I wrote about this charming viral moment between a young Nashville bucket drummer and "The Godmother of Drumming," Dorothea Taylor. www.upworthy.com/drum-video-d...

I wrote about the nostalgia trip of watching customers exit Tower Records with freshly purchased CDs in 1994. www.good.is/mtv-news-cds...

I joined the rest of the Internet and wrote about the drunk raccoon. www.good.is/drunk-raccoo...

I wrote about why 6174 is a fascinating four-digit number. www.good.is/6174-coolest...

I wrote about the bizarre things that random kids have said to people. I'm not sure if "You look like someone who eats the icing first" was intended as an insult or a compliment. www.good.is/funny-kid-qu...

I wrote about 'Last Week Tonight' auctioning off a bunch of wacky stuff—and, crucially, an original Bob Ross painting—to benefit public media. www.upworthy.com/john-oliver-...

I wrote about "The King of the High Cs" singing with "The Godfather of Soul." www.upworthy.com/james-brown-...

I wrote about this Aaron Paul interview that's making the rounds. Genuinely sweet story. www.good.is/aaron-paul-i...

I wrote about a childhood staple: the Scholastic book fair. www.upworthy.com/scholastic-b...

Here's your "genital" reminder to read my story about mortifying work-email typos. www.upworthy.com/funny-typos-...

I wrote about people who made a major career shift after 30—and what they learned in the process. www.upworthy.com/mid-life-car...

Millennial "butt rock" is now "classic rock"—a depressing reminder of mortality for anyone who owned a pair of JNCO jeans or browsed the CD-singles section at FYE. I looked at this often-ridiculed movement and wrote about six songs that truly hold up. www.good.is/millennial-b...

The ultimate job-interview cliché is "What's your biggest weakness?" I got some insight from a few pros on how to answer—and not answer—that question. www.good.is/job-intervie...

I wrote about a record-store owner gifting Elton John a piece of musical history. www.upworthy.com/elton-john-v...

I wrote about Prince covering Radiohead's "Creep" at Coachella, people being blown away by it, and fans trying (and, for many years, failing) to post the footage on YouTube. www.good.is/prince-creep...

I wrote about my love affair with the portable CD player. (Side note: It wasn't until researching for this story that I realized people are starting to make them again. I really need one...) www.good.is/discman-port...

I wrote about how Scatman John used scat singing to manage his stutter. (Also, if you haven't seen that jazz-fusion-y live version of "Scatman," do yourself a favor. Damn.) www.good.is/scatman-john...

I wrote about how Genesis, amid the rise of punk, embraced their softer side and scored a breakthrough hit at a pivotal moment. www.good.is/genesis-foll...

I wrote about some genuinely creepy moments from 'The Simpsons,' just ahead of Halloween. www.good.is/simpsons-hal...

I wrote about Phish's love of musical Halloween "costumes" and 5 of their full-album cover sets. You may dig them even if you're allergic to jam bands. www.good.is/phish-hallow...

I wrote about the 35 songs Rush could — and should — play during their reunion tour. ultimateclassicrock.com/rush-2026-to...

I wrote about one of the greatest scenes in TV history: Cooper explaining to Truman why it's important to "give yourself a present" each day. Is it just a charming piece of writing, or is it a practical bit of wisdom? I asked some therapists to find out. www.good.is/agent-cooper...

I wrote about my dad's use of the thumbs-up emoji and how our generations differ in texting style. This was a fun one, and I learned a fair amount about how both of us communicate. www.good.is/boomer-emoji...

I wrote about that time George Harrison joined Paul Simon on 'SNL.' www.good.is/george-harri...

I wrote about the weirdest and/or funniest things realtors have witnessed on the job. www.good.is/funny-realto...

I wrote about this wild lost-cat story. www.good.is/cat-rescue-l...

I wrote a little bit about Jane Goodall's words of wisdom. www.good.is/jane-goodall...

I wrote about 5 movies that deal with free-speech—for no particular reason I can think of. Yeah, just wanted to. www.good.is/free-speech-...

I wrote about Scarlett Johansson realizing she wanted to direct movies after an early role opposite Robert Redford. www.good.is/robert-redfo...

I wrote about the album that changed my life, Radiohead's 'OK Computer.' I explored my first encounter, why the LP remains a classic, and why the music of our youth is unbeatable. (I even spoke to a clinical psychologist about that latter point.) www.good.is/radiohead-ok...

I wrote about the FCC—well, technically, the *fake* FCC, who called up for a gassy phone call with Letterman in this classic 'Late Show' bit. www.good.is/david-letter...

I wrote about this debate around who "The Beatles of the '70s" (and every other subsequent decade) might be. www.good.is/the-beatles-...

I wrote about Harrison Ford's beautiful thoughts on nature-as-god. www.good.is/harrison-for...

I wrote about the lingering creepiness of 'Are You Afraid of the Dark?,' watching TV as a gateway to my youth, and why clowns are frightening. (I even got a quote from a therapist.) www.good.is/are-you-afra...

I wrote about Robert Redford's haunting portrayal of Death in this classic 'Twilight Zone' episode. RIP. www.good.is/robert-redfo...

I wrote about that time Beyoncé transformed "Sex on Fire" into an epic at Glastonbury. www.good.is/beyonce-sex-...

I wrote about some creepy, disturbing songs. www.good.is/scariest-son...

I wrote about horror movies that people find romantic. www.good.is/5-scary-roma...

I wrote about psychedelic mushrooms. www.good.is/psychedelic-...

I wrote about a funny story from Gentle Giant singer Derek Shulman, who says his pre-GG band, Simon Dupree & The Big Sound, walked into Abbey Road and started jumping on John & Yoko's bed. www.good.is/john-lennon-...

I've interviewed a lot of drummers. I've never interviewed a drummer/*priest*. I had a fun chat with Fr. Hyacinth Marie Cordell, O.P., who went viral last summer for his virtuoso Instagram covers of Meshuggah, Animals as Leaders, and other heavyweights. www.good.is/catholic-pri...

I wrote about a Kansas police officer pulling over a vehicle for speeding—and then finding himself face-to-face with an '80s pop-rock singer. www.good.is/80s-pop-sing...

I wrote about Rick Derringer's admiration for "Weird Al"—but also how working together left him feeling typecast as a "novelty producer." www.good.is/weird-al-ric...

I wrote about Will i am's bizarre story where he claims Prince played the bass in MJ's face. www.good.is/will-i-am-pr...

I wrote about Thom Yorke having a really insightful exchange with a fan focused on depression, how it impacts his music, and why he hates when people call Radiohead "depressing." www.good.is/radiohead-th...

I wrote about the incredible 'Russian Ark,' a film famously captured in one continuous shot. The whole thing could have been a disaster in multiple ways, but they managed to pull it off. www.good.is/russian-ark-...

I talked to former 'Big Brother' winner Dan Gheesling, who tracked down his "stolen" iPad by using the "Find My" function and knocking on doors. www.good.is/dan-gheeslin...

I wrote about Iggy Pop surfin' the crowd and smearin' the PB. www.good.is/iggy-pop-197...

I wrote about this tearjerker of an animal-adoption story. www.good.is/dog-adoption...

I wrote about the end of Jack White's no-cell-phone streak. www.good.is/jack-white-c...