A five-minute video? Ain’t nobody got time for that. Not to watch one, or to make one. But Harlem Shake dance videos are capped at 30 seconds. That’s why we’re so willing to watch just one more ...

Did you know Baauer’s “Harlem Shake” song is 3 minutes and 17 seconds long? It really doesn’t feel that way when the countless videos circulating the Internet only last about 30 seconds. It’s easy to ...

Robert F Kennedy Jr has divided the Maga world after appearing in a promotional video alongside Kanye West’s ex-girlfriend, in which he attempts to bring back a decade-old viral trend – The Harlem ...

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If you haven't read it already, there's a good article in the New York Times this week about Mackelmore (or as my friend Andrew calls him, Wackelmore) and other popular trends in hip hop culture and ...

If you’re like us, chances are you’ve been itching for a new dance craze, and maybe even woke up Wednesday morning looking to try out a few new maneuvers. Good news: In the last couple of weeks a ...

It had a good, long run, but the “Harlem Shake” meme is officially over. Some would argue it has been over for awhile, but Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell‘s reelection team put a big, flowery ...

In a piece for The Root DC, Robert Samuels says there’s a fine line between cultural reappropriation and cultural evolution. Suggested Reading Joy Reid Says MSNBC’s Shocking Rebrand to MS Might Come ...

In one of Google’s funnier Easter Eggs, users have a fun surprise awaiting them on YouTube. Conducting a YouTube search for “do the Harlem shake” initiates a UI-style Harlem Shake on the world’s ...

A new kind of populist electronic music called "trap" has been skirting the mainstream for a few months now, but hasn't yet broken through. Could a bunch of silly viral videos make the genre a ...

In the wee hours of Feb. 13, 2013, the hosts of the Today show committed meme murder. The moment they aired their take on the so-called "Harlem Shake" was the moment the Internet's meme guardians ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...