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Florida Town Bans Dance Clubs, Skating Rinks

Kevin Spak — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:22:56 CDT

Somebody get Ren McCormack on the phone. The town of Weston, Fla., has passed an ordinance that specifically bans nightclubs, dance halls, and skating rinks, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. None of those establishments has ever existed in the suburban town, and the mayor says they want to keep it...

Model Knocked Out Cold on TV Dance Show

Matt Cantor — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:31:05 CDT

Dancing on a reality TV show, an Argentine model attempted a flip over her partner’s back, landed on her face, and was knocked out, Cleo reports. Rocio Guirao Diaz was performing on a show that pairs celebrities with unknowns looking to “dance for a dream.” She was quickly taken to...

Check Out Spider Nureyev

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 06 May 2011 03:22:00 CDT

Move over, Black Swan . The best dancing films feature a tiny creature that could get smooshed on the bottom of Natalie Portman's ballet slipper. But the jumping spider cuts astoundingly impressive moves when a male is determined to impress a mate. NPR calls the ritual a "magnificent demonstration of naked,...

Medvedev Cuts a Move to 'American Boy'

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:43:00 CDT

Look out, Michael Jackson. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev cut some moves to ... wait for it ... "American Boy" at a party, and his, er, performance has drawn thousands of gawkers to the YouTube vid of his public dance debut, reports RIA Novosti . Medvedev swirls, steps, and grinds to the lyrics sung...

Black Swan Inspires Pro-Anorexia Sites

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 04:03:31 CST

While the ballerina movie Black Swan is winning rave reviews for actress Natalie Portman it's also providing deadly inspiration for dangerous "pro-anorexia" web sites. The film underscores the grueling life of a ballerina, complete with bitter rivalries, bone-crunching pain, anorexia and bulimia, causing one blogger to call it "eating disorder...

'Dougie' Is This Year's Sports Dance of Choice

John Johnson — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:22:03 CST

It takes awhile for these things to become official, but the Wall Street Journal says it looks like this is the "Year of the Dougie" in sports. For the uninitiated, the dance involves some limb flailing and, crucially, running fingers through the hair. It's been a staple on college and...

First Lady Busts a Move in India

John Johnson — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 16:58:36 CDT

Her husband had to sit in stuffy trade meetings , but first lady Michelle Obama got to kick off her shoes and join kids in India in a spirited dance, reports AFP . She visited the University of Mumbai today to visit a charity that helps underprivileged kids and spoke to them...

Village People: We're Not Changing YMCA

John Johnson — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:47:00 CDT

Fans of dorky dances, rejoice: The Village People aren't changing their famous song, even though the actual YMCA doesn't exist anymore. (The organization is shortening its name to the "Y.") Lead singer Victor Willis says the song and, more important, the dance will continue with all four letters, no...

This Is the Latest Dance Craze?

Evann Gastaldo — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:20:39 CDT

Mourning the death of the Macarena? Perhaps it’s time for you to learn the latest dance craze sweeping Brazil: Surra de Bunda or, according to Google Translate , “ass licking.” Gawker explains that the move, featured in dozens of NSFW YouTube videos, involves “hooking your feet over a man's shoulders and...