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Collect, Curate, and Share Images and Links with Pinterest
I've been playing around with a new web service called Pinterest that bills itself as a place to "organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web." That sounds suspiciously like a lot of other web services out there, like Delicious, wikis, tumblr, etc. What makes Pinterest stand out is the way…
Documentaries on Frankie Manning & Dawn Hampton Airing Near You!
In case you have not had a chance to watch the two excellent documentaries about legendary lindy hopper Frankie Manning and the Hampton family band, they may be airing soon on a PBS station near you. The director Julie Cohen (via Cynthia Millman) sent around the following information about air dates around the United States. Check your…
Josephine Baker dancing the Charleston topless (NSFW, doh)
There really isn't anything more to say about this. Thank you, archive.org!
FreePlay Dance Crew Photo Shoot in December
In December, my dance crew FreePlay did a quick photo shoot after practice at the Embarcadero YMCA. Not quite studio quality, but some of them are really cute! Most of the pics were taken by Josh, our team leader.
Ballroom and Gays Go Together Like Glitter and Sequins (video)
These ladies are just rocking the Jive! And you can see them samba-ing their heart out here. At the fabulous Dancing in the River City same sex ballroom competition in Sacramento last weekend.
Marie and Anders Lindy to Electronica for Jeans Ad
Check out my buddy Marie N'diaye and her partner Anders dancing lindy hop to electronic music for this ad for Tiger of Sweden Jeans. They are killin it, even if the song is kind of weird to swing to. (And I'll forgive the skinny jeans, but just this one time.) You can see some other…
Create an Infographic-y Online Work Resume on Re.vu
In the digital age, creating a static, paper resume is as quaint as sending a telegraph. If your work is dynamic, visual, and ever-changing, a printed black-and-white summary of your professional qualifications won't really capture that. Re.vu is a new web service that allows anyone to create a beautiful, visually-rich, online resume of your…
FreePlay Dance Crew Perform at Dancing in the River City (video)
Last Sunday, the FreePlay Dance Crew got to show their stuff at the "Dancing in the River City" same-sex ballroom event in Sacramento. I honestly didn't know what to expect from performing hip-hop at a ballroom event. I pictured a polite but slightly puzzled audience of ballroom fans and dancers. "Thanks (yawn), next!" I should have…
Manu and his son playing “DJ Hero 2”
Here's my buddy Manu and his son Micah playing "DJ Hero 2" for the X-Box. Okay, well Micah thinks he's playing. Go DJ Micah on the ones and twoes!