After the Westboro Baptist Church said they were planning to disrupt the memorial service for fallen Army Ranger Spc. Cody James Patterson recently, a crowd of over 2,000 people in the town of Corvallis, Ore., gathered to show their support for Patterson and his family. The WBC was nowhere to be seen. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LFQE5r0qGw?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=810&h=608] Read…
Sometimes, English just doesn’t make sense. We’ve all got those words that, no matter how hard we try, no matter how diligently we memorize, we just can’t spell right. View this image › Comedy Central / Via theubersheep.tumblr.com Thankfully, we’re not alone. The following are some of the most commonly misspelled words (ironically, “misspelled” is…
Ever since I was a kid, it always felt to me like the death penalty was not right. Jeremy Irons sums it up nicely in this video. Especially with the botched executions happening lately, it feels like we need to have this conversation again and again. [vimeo 13857020 w=500 h=281] Read more: http://upworthy.com/something-that-civilized-countries-have-done-away-with-but-the-good-ol-us-of-a-nah
Throw a party or help save the world? A recent r/AskReddit inspired some heartfelt and bizarre answers. 1. Have you ever thought about what you would do with your life if money wasn’t an issue? View this image › Columbia Pictures / Via giphy.com 2. Maybe you’d remove yourself from society and throw Gatsby-like parties?…
You do-nut want to say no to any of these. We recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us where to get the best doughnuts in the country. Here are their delicious suggestions. View this image › Candace Lowry for BuzzFeed 1. The Apple Cider Fritter from Blue Star Donuts, Portland, Oregon Facebook:…
Note: This #UpChat has concluded, but don’t worry! You can check out our recap of the discussion below and here. This might not be news for some of you. For others, this might be the first time you’ve ever seen the facts on this issue. But this is real: Too many kids in the United…
Wendy Williams says what I have been waiting for someone to say about Miley Cyrus’ recent image change. While articles about slut-shaming and her very sexualized performance at the VMAs flooded everyone’s news feeds, very few people seemed to be talking about the massive amount of cultural appropriation that ran rampant in Miley’s performance and…
These days, Tony Goldwyn is best known as Fitz Grant, the ethically challenged POTUS in the popular TV show “Scandal.” He may only play a politician on TV, but his interest in politics is becoming a more prominent theme of his work. He’s directing a new show called “The Divide,” a fictional story that delves…
This poem isn’t about the past or the future. It’s about your life right now. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fej8igH_3o?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white] Read more: http://upworthy.com/the-haunting-words-and-images-that-might-change-the-way-you-look-at-your-whole-existence
Most parents who adopt want to adopt babies, which means the odds of finding a family keep going down for kids as they get older. Different places try to help these older kids in different ways, but there’s nothing like a forever family, right? That’s what makes this promising new “hosting” program so exciting. [youtube…
Times are still tough for the majority of Americans, and the ever-present partisan gridlock in Congress isn’t helping matters much. That said, I still believe there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. And so do these guys. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWlF6rIlRe8?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Read more: http://upworthy.com/watch-2-dudes-bring-a-trolley-full-of-people-to-rousing-applause
Ben Grenrock has struggled with chronic depression, but he’s lucky to have a supportive family and access to the treatment he needs. This compelling story draws attention to all the young people who aren’t nearly as lucky as Ben. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2senVu65JQ?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Read more: http://upworthy.com/he-and-his-friends-wanted-some-beer-so-they-asked-a-homeless-guy-to-buy-it-then-came-the-message
“I feel your pain.” I’ve said it plenty of times before. But I never meant it like this. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2hO4_UEe-4?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Read more: http://upworthy.com/this-video-might-hurt-to-watch-luckily-it-might-also-explain-why
When her friend needed a ride, Evelyn didn’t hesitate to do the unthinkable — she voluntarily went to the DMV. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URLTQb5MmD8?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white] Read more: http://upworthy.com/hell-hath-no-fury-like-98-year-old-woman-promising-to-help-a-friend
Hey, NASA? Yeah, it’s Carl. Hey, can you do me a quick favor? [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9TIeuBF9Ss?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white] Read more: http://upworthy.com/how-carl-sagan-used-his-nasa-connections-to-get-a-picture-of-the-earth-from-37-billion-miles-away
When Adam was 9, he experienced something that changed his life in ways he didn’t even realize. At 2:03, he explains why he grew his hair out and wore matching tracksuits to high school. Then, at 3:06, a professor asks him the question that made him start thinking about what he had been avoiding for…
Celebrate your body, just by watching this video. Then celebrate with friends, by sharing it. [vimeo 36987057 w=810 h=608] Lucille Clifton was a writer, an educator, and the Poet Laureate of Maryland. She passed away in 2010. Read more: http://upworthy.com/a-woman-with-a-great-mind-asks-you-to-take-a-moment-to-appreciate-her-body-5
Neil deGrasse Tyson is more than just an excellent tour guide through the cosmos — he’s a true voice for our endangered space program. In this piece, he reminds us how our passion for space missions began and makes a compelling case that we must not abandon our quests and dreams. Let us renew our…
If you don’t know who John Green is, now is your chance to fall in love with his brain. Unlike a lot of graduation speeches, Green’s gets real about how almost every graduate in the room is about to become a nobody. Somehow, it doesn’t sound quite as bad when he says it. Go to…
What a positive role model this teenager is for her peers and for us adults. I love that her city backed her up. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zLteIn7IS0?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Caitlin put together this compilation of people from all around Canada who are now passing around their own positive Post-Its. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87RC1NQgPzQ?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Read more: http://upworthy.com/a-bully-urged-her-to-die-so-she-hatched-a-plan-and-invited-her-whole-school-to-participate