Students of the group Philadelphia Student Union, which is a part of a larger organization called the Philadelphia Coalition Advocacy of Public Schools, recently performed a zombie-themed flashmob to Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' in front of the school district's headquarters.
Sunday, January 13th, marked the 12th annual "No Pants Subway Ride," aka the day when people drop trou on the subway because...because no pants, that's why. Improv Everywhere, the pranksters behind this long-running event, organized a gathering of 4,000 participants in Brooklyn that quickly spread into Manhattan transit. In addition to major metropolitan areas like Boston and San Francisco, similar pants-less events took place all around the world in places like Mexico City and China.
The WDR Symphony Orchestra adds a much-needed touch of class to flash mobs by rapidly convening in a square in Germany and serenading the assembled crowd with a piece of music. Of course, their decision to play the 'Star Wars' theme makes the whole thing border on geeky, but we're okay with that.
These guys really nailed the whole flash mob thing. Their dancing is synchronized. They didn't use Cat Power for their soundtrack, opting instead for the survivor anthem 'I Will Survie,' and it's for a good cause
Last Saturday, a "flash mob" of unruly teens descended on a Walmart in Florida and caused significant damage to the store. Hey, whatever happened to flash mobs that harmlessly sing and dance?
There is nothing more exciting to a kid than the onset of summer vacation. But the youngsters at Brooklyn's PS 10 got a whole different kind of thrill during their last days of the school year when their parents showed up in the school yard last week and serenaded them with an elaborate flash mob.
Although wedding couples dancing to Michael Jackson songs are common, we haven't come across many making wedding proposals with the help of the late "King of Pop." Enter Craig Jones, who recently proposed to his girlfriend Allison using a flash mob in New York's Bryant Park to the Michael Jackson classic 'The Way You Make Me Feel.'
When one thinks of a senior prank, one conjures up images of barnyard animals and lots of clean up. But the 12th graders at Eastwood High School in El Paso, TX, managed to pull a prank during their graduation that was fun for all those involved and for the school's administration.
While flash mobs are often entertaining, they are not usually described as "classy." But classy (or rather classiness) is exactly what went down on a Copenhagen subway train last month. Members of the Copenhagen Philharmonic popped up alongside riders for an impromptu performance, brass and woodwinds included.
Saville Row is a square in London famous for being lined with high-end clothing shops that offer bespoke tailoring. Clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is about to open up a kid's store there, and this has upset many Londeners, who don't think there should be a store selling cargo shorts and t-shirts on the square's hollowed ground.
So they organized a flash mob, which is quickly become the mechanism of choice for protesters who want to get noticed.