Skip to content
Search

Latest Stories

Culture

The best from people doing good in popular culture and the arts
brian wilson, the beach boys, george martin, the beatles, god only knows

Brian Wilson was blown away by George Martin analyzing The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows."

Photo credit: YouTube screenshot from HighQualityMusic
Culture

Brian Wilson was blown away by 'fifth Beatle' George Martin mixing 'God Only Knows' in person

Popular

mike black, millionaire comeback, social experiment, make $1M in a year, youtube challenge, starting over, health crisis, pandemic impact, entrepreneurship, viral story

Young man with a backpack

Canva
Past Events

Millionaire goes broke to prove he could make $1M from scratch in a year—his plan backfired

john lennon, steve tilston, folk music, the beatles, music history

John Lennon once wrote a fascinating letter to a then-obscure folk artist. It wasn't delivered for decades.

Photo credit: Unidentified photographer for Michiganensian via Wikimedia Commons, public domain, cropped, with Canva text (left) / Bryan Ledgard via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic, cropped (right)
Culture

John Lennon wrote a wise letter to an aspiring folk artist. It went undelivered for decades.

tipping culture, texas roadhouse, keven manochit, viral tiktok, non tipping customers, restaurant wages, server rant, viral receipt, tipping debate, food service workers

Waiter talking to his table

Canva
Past Events

Texas server goes viral for calling out non-tippers: ‘Zero dollars!’

Recent

blues clues, steve, podcast, nostalgia, life tips

Steve's audience can help him search for clues again.

Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
Culture

Blue Clues host’s new project hopes to reconnect adults with the popular show they loved as kids

hoa, homeowner revenge, viral reddit stories, christmas lights, tree trimming drama, neighborhood disputes, diy protest, funny homeowner stories
Past Events

HOA regrets trimming homeowner's mulberry tree after a dazzling display of revenge

One branch cut, hundreds of lights strung. Guess who won.

mental health, happiness list, gratitude, mindfulness, daily ritual, TikTok trend
Past Events

Woman reveals her daily 'happiness list' ritual—and it's transforming people's mental health

"This is so easy and actually changes the way I feel on a day-to-day basis."

dolly parton, led zeppelin, stairway to heaven, jimmy page, robert plant
Culture

Dolly Parton added bluegrass magic to Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven' live in 2002

The country icon has a long history with this rock classic.

chris cornell, soundgarden, michael jackson, billie jean song, chris cornell cover
Culture

Watch Chris Cornell transform Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean' in haunting acoustic cover

The Soundgarden singer brought bluesy darkness to the pop hit.

millennials, gen z, rizz, slang, no cap, trendy, generational, humor
Culture

Millennials reveal their 14 favorite Gen Z slang terms

"Understand what your teenagers are telling you."

Japanese, Japan, culture, respect, traditional, mindful, community, standards
Culture

The 8 everyday Japanese habits that quietly show deep respect and profound gratitude

"Receiving gifts with two hands makes all the difference."

john mulaney, jon stewart, comedy, the daily show, everybody's live, netflix, comedy central
Culture

John Mulaney tells Jon Stewart his secret for eternal youth: fighting teenage boys

“Everyone should fight three teenagers once a year.”

david lynch, trent reznor, nine inch nails, blue velvet, twin peaks
Culture

Trent Reznor's perfectly surreal and strange story about meeting his 'hero' David Lynch

"I'll never forget the look on [Lynch's] face, like, 'What the f*** is going on here?'”

landlord generosity, rental property, acts of kindness, tenant surprise, social equity
Past Events

Man stunned after former landlord sends him huge 'share' check following property sale

The landlord's letter inspired many people to be more kind and generous.

paul dolan, unmarried women happiness, childfree women, marriage and happiness, lse professor, happy ever after book, american time use survey, relationships research
Past Events

Unmarried child-free women are the happiest people in society, expert says

Marriage and kids can be a rewarding experience, they obviously come with some downsides.

AI, AI Beauty, Artificial Intelligence, makeup, beauty
Culture

How AI made the world’s most beautiful faces obsolete and hurt  self-esteem

“The line between reality and fiction has been fundamentally blurred."

Elizabeth Hurley, model, aging, supermodel, beauty
Culture

What Elizabeth Hurley's naked 60th birthday portrait can teach us about aging fearlessly

“pic taken this afternoon… in my birthday suit.”

grief support, coping with loss, internet wisdom, reddit advice, GSnow comment, dealing with death, emotional healing, wave theory grief
Past Events

This response to someone grieving a friend might be the best internet comment ever

“I wish I could say you get used to people dying. I never did. I don't want to.”

owl, interview, wildlife, hoot, birds, wildlife expert
Culture

Interviewing a wild owl, a man got an answer he never expected

"How many hours a day do you hoot?”

bill gates, article, philanthropy, good, sharing, journalism, gates
Culture

Bill Gates reveals the 1997 article that convinced him to use his incredible wealth for good

He called it "an article that changed the course of my life."

gossip, community, ego, research, narcissists, self identity, social status, personal information
Culture

Surprising study shows these types of people actually really like being gossiped about

Who wants that kind of attention?

© Copyright 2025