It’s being blamed for a death in Australia, but the game known as planking doesn’t have to be dangerous. Brian Ries on the global craze for lying down and being photographed. Plus, see the best ...

Planking began as a harmless prank, with people lying face down in public places for laughs. As photos spread on social media ...

Lie down, stomach to the the floor. Arms in, legs straight. Wait for a picture to be snapped, then post it online. Search the term "planking" on Twitter and you'll find hundreds of people doing it.

Planking has become the annoying trend that just won’t go away. The viral meme — where participants lie flat and stiff, with nose and belly to the ground, to emulate of all things a wooden plank — has ...

It's all fun and games until some Australian guy falls to his death from a 7th-floor balcony while having his picture taken. Following the "really tragic" demise of of Acton Beale, 20, Australian ...

In case you aren’t hip on wacky Internet trends (Don’t feel bad if you aren’t. Seriously), the big one of this year is “planking.” Consider it the “Bros Icing Bros” of Summer ’11. What is planking?

Planking, the Australian craze of lying face down stiff in often bizarre places for a photo op, claimed another victim when a man was critically injured after being thrown from the roof of a moving ...

So “planking” is an actual thing now, it appears. Great. Here’s how you plank: Lie flat on something. Take a picture of it. Post it on the Internet. Here’s how you plank in Houston: Lie flat on ...

GameStop's business is entertainment, but the company made it clear that those on the clock shouldn't be partaking in the fun and games. The Grapevine, Texas-based company fired an employee who went ...