This was the first year Dance Marathon offered registration online. According to a press release, the organization is moving towards a paperless registration system in the future.

Marlee Matlin was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars last night in the most shocking results show of the season.
Matlin has been the inspiration behind the season, not only because she had never done ballroom dancing before, but because she couldn’t hear the music she was dancing to. The Oscar winner (in 1986 for [...]

Were you too busy checking out the ASG presidential debate to head over to the Riviera Theater and catch beloved alt-rockers Counting Crows perform at this year’s A&O Ball? Never fear, YouTube’s here. Some brave, balcony-going soul recorded the band performing “Mr. Jones,” and has shared it with the world. Check it [...]

YouTube honored April Fools’ Day by linking every featured video on their main page to the video for Rick Astley’s 1987 smash-hit “Never Gonna Give You Up.” This practice isn’t new, not remotely, and is known as “Rickrolling” or “being Rickrolled.” Look, it has an entire Wikipedia entry on it. All this [...]

The big, awesome weekend where NU kids open their hearts and wallets up for charity launches tomorrow night, and I bet a lot of dancers feel nervous and/or already sleepy. Well, if you don’t think you can do it, turn to some fluffy friends to show you that you can! A dog dancing [...]

A block devoted to songs with dances attached to them. This is my favorite block of Dance Marathon 2008, not becasue of the song selections (though they are good), but mainly because it’s a cool concept, forces people to move and makes everyone look like an idiot. I don’t need much to introduce [...]

Stories from Earthdance 2007, a global festival for peace in rural Illinois.

Want to learn a new skill? Well, here’s a how-to video explaining the secrets of the Moonwalk! Dazzle your friends with the ability to walk backwards without lifting your feet. Better than a mini-course!