Really, when was the last time you heard a dude (politician or not) be described as too emotional? Fair warning: Be sure you’re not drinking anything when you get to the last line of this segment. [hulu id=h4sp6i9uvclrtrwm64i3ta width=512 height=288] Read more: http://upworthy.com/jon-stewart-proves-a-double-standard-for-women-politicians-with-the-most-hilarious-evidence-possible-rn2-6d
The Nerd? Hank Green. The Suit? Hank Green. The topic? Net neutrality. WAIT! Don’t roll your eyes and click away. You don’t even want to know about one of the most important things ever? I’m begging you to hit play and learn some stuff. Please? It’s only freedom of information that’s at stake. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc2aso6W7jQ?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315]…
It’s October 2014, and it’s hard to believe this was a decade ago already. But it’s still the best thing ever. And still 100% true. Read more: http://upworthy.com/today-is-the-10th-anniversary-of-jon-stewarts-epic-rant-on-cnn-he-hasnt-been-back-since-em2-5b
I never noticed it before, but she’s 100% right. This is totally a thing. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxBMmTtCMXY?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white] Read more: http://upworthy.com/when-she-flips-sexist-commercials-around-they-become-hilarious-and-seriously-nsfw
My favorite part: “Yeah, leading ladies are quirky hipsters wearing vintage dresses. Tiny, pouty pixies, blue-eyed and precious. We don’t care. We’re Zooey Deschanel in our dreams.” [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSwhRZwFjfY?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white] Read more: http://upworthy.com/3-non-white-actresses-show-up-to-an-audition-i-think-we-know-where-this-is-going
Jennifer Garner is a famous actress who happens to be married to a famous actor. And unless you’ve been living in a biodome since the ’50s, you know that the general public cares about the creation of an insta-famous baby more than they care about most other things. This actress had a little fun with…
In response to the killing of an unarmed black teen in Ferguson, Missouri, and the biased media coverage of the victim that followed, young people of color on social media began wondering how they might be portrayed if the same happened to them. These pictures are powerful reminders of how stories get told in America.…
On FoxNews.com, a person with some poorly thought-out ideas defended “traditional marriage” in a tired, unoriginal essay. However, the photo they used in the article by accident was comedy gold and should be shared by the entire Internet. You can see the original screencapture of the Fox News site over at Jessica Valenti’s blog. Read…
This topic is so boring, I’m not even going to tell you what it’s about. John Oliver’s epically informative and hilarious analysis will have to do the talking. It’s REEAALLY important. Please watch. You’ll laugh and learn why the boring is actually quite imperative to us. I’m begging you to stick around to at least…
In covering terrible tragedies such as the one that happened in Ottawa on Wednesday, the news needs to stop focusing on the shooter. That’s not to say we should completely ignore the seriousness of the event, just that we need to focus on everything else surrounding it as well. Instead of delving into the “mind…
Apparently, 20th Century Fox didn’t like the way the hilarious and insanely talented Melissa McCarthy looked in real life, so the marketing department took it upon themselves to Photoshop away about 30 pounds of her for the official movie poster. Unneeded, unwanted, and totally disgusting. Read more: http://upworthy.com/this-actress-will-make-you-laugh-but-the-photoshop-job-hollywood-pulled-on-her-will-make-you-cry-2