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Displaying all articles tagged:
Good Things
good things
June 29, 2020
A New Culinary Collective Aims to Empower LGBTQ Makers
Totes Gay is run by the people behind MeMe’s Diner and Queer Soup Night.
By
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner
happy sh*t
May 31, 2019
7 Actually Good Things That Happened This Week
Whales are back in NYC,
Star Wars
is real, and there was a wedding in a school gym.
By
Margaret Hartmann
good things
Apr. 17, 2018
Kelly Clarkson Is Hosting Her First-Ever Awards Show, So Maybe 2018 Is Good?
We thank the brains behind the Billboard Music Awards.
By
Devon Ivie
valentine’s day
Feb. 14, 2018
A Couple Proposes to Each Other at the Same Time During Game of Pictionary
Some nice Valentine’s Day news.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
good things
Feb. 14, 2018
Drake Keeps Buying Stuff for Everyone But Me
He surprised a hotel housekeeper with a $10,000 shopping spree.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
good things
Feb. 8, 2018
Amal and George Clooney Open Up About Taking in a Yazidi Refugee
The Clooneys are supporting Hazim Avdal while he studies at the University of Chicago.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
good things
Jan. 24, 2018
The Best Reactions to Meryl Streep Joining
Big Little Lies
Season 2
“Can’t believe Meryl Streep will be the first person to win an Oscar for a TV performance.”
By
Madeleine Aggeler
good things
Dec. 24, 2017
The Viral BBC Family’s Christmas Card Is Really Cute
Featuring reindeer antlers, a peace sign, and a juice box.
By
Amanda Arnold
good things
Dec. 13, 2017
The Best Reactions to Roy Moore’s Loss
“Now please put Roy Moore on the
Floribama
S
hore
.”
By
Gabriella Paiella
good things
Sept. 8, 2017
George and Amal Clooney Took in a Yazidi Refugee
The pair are supporting him while he pursues a college degree.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
actually good things
Apr. 9, 2017
Very Chill Cabin Crew Helps Mother Give Birth Mid-Flight
The Turkish Airlines in-flight crew had their hands full.
By
Jenni Miller
actually good things
Apr. 9, 2017
Chrissy Teigen Performed a Really Cool Good Deed
She paid off a woman’s crowd-funding campaign to pay for beauty school.
By
Jenni Miller
good things
Apr. 6, 2017
Anna Wintour Donated Her Sunglasses to Help an Anna Wintour Impersonator
Performer Ryan Raftery is reviving his Wintour-themed musical to benefit the Trevor Project.
By
Véronique Hyland
good things
Mar. 28, 2017
Indian Nonprofit Gives $100,000 to Man Who Tried to Intervene in Kansas Shooting
Twenty-four-year-old Ian Grillot tried to step in as the suspect attacked two Indian men, killing one.
By
Jen Kirby
good things
Mar. 14, 2017
The Story Behind the Viral BBC Family Video Is So Good
Here’s how Robert Kelly’s toddler ended up crashing his live interview.
By
Gabriella Paiella
good things
Mar. 12, 2017
Louis C.K. Is Hosting
Saturday Night Live
Next Month
YAY.
By
Devon Ivie
actually good things
Dec. 9, 2016
Here Are 11 Good Things Worth Celebrating That Happened in 2016
Because
some
good things happened.
By
Lisa Ryan
good things
Oct. 7, 2016
Obama Just Signed a Bill of Rights for Survivors of Sexual Assault
The bill ensures survivors have access to their rape kits.
By
Lisa Ryan
good things
Sept. 7, 2016
The House Just Passed a Bill of Rights for Sexual-Assault Survivors
The legislation will make sure survivors have access to rape kits, and that their kits can’t be destroyed.
By
Claire Landsbaum
good things
Aug. 17, 2016
Watch Zac Efron’s Dreams Come True When He Meets Simone Biles
There’s a lot of screaming involved.
By
Gabriella Paiella
good things
Aug. 16, 2016
Lucky Baby Gets a Lifetime of Free Flights After Being Born on Plane
A woman unexpectedly gave birth while in midair.
By
Gabriella Paiella
good things
Aug. 15, 2016
Bachelorette Party Crashes Live BBC Broadcast, Wins Olympics of Saying ‘Wooooo’
Gold medals, all around.
By
Gabriella Paiella
good things
Aug. 11, 2016
Lisa Hanawalt Designs New Tegan and Sara Video
Here is a good thing.
