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How one tiny lyric change made the ‘Piña Colada Song’ one of the biggest hits of the ’70s

One small edit completely changed the meaning of Rupert Holmes’ beloved hit.

Tod Perry – 7/20/2026

Netflix, streaming, missing scenes, missing episodes

Feel like scenes are missing from your favorite old TV shows? You’re not imagining it.

27 English words people have a hard time enunciating properly, even native speakers

People share their favorite ‘non-tech’ hobbies that keep them sane in a digital world

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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

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

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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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Macaulay Culkin says his kids have seen ‘Home Alone’ but he hasn’t told them Kevin is their dad

Ryan Reed & Upworthy Staff – 7/19/2026

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Costco customers are overjoyed by news that the store’s ‘archaic’ cake ordering system is finally modernizing

Emily Shiffer & Upworthy Staff – 7/19/2026

Michael Jackson, Dr Pepper, Dr Pepper jingle

Before he became the face of Pepsi, Michael Jackson sang an awesome jingle for Dr Pepper. Hear it now.

Heather Wake – 7/18/2026

Ringo Starr, The Beatles, pop music

Ringo made The Beatles change the lyrics of ‘With a Little Help From My Friends.’ Good call.

Annie Reneau – 7/17/2026

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1989 ‘Donahue’ interview with female cast of ‘Steel Magnolias’ shows how far we’ve come

Annie Reneau – 7/17/2026

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