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Friday, February 22, 2013

Harlem Shake Craze Hits Brookfield

Brookfield has joined the 4,000 videos posted a day craze of the Harlem Shake. Watch a guy do the Shake in a sleeping bag. Do the Harlem Shake!

Move aside Gangnam Style, the new Harlem Shake is here. Throngs of folks are posting the viral videos on YouTube and other social media, and folks in Brookfield aren't missing out on the action. In one of the videos, you'll see some guys relaxing on a couch and playing video games. All of the sudden, everyone breaks out dancing in barely there clothing and what looks to be a guy dancing in a sleeping bag.  In another video you'll see kids doing homework and then...well you know. Harlem Shake! What began as a simple video of a few guys in costume dancing to a techno beat has quickly turned into one the Internet's latest viral memes. NPR says 30 second fan videos like these are the reason why DJ Baauer's “Harlem Shake” song is topping the …

Cindy Lessila

5:35 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013

This is my son and his friends...   more ›

Friday, February 1, 2013

See Awesome Trick Shots by Brookfield Kids

YouTube videos about your community by residents of your community. What Brookfield videos can be found? A couple of Brookfield kids did some amazing basketball shots, hacky sack shot and baseball hits.

What should a couple of kids do when they are bored? Hmmm... Make every shot possible and record it! Two Brookfield kids made shots from several angels with a basketball, baseball, soccer ball, hacky sack, pool, ping pong ball, etc.  Imagine how much time and effort was spent in making all those shots. That's dedication and talent! About 48 hours of video are uploaded every minute to YouTube. As long as you follow YouTube's policy, anyone can upload a video. If you know of a YouTube video that highlights Brookfield? Send the link to viviana.buzo@patch.com and it could be featured on Brookfield Patch. Also, you can add your own video my submitting it to this video gallery.

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Matthew Schroeder

1:10 pm on Saturday, February 2, 2013

I was so excited when our editor found this on YouTube. Because if I had a video camera like this when I was 14, this is EXACTLY the sort of thing my friends and I would have done. Exactly.   more ›

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