Ryan Reed

Ryan Reed is a contributing writer for GOOD residing in Knoxville, Tennessee who specializes in stories on music and pop culture. He has contributed to Rolling Stone, Relix, Revolver, SPIN and The New York Times.

Photo credit: Canva, Ivan S from Pexels (cropped, left) / Visualine Studio from Visualine Studio (cropped, right) – In harsh winter weather, you may have experienced a surprising "frost quake."

Science

Americans hit by massive snow storms are feeling ‘frost quake’ booms, a startling and mysterious phenomenon

Ryan Reed

1/28/2026
Photo credit: Peter Gabriel (Helge Øverås via Wikicommons), Phil Collins (Philippe Roos via Wikicommons) – (L) Peter Gabriel; (R) Phil Colins

Culture, Past Events

In 1999, Genesis quietly revamped a ’70s classic with Peter Gabriel and it remains sadly overlooked

Ryan Reed

1/27/2026
Photo credit: courtesy of Sprites – 10-year-old handpan artist Sprites has gone viral with a soothing performance.

Culture

10-year-old girl goes viral with soothing virtuoso song on her ‘UFO’ handpan drum

Ryan Reed

1/26/2026
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Culture, Past Events

These are the saddest songs ever recorded according to science and fans

Ryan Reed

1/26/2026
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Culture

Why these innocent, soothing ’80s and ’90s TV commercials hit people like nostalgic comfort food

Ryan Reed

1/16/2026
Photo credit: Canva – [L] An older man paying his bill; [R] A young woman hands her credit card to her server

Culture, Past Events

Are you a good tipper? What generation you’re in might have something to do with it.

GOOD Staff

1/15/2026
Photo credit: YouTube screenshot via Chock Full o’ Docs – Macaulay Culkin hosted 'SNL' in 1991, starring in a hilarious 'Home Alone' parody sketch.

Culture

‘SNL’ fans rediscover 1991 ‘Home Alone’ parody with Macaulay Culkin and a table-smashing Chris Farley

Ryan Reed

12/25/2025
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Work & Money

One woman’s ‘meme’ application helped her land a gig after two years of job hunting

Ryan Reed

12/19/2025
Photo credit: Canva, pocstock (main image, cropped) / anlomaja (box) – People thought they had to do these things until someone showed them otherwise.

Culture

7 things people thought they were forced to do in life until someone showed them otherwise

Ryan Reed

12/17/2025
Photo credit: YouTube screenshots via SPIRIT X – Owners of the 'Home Alone' house want to revive the '90s vibe.

Culture

New owners of the beloved ‘Home Alone’ house want to restore its nostalgic ’90s magic

Ryan Reed

12/13/2025

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