Why You Should Love—and Hate—Upworthy

“Here’s why you should love Upworthy: it harnesses the latest wisdom about Internet sharing to bring staggering amounts of attention to important issues.

“Or here’s why you should hate Upworthy: it is craven, formulaic, and sickly-sweet, despoiling the innermost secrets of the Web and human nature and getting rich.

—Katy Waldman