2025
gen z slang, millennial slang, generational humor, high school, teachers
Humor

High school teacher gives his students a pop quiz on 90s slang words and it was ‘on fleek’

Heather Wake – 3/6/2025
Gloria Steinem, Duran Duran, wisdom, feminism, Tiger Beat
Pop Culture

How my obsession with Duran Duran when I was 12 led to Gloria Steinem changing my life

Cecily Knobler – 9/3/2026
Hermione Gingold, history, pop culture
Culture

An English actress’s response to a ’50s critic is a timeless example of how to shut down trolls

Heather Wake – 9/3/2026
Brendan Fraser, Pressure, kindness, special needs
Pop Culture

Brendan Fraser saw a fan struggling to take a photo. He patiently gave him a whole tutorial.

Cecily Knobler – 9/3/2026
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Culture

Kelly Clarkson sings killer rendition of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ hit ‘Golden’ on talk show finale

Emily Shiffer – 9/2/2026
baseball, Payton Tolle, Boston Red Sox, mothers and sons, kindness
Pop Culture

Red Sox pitcher chokes up explaining why he has ‘You’re so pretty’ inscribed on his glove

Cecily Knobler – 9/2/2026

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