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michael jackson, tiktok, viral video, michael jackson impersonator, michael jackson covers, michael jackson songs, brandon conway

Guy enthralls millions of viewers by singing exactly like the late Michael Jackson

He even nailed the signature “he he.”

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 4/23/2026

Pete Holmes, stand-up comedy, funny

Pete Holmes makes it anything but weird in conversation with Upworthy

online fraud, tik tok, scams

Woman cleverly track downs the name and address of the person who stole her credit card

Jennifer Garner, restaurants, dining, seating, celebrity

Jennifer Garner worked as a restaurant hostess at 22. Her confession about how seating decisions were made is uncomfortable to read.

California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing

Native wisdom and ancient rock paintings save the day.

Kat Hong – 09/25/25

California brought back beavers for the first time in 70 years, and the results are already amazing — Checking in on California's beaver project.

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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

all-american rejects, punk rock, pop punk, millennials, music, tiktok, gen z, concerts, live music, ticketmaster

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

gen z slang, millennial slang, generational humor, high school, teachers

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

Heather Wake – 3/6/2025

Writer Aubrey Hirsch asked what’s a ‘universal thing men like’ and got hilarious answers

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 4/21/2026

airplane, business, singapore airline, airlines, salary, employess

Beloved airline gave all of its employees a bonus equal to 8 months salary

Annie Reneau & Upworthy Staff – 4/21/2026

fashion trends, alpaca hair, nose rings, gen z, gen z fashion, gen alpha, generation differences, culture, fashion, trends

‘Guys with alpaca hair’ and 14 other Gen Z fashion trends people hope disappear ASAP

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 4/20/2026

Jodie Foster, Hollywood, fame, self-awareness, actors

A two-word request on set led Jodie Foster to rethink everything about Hollywood. The request was for a cappuccino.

Adam Albright-Hanna – 4/20/2026

australia, names, americans, living abroad, cultural differences, culture, america, travel, traveling, english language

American woman moves to Australia and discovers embarrassing double-meaning of her name

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff – 4/20/2026

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