Long before Michael Jackson made it famous, the moonwalk was invented on Soul Train — where it was known as the Backslide. Soul Train was essentially a weekly showcase for new moves, and whatever you saw on Saturday morning, you'd be doing at the club that same night.
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The mid-roll break opens with the Stuff You Should Know jingle — a playful sung summary of the show's brand — before rolling into a second round of network promos. First America returns with its pitch about the dark history behind the Declaration of Independence. Here's the Thing with Alec Baldwin spotlights conversations with composer Marc Shaiman, lawyer Roberta Kaplan on marriage equality, and documentary director Morgan Neville. Last But Not Least with MC Jin features a charming anecdote about freestyling at the gates of Hit Factory to get Ruff Ryders' attention. After the break, Chuck reads two defining quotes about Soul Train: Cornel West on how soul music taught America to love and be free, and rapper Common on what it meant for ordinary Black people to see themselves on TV.
The moonwalk dance move was originally called the Backslide and was created on Soul Train, not by Michael Jackson.
A TV critic wrote in the New York Times in 1973 that comparing Soul Train to American Bandstand was like comparing champagne to seltzer.
Unlike most TV show creators, Don Cornelius retained 100% ownership of Soul Train — a fact that astonished even James Brown when he appeared on the show.
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The Lion King musical has been running for 30 years across Broadway, London's West End, and global touring companies. It has grossed over $11 billion in total revenue — more than Avatar, more than Avengers: Endgame, more than any album, more than any video game. It generates an average of $350 million in revenue every single year. Disney owns it outright.
The anonymous French artist Invader has hidden 1,500 pixelated mosaic artworks across Paris alone, with thousands more scattered across 80+ cities — affixed to the Eiffel Tower, the Hollywood sign, and even sent to the International Space Station. He might be even busier than Banksy.
The Flash Invaders app turns city streets into a treasure hunt, letting players scan Invader's hidden mosaics for points. Players have collectively logged over 47 million flashes. Unlike most mobile games that glue you to a screen, this one forces you to look up and engage with your surroundings.
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