Ryan Reed

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

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

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

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

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

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. good.is/funny-kid-quot…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. good.is/millennial-but…

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. good.is/job-interview-…

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

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. good.is/prince-creep-r…

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...) good.is/discman-portab…

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.) good.is/scatman-john-s…

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

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