Dance

December 12, 2025

Misty Copeland Speaks About How Resilience Can Turn Pain Into Beauty

Dancer Misty Copeland made history in 2015, when she became the first African-American woman in the history of the American Ballet Theatre to be promoted to principal dancer. While she is truly a generational talent, her path to success wasn’t an easy one. Now that she has taken her final bow, Copeland is looking back at her career, reflecting on how resilience has been a driving force throughout her life.

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July 17, 2025

Watch a Boy Perform Effortlessly Cool “Aura Farming” Moves on a Speeding Boat

Some folks are effortlessly cool, and then there’s Rayyan Arkan Dikha—aka the “Aura Farming Boy” or “Indonesian Boat Racing Kid.” Dikha proved he’s on another level with his style, poise, and confidence. In videos that have gone viral on TikTok and Instagram, the 11-year-old from Indonesia stands at the front of a speeding boat, donning sunglasses and traditional black attire while delivering a calm, smooth dance of fist rolls and arm sweeps.

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November 27, 2024

Cafe Gives Free Coffee to Those That Come in Dancing and People Show Off Their Best Moves

What would you do for a free coffee? In Middleboro, Massachusetts, a shop called Coffee Milano offers customers a very simple way to earn a cup of joe on the house—if you dance for five seconds on your way in, you get a free coffee. This unique deal has been taken up by locals, but the impromptu dancers have gained an audience much larger than expected thanks to the powers of social media.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.