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
Twitter Both black and white America are having a very important conversation on Twitter right this instant. Yesterday’s grand jury decision not to indict white police officer Daniel Pantaleo for the death of Eric Garner, a black man illegally selling cigarettes in Staten Island, led to protest and tears for many Americans. And while activists…
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.…
Lots of lower- to middle-class people in this country dream of having lots of money and the security that comes with it. That doesn’t end up happening for most of us. So sometimes we fight for what money we can get despite the consequences. Take a look at what happened to Amanda Brown’s family when…
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…
Satire ahead! Satire ahead! Clever satire at that. I absolutely love this comic by Keith Knight. It’s so simple, but it says so much. I won’t muck it up with my opinions, other than it’s truly a smart commentary on America today. Share this by clicking the Facebook and Twitter icons below. Or don’t. No…
French speeder François Gissy now has claim to the world record title of the fastest cyclist. He hit over 200 MPH in just five seconds on his bike thanks to a boost from a rocket engine! Naturally, this epic video of his race has gone viral with over 1.5 million views! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WREyAicJXkM] Read more:…
Behind every fact is a face, behind the data is discrimination, and behind the arrests is an issue America has yet to solve. But until the broken system is fixed, the unjust problem shown in this video will still exist. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKyitZAQuhA?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=810&h=456] Read more: http://upworthy.com/this-unjust-war-costs-us-nearly-4-billion-every-year-no-not-iraq-or-afghanistan-the-other-one
Things certainly can mean different things to different people, and when you first hear this joke in the sixth episode of Mindy Kaling’s funnilicious show, you don’t think twice about a deeper meaning. But… if there are billions of brown girls all over the world (including America), why is it so rare for one to…
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…
Wired controlled toy race cars on tracks are so 20th century. With new quantum levitation technology, The Japan Instituted Of Science And Technology created a race track inspired by the Wipe Out video games. The video is featured on GamesRadar and TheDailyWhat. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqmdv5iyIOY] Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2012/01/03/quantum-levitation-wipe-out-race-track/
They say don’t judge a book by its cover, but I think a lot of us catch ourselves doing it from time to time. Maybe before we question someone else, we should question our own assumptions. Read more: http://upworthy.com/a-parent-a-criminal-and-a-jerk-walk-down-the-street-but-you-wont-know-whos-who-till-the-end
“Either she behind me or in the corner so I had to call her racist ass out.” 1. Vine user Rashid Polo has a series of pretty wild Vines of convenience store workers following him around while he shops. vine.co 2. As he puts it, “Don’t you hate when you inside a store and the…
Oil company Castrol recruited a team of world class drivers to attempt a first of its kind race. Driving in pure darkness. The only illumination in the race would be the track which is made out of dynamic beams of light. It’s a race against the light. In one day, this new video has amassed over one million…
The video is funny, but the point is serious. Sometimes it helps to see stereotypes in a new light. And then maybe we’ll be better about not making them. Did you find this funny and worth considering? You can share it using the Facebook and Twitter buttons below. Read more: http://upworthy.com/if-asians-said-the-stuff-some-white-people-say-it-would-sound-as-ridiculous-as-it-actually-is
When hip-hop artist Common performed at the White House in May 2011, he sparked a minor controversy over some poetry he wrote concerning a woman he believes was wrongly convicted of murdering a police officer. Fox News jumped at the opportunity to attack Obama for allowing such a deviant into the White House. Fox and…
I’m in awe. That’s really all I can say. At 1:12, Troy’s spoken-word piece describes graphic violence, so heads up if that’s difficult for you to stomach, as it was for me. But this is a poem we all need to hear. FACT CHECK TIME! Everything in Troy’s piece happened as he says it did.…