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Trump Quotes Melania: 'Could You Imagine FDR Dancing?'

'There's a long history that perhaps she doesn't know,' adds the president

(Newser) - During his speech to a GOP retreat in DC on Tuesday, President Trump segued into jokey territory: The first lady, he informed his audience, hates when he dances at public events, reports the Hill . "She's a very classy person, right? She said it's so unpresidential," Trump...

Prime Minister Busted for Doing '6-7' With Kids

School visit goes viral as Keir Starmer joins in on kids' banned dance

(Newser) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer found himself on the wrong side of school rules this week after leading a class of primary students in the now-infamous "6-7" meme during a visit to Welland Academy in Peterborough. Starmer, accompanied by Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, was at the school to talk...

Trump Gets Dance Shoutout at NFL Game
Trump Gets
Dance Shoutout
at NFL Game
VIDEO
Nov 10, 2025 8:18 AM CST

Trump Gets Dance Shoutout at NFL Game

The 'Trump dance' makes a comeback by way of Amon-Ra St. Brown

(Newser) - President Trump may have confronted boos while watching the Washington Commanders' take on the Detroit Lions on Sunday, but he also got a shoutout in the form of a touchdown celebration. After throwing himself over the line to score the Lions' second touchdown of the game, wide receiver Amon-Ra St....

Misty Copeland Will Take One Final Twirl

Groundbreaking ballet dancer is retiring from American Ballet Theatre after 25 years

(Newser) - Misty Copeland hangs up her pointe shoes on Wednesday, putting a final exclamation point on a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in the very white world of ballet—and a crossover star far beyond. Copeland will be feted in grand style as the American Ballet...

Jets Are Losing, but Coach Is Keeping Fans Entertained

Aaron Glenn is going viral for his celebratory moves on the sidelines

(Newser) - Aaron Glenn's dance moves on the sideline have made the New York Jets coach a viral sensation on social media, and he won't be pulling his celebratory reaction from the playbook any time soon. "Here's what I do know: I'm going to always be me,...

Cockatoos Have Dozens of Dance Moves at Their Disposal
Researchers
Count 30
Cockatoo
Dance Moves
NEW STUDY
Aug 8, 2025 8:54 AM CDT

Researchers Count 30 Cockatoo Dance Moves

Scientists also find in new research that parrots dance just for fun

(Newser) - Think you've got better moves than a parrot? New research suggests you may want to reassess that. A study published in PLOS One has catalogued 30 distinct dance moves performed by cockatoos, with 17 of them never previously documented. The findings come from analyses of 45 online videos...

Breakdancer Developed 'Cone Head' After Years on the Mat
Breakdancers' Odd
Risk: a 'Cone Head'
CASE STUDY
Oct 11, 2024 10:05 AM CDT

Breakdancers' Odd Risk: a 'Cone Head'

Researchers say Danish man's 20 years of breakdancing gave him one

(Newser) - The Paris 2024 Olympics allowed breaking —or breakdancing, as the oldsters used to call it—making it a joyful international competition. But Danish researchers have released a case study of a longtime fan of the street dance who developed an odd injury after years of head spins. The new...

Elderly Man's Viral Dance Gets Pushback From Iran Officials

Authorities tried to nix Sadegh Bana Motejaded's 'happiness campaign,' but public balked

(Newser) - An elderly man has become an "unlikely symbol of resistance" in Iran after his dance moves at a fish market went viral—and kicked off a wave of similarly dance-inspired protests that led to a temporary crackdown on his social media, reports the Independent . The 70-year-old known as "...

Company Sold Dream of Fame. Dancers Call It a Nightmare

Some dancers say they were sexually assaulted by Break The Floor Productions' instructors

(Newser) - Every year, one of the world’s leading dance competition companies sells the dream of Hollywood fame to 300,000 dance students it draws to packed hotel ballrooms across the US and Canada for weekend workshops and competitions. But behind the bright lights and pulsing music, some dancers say they...

School Dean Sends Out 'Tone Deaf' Dance Video

Not exactly what NYU students were hoping for

(Newser) - Hundreds of students seeking lower tuitions amid the coronavirus pandemic appear to be out of luck—and miffed at what they did get, the New York Post reports. Allyson Green, dean of New York University Tisch School of the Arts, answered their pleas by emailing them a video of her...