By
Gabriella Paiella
good things
May 31, 2016
Michelle Obama’s Inspiring Commencement Speech
To a graduating class of fewer than 100.
By
Jada Yuan
love and war
May 25, 2016
Pro-Life Republican’s Wife Opens Up About Her Abortion
“It’s haunted me. It’s made me weep. … But now, it’s time for me to tell my story.”
By
Catie L'Heureux
good things
Apr. 8, 2016
8 Good Things That Happened This Week
Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson, a 9-year-old reporter, and so much more!
By
Eve Peyser
good things
Apr. 1, 2016
5 Good Things That Happened This Week
None of which were April Fools’ Day jokes.
By
Eve Peyser
Mar. 25, 2016
7 Actually Good Things That Happened This Week
It’s not all bad!
By
Dayna Evans
happy sh*t
Dec. 18, 2015
8 Actually Good Things That Happened This Week
Featuring puppies, a panda, and a manservant.
By
Jessica Roy
Nov. 3, 2015
Baby Saved From the Times Square Subway Tracks
“Once I got down there, I said ‘Please God, don’t let the train move.’”
By
Nathan Pemberton
good things
May 9, 2015
Liberia Declared Ebola-Free
The virus killed more than 4,700 Liberians.
By
Caroline Bankoff
good things
Dec. 18, 2014
Executed 14-Year-Old Cleared After 70 Years
He was black. They were white.
By
Katie Zavadski
good things
Dec. 16, 2014
NYC Kids Now Need a Flu Shot for Pre-K
No anti-vaxxers allowed.
By
Katie Zavadski
good things
Dec. 15, 2014
There’s Finally a Law Against Tattooing Your Dog in New York
Finally.
By
Katie Zavadski
Nov. 25, 2014
Happy Quadruple Amputee Can Hug Again After Arm Transplant
He should get even more feeling during a year in therapy.
By
Katie Zavadski
good things
Nov. 20, 2014
DHS Won’t Force Tourists From Ebola-Stricken Countries to Go Home
They’ll be allowed to stay for 18 months.
By
Katie Zavadski
good things
Nov. 11, 2014
New York’s (Former) Ebola Patient Hugs His Way Out of the Hospital
After 19 days at Bellevue, Dr. Craig Spencer was given a clean bill of health.
By
Caroline Bankoff
good things
Nov. 1, 2014
Ebola-Infected Doctor Seems to Be Getting Better
Some positive news.
By
Caroline Bankoff
good things
Oct. 31, 2014
Gas Deal Means Ukraine Won’t Freeze This Winter
Phew.
By
Katie Zavadski
Oct. 10, 2014
Voter I.D. Laws Blocked in Wisconsin, Texas
Courts worried about suppressing turnout.
By
Katie Zavadski
vermin!
May 31, 2014
New York City’s Bedbug Numbers Are Way Down
Good job, everyone.
By
Delia Paunescu
international intrigue
May 31, 2014
Taliban Releases Captured American Soldier After Five Years
In exchange for five Afghan prisoners.
By
Caroline Bankoff
good things
Mar. 27, 2014
Connecticut Becomes First State to Raise Minimum Wage to $10.10 an Hour
The change will happen incrementally.
By
Caroline Bankoff
unlikely allies
June 28, 2013
Rapper Lil B Is Your New Favorite Male Feminist
He
gets
it.
By
Kat Stoeffel
good things
June 16, 2013
FDNY Emergency Dispatch Deserving of Praise
One worker stayed on the phone with a stroke victim for almost eight hours.
By
Caroline Bankoff
beauty secrets
Mar. 21, 2013
Martha Stewart’s Beauty Routine Is Just Like Ours, But Not
The doyenne of domesticity remembers to take out her contacts.
By
Kat Stoeffel
good things
Nov. 14, 2012
Channing Tatum Is Officially Your Sexiest Man Alive
Dreams come true.
By
Amanda Dobbins
good things
Oct. 28, 2012
Brooklyn’s Most Prominent Artisanal Empire Is Expanding
To a 150,000-square-foot Crown Heights fixer-upper.
By
Andre Tartar
tv ratings
Aug. 28, 2012
Sunday’s
Breaking Bad
Was the Show’s Most-Watched Episode Ever
Somehow, fans knew they should tune in.
By
Josef Adalian
crazy in arizona
May 18, 2011
Gabrielle Giffords Is Getting Her Skull Back Today
Another encouraging step in her recovery.
By
Chris Rovzar
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