[Work in progress]
About
Upworthy Title Parodies are titles mocking those used on content highlighted on the viral media site Upworthy.[1]
Origin
On October 4th, 2013, the Internet humor site CollegeHumor published several mock Upworthy titles for various historical events, including Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, the crucifixion of Jesus and the extinction of the dinosaurs (shown below).
Spread
On November 17th, Funny or Die. The same day, the Upworthy Generator was launched, featuring (shown below).
Notable Examples
Search Interest
External References
[2]Funny or Die – "":
[3]College Humor – If Upworthy Existed Throughout History