"Eerie evening for Brazil as power outage plunges future home of the Olympics into late-night blackout ." Apparently similar previous incidents were the result of cyber attacks ! [Daily Mirror UK / CBS 60 Minutes] "Brazil's president promised to battle drug traffickers who launched a weekend of bloody chaos that killed 21 people in Rio de Janeiro just two weeks after the city won the 2016 Olympic games." [Latin American Post] D'oh! #NoShots at Brazil of course! :/
Having just returned yesterday from a five-day whirl through Greece, there is still a lot to process back in here in rainy Berlin. But I wanted to put this up, a short video of our chance encounter with Olympic history when we managed last Wednesday to run into a Greek-American tour guide at the foot of the Acropolis hill. She asked if we spoke English and told us that while it hadn't been publicized at all, the passing of the Olympic torch for the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver was set to happen right there in half an hour. So [...]
'Cos it looks like you're really gonna need it! This is raw video from the Associated Press of a Brazilian Drug Gang allegedly shooting down a Police Chopper: I swear I'm not from the Chi so don't really feel any kind of way about the IOC's decision but WTF??!!?!? I'm pretty sure the GD's wouldn't (or even, couldn't) do something like that! Previously: Hey Rio: Good luck with those 2016 Olympics (Part 1): Passengers in Brazil rampaged through [...]
Well this is neat. The medals for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver will be designed by Corrine Hunt, made from melted down electronic parts, are undulated to reflect the region's topography and have an Orca-theme to them. "The Vancouver Olympics made a smart choice in deciding to use precious metals from old electronics. By salvaging medal materials from old products, the Olympic committee is saving perfectly good gold, silver, and bronze from ending up in landfills," writes Ariel Schwartz . " Because it makes no sense to mine for new gold when a single junked [...]
Lord knows, it looks like you're gonna need it: "Train passengers in Brazil rampaged through a station and set a train on fire in protest against delays.' [BBC World News]
Filed under: News , Exclusive , Canada Rio De Janeiro was in the spotlight last Friday after landing the 2016 Summer Olympics over Obama 's hometown Chicago. But from now until the flame is extinguished at BC Place on Feb. 28, most Olympics fans -- and some non-fans -- will be fixated on the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. The city also happens to be where singer, songwriter, musician and producer Matthew Good was born, raised and, until last December, lived. It's also the [...]
It's official... Minutes ago history was made! Rio De Janeiro, Brazil was chosen to host the summer 2016 olympic and Paralympic games! Rio De Janeiro is the first South American country to ever host the games. The other countries shortlisted were Madrid, Tokyo, Rio, and Chicago. Chicago seems to be taking it hard (which is where President Obama is from)... WHY?!?! In my opinion Chicago should be
Rio Wins 2016 Olympic Bid We were neither for or against the Olympics in Chicago. Deep down we felt the positives would have outwieghed the negatives, still we're not crushed that the games will be in Rio. We do have...
Shania Twain has been invited to play a part in the 2010 Winter Olympics. The country superstar will carry the Olympic Flame through her hometown of Timmins, Ontario, Canada. "It is certain to be one of the most memorable experiences of my life," Shania writes in a statement announcing the honor. "I am proud to have been presented this unique opportunity and privilege and look forward to sharing the pride with my hometown and fellow Canadians, as we are all proud of our country's chance to host the upcoming winter games. I am grateful for this [...]
Oct 2, 2009, 1:25pm
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Booking my ticket already, this shit's gonna be off the hizzzooook. I mean Chicago got bitch-slapped yes, but we don't need an Olympic's, give it to our South American buddies! I can understand why Brazil is totally devoted to my favorite body part, the ass Arnold, Our Governor for a little longer.... PARTY ON! Zoo Brazil and Adam Sky - Circle Jerk (The Bloody Beetroots remix) The Arcade [...]
Now that Rio de Janeiro has officially been named the site for the 2016 Olympic Games , we can all blare Duran Duran's 1982 album Rio and revel in its glossiness. To that end, here's a smattering of Rio -referencing headlines that overworked, synthpop-loving copyeditors can use in the many stories they're going to have to edit for the rest of the day. Hear Them Shout Across The Land: "Overwhelming, spectacular, unbelievable" Dancing On The Sand: Party breaks out on Copacabana [...]
Lady GaGa seems to be tiring of the story that she's a hermaphrodite , prompting Gordon to once again run a video where it looks a bit like she's got a penis. Watch it below to decide for yourself... A couple of seconds of a lumpy skirt shot from an awkward angle. That's certainly all the evidence I need to judge a complex question about gender identity. She also said in a recent web blog: "I have both male and female genitalia, but I consider myself a female." I think that [...]
Are the 2010 Vancouver Olympics still happening? Are you kidding me?!?! WHY? What the Laura Secord is going on here?!?!!?In a time of economic downturn, when bankruptcy and job loss are rampant isn't it shocking that we are still going ahead with the Olympics? Typically they cost millions upon millions of dollars and the hosting city ends up paying the price for years to come.There are few
Alphanumeric has a great set of Otl Aicher work including these artifacts from the 1972 Munich Olympics. As much as I love the posters from Munich, there's something about the official stuff (tickets, badges, etc.) that might be even more fun to look at. I love how they combine form with function and you can never go wrong with serial numbers. It's amazing to think that people defiled that beautiful luggage tag with their names and addresses. I guess that's what makes these all the more interesting, the fact that most were destroyed by being used [...]
Could there be any way to make a pointless Disney 3D remake of Yellow Submarine even more annoying? Disney intends to release the film to coincide with the 2012 London Olympics. Ah, yes. Because of John Lennon having held the UK triple jump record for seven years back in the early 70s, of course. Why wouldn't you want to celebrate the very made-up links between The Beatles and The Olympics? There are still negotiations being pursued before the project gets under way - presumably trying to shave three cents off the [...]
Carly Patterson: Back to the Beginning Carly Patterson 's new single entitled, "Time to Wake up" is avaliable on iTunes and her debut album, 'Back to the Beginning' hits the music market place on August 25th, 2009. The