Mom Slams 'Rape Culture' After Daughter's School Dance

11-year-old at middle school says principal made her dance with boy she didn't want to dance with

(Newser) - A mother in northern Utah is pushing for changes to a middle school policy she says is bound to create "another generation who feels that rape culture is completely normal." Alicia Hobson says her daughter Azlyn, a sixth grader at Laketown's Rich Middle School, came home angry...

Joker Has Created a New Tourist Attraction. Locals Aren't Happy

Fans are flocking to the Bronx to re-create a scene on the 'Joker stairs'

(Newser) - Joker is no joke at the box office, setting a record in previews and taking in nearly $250 million in the US so far. It only makes sense, then, that the film would serve as some sort of meme generator, and thanks to one pivotal scene, people are flocking to...

Lara Spencer Takes Action After Ballet Controversy

'Good Morning America' host apologizes, sits down with 3 influential male dancers

(Newser) - Lara Spencer apologized Monday on Good Morning America for her teasing comments about Britain's Prince George, 6, taking ballet in school. But she did more than that—she sat down with three influential male dancers to try to turn her comments, which led to a massive outcry, into a...

Sorry, Carlton, Copyright Office Unimpressed by Your Dance

It's a 'simple routine,' not something that requires a copyright, declares official

(Newser) - Bad news for Alfonso Ribeiro, aka Carlton: The "Carlton Dance" isn't a thing , at least not in the eyes of the Copyright Office. The three-step dance made famous by Ribeiro's character in the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air "is a simple routine that is not registrable as...

Black Teen: My Ex-Coach Wrote Text That 'Sickened' Me

Camille Sturdivant's suit says she was told she was 'too dark' to dance, faced retaliation for complaining

(Newser) - What should have been one of the best years of Camille Sturdivant's life turned into one that left her "sickened." That's per a lawsuit the African-American teen has filed against her former Kansas school district, an ex-dance coach there, and others after she says she was...

He Spawned 'The Carlton.' He Doesn't Want Fortnite Using It

Alfonso Ribeiro is suing maker of 'most popular video game in the world'

(Newser) - The "most popular video game" in the world is accused of hijacking a longtime popular dance move—and the actor who spawned it is suing. NBC News reports Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Carlton Banks on the '90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, has filed a complaint against...

Cops Warn of Drake-Induced Dance Challenge
Cops Warn of
Drake-Induced
Dance Challenge
THE RUNDOWN
Jul 30, 2018 9:30 AM CDT

Cops Warn of Drake-Induced Dance Challenge

People have already gotten hurt, arrested for dancing outside moving cars

(Newser) - Drake's "In My Feelings" is catchy enough to make people want to get up out of their seats and dance. But some should be staying in their seats, specifically those who are behind the wheel of a moving vehicle. The Guardian reports many aren't heeding that sage...

She's Accused of Dancing During Surgery. Now, Repercussions

Dr. Windell Davis-Boutte defends herself: 'I'm a surgeon, I'm supposed to be able to multitask'

(Newser) - She boasts on her site that she's "[discreetly]" a "doctor to the stars," but there was nothing discreet about what Dr. Windell Davis-Boutte allegedly did while operating on some of her patients. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the Georgia Composite Medical Board has suspended the dermatologist's...

Jackson's 'Tilt' Requires Special Shoes, Killer Abs
Michael Jackson's
Magical Tilt Isn't
So Magical
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
May 27, 2018 1:30 PM CDT

Michael Jackson's Magical Tilt Isn't So Magical

Special shoes and a really strong core are needed, say neurosurgeons

(Newser) - Medical researchers apparently unaware that one should never reveal a magician's trick have pulled back the veil on a seemingly impossible dance move by Michael Jackson. The singer's gravity-defying 45-degree tilt, in which he leaned forward while keeping his body straight and shoes flat on the floor, first...

Couple Shows Why Not to Try Dirty Dancing Lift at Home

UK couple didn't have the time of their life during practice run for their wedding

(Newser) - A word of warning if you're planning an elaborate wedding dance in the hope that it'll make a splash online. As an engaged couple in the UK recently learned, it might go viral for reasons other than the ones you anticipated—and even result in a trip to...

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