Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, has confirmed that he is gay. While you could say it’s no one’s business who the mind behind your iPhone sleeps with at night, it actually is. There are so many kids, proud nerds like me and Tim Cook, who are in high school […]
Happy Mother’s Day to all those mothers that make our world a better place to be. Please share this with the best mom you know! Read more: http://upworthy.com/just-a-mom-here-for-a-better-world-for-my-kids
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “if you see something, say something.” But when it comes to things like sexism and racism and harassment, it’s just as important that you listen when the people who see something wrong happening say something about it. That’s the only way things will change. Read […]
Remember the name Tavi Gevinson. It’s going to be a household name someday (possibly with “President” in front of it). Read more: http://upworthy.com/take-note-world-this-girls-a-genius-and-we-really-need-to-start-listening-to-her
Most of the press coverage of the protesting after the shooting of Mike Brown in Ferguson has centered around his character, personal issues, and a small number of looters rather than asking why people are mad. Much of the media is playing up the looting and rioting, ignoring the vast […]
Everybody does things a little bit differently. This man is here to show you just how different. Read more: http://upworthy.com/dad-did-you-know-other-peoples-lives-are-different-from-ours
Clearly the world needs to be reminded of the powerful role women play in making history. If dressing up and taking beautiful pictures does that, even better! I’m so excited that people keep coming up with creative ways to teach girls to follow not just in the footsteps of princesses […]
One of the most badass actors of all time just reminded people about … well, see for yourself. Don’t miss what happens at 2:20, when Mr. Jackson gets fed up and dishes out some common sense like a boss. If you want to learn more about how to engage responsibly […]
If you write “strong female characters,” it’s basically inevitable that you’ll get asked this question. Kelly Sue DeConnick writes comic books for a living, and her response is one of my favorites, mostly because it involves what she calls the “sexy lamp” test. I cut this short, but if you […]
There are so many celebrities in this video that I could barely keep count. But I’m SO GLAD they came together to make it because people tend to listen to celebrities — for better and worse. And this is definitely a case of the better. Read more: http://upworthy.com/they-packed-more-pissed-off-celebrities-than-i-could-count-into-a-1-minute-video-for-everyone-to-see