2013 has coined its phrases, videos and memes in a distinct form, taking a unique place in thistory. Some of the motifs last year were things we saw in the past, while some were brand new. There was a lot to be said about a nostalgic look back the 1990s, while social media continued to dominate the scene.

While cyber attacks were reported on Twitter and the New York Times by the Syrian Electronic Army for America's involvement in Syria's chemical weapons debacle, it did reveal the helplessness of the U.S. in cyber guerilla warfare. Major news publications like the Washington Post and The Huffington Post froze for about 24 hours. It challenged U.S. superiority on many fronts and did some psychological damage to the American blogosphere.

Viral videos continue to be a mainstay in American culture. It seemed as if South Korean artist Psy and his emphemeral hit, 'Gnangman style,' would stick around for another year. But clearly, meme watchers agree the video of 2013 was 'Harlem style Shake' or simply 'Harlem Shake.' There were so many versions of the shake that one couldn't remember which version was a favorite. Of course, there was a compilation Harlem Shake video that include many of the styles from separate videos.

The Harlem Shake is a rendition of hip hop that became popular in 1981 and came into vogue again after Bauuer, who improvised on it to create a more rich bass intrumental track:

• The original viral video that spurred the video meme is TSCS edition.
• The Office version is the version 3 of the Harlem Shake, a good way to stir things up at work.
• Version 33 is the Portland version viewed by half a million viewers on YouTube.