Here's one of my favorite routines from the 2012 International Lindy Hop Championships: my friends Ann Mony and Ryan Calloway doing a super fun choreographed dance in the "Classic Lindy" division. I love the tempo and mood changes and how seemingly effortlessly Ann and Ryan accent the music with their bodies. My favorite part…
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Live Streaming the International Lindy Hop Championships: Wrap-Up and Thanks
I can hardly believe this happened, but this weekend Yehoodi had the honor of partnering with the awesome folks at the International Lindy Hop Championships to bring to several thousand viewers around the world a live video stream of a world-class swing competition. It was an exhausting, crazy experience for those of us in Washington…
Todd Yannacone and Ramona Staffeld’s Classic Routine at ILHC: Holy Elephants! (video)
Here's Todd Yannacone and Ramona Staffeld of the US doing a ridiculous Classic routine at ILHC. This will definitely be an iconic performance from the 2012 International Lindy Hop Championships, for sure. The social networks are already blowing up from it.
Atamon Danish Preservative & Chinese Stereotypes (redux)
About a year ago, I posted about this strange product I saw in a Swedish super market called "Atamon." The store clerk had no idea what it was, and so I turned to the internets. Apparently "Atamon" is a Danish product that is used in jellies and pickles to preserve the freshness of the food…
Going to DC to Host a Live Broadcast of the International Lindy Hop Championships!
I'm excited to report that from August 24-26 I will be in Washington DC to host a live internet broadcast of the International Lindy Hop Championships, along with my awesome co-hosts Nicole Zuckerman and Manu Smith. This is the first time an international swing competition of this kind has been live broadcast in this way….
Sick Electro-swing Performance at Camp Hollywood by Soo Chan and Hyun Jung (video)
I just returned from Camp Hollywood, one of the largest and longest-running swing dance camps in the world. It was an awesome weekend, held at the conveniently located and not-horribly-expensive LAX Marriott Hotel. There was lots of amazing dancing on display during the competitions, including balboa, shag, lindy hop, and the grab-bag that…
Concession Stand with a Pig Cooking a Corndog
Yesterday I went to the reliably hokey Alameda County Fair in my hometown of Pleasanton, California. There is always a lot of fun and odd signage there. My favorite this year was a concession stand that featured a picture of a pig cooking a corn dog. As a friend pointed out, the pig could…
Me Judging a Pig Racing Competition at the Alameda County Fair
It's a tough job, but someone has to do it. "And it's Strawberry for the win!"
Learning about The Cal Academy’s Amazing Expedition to the Philippines
Tonight I got around to watching "Reefs to Rainforests," the documentary about the 2011 scientific expedition to the Philippines organized by the California Academy of Sciences. It's a really amazing story about the largest expedition ever organized by the Academy in its 158 years of existence, with about 100 participants from the Academy and…
Taste Test: Tteokbokki Snack from Seoul 7-Eleven
Tteokbokki is one of the most popular street snacks in Seoul, often being vended by older women in street carts everywhere you go, particularly late at night. Tteokbokki is essentially little cylindrical rice cakes that are cooked in a spicy red sauce, and served on plates with toothpicks for about $2-3. I don't really care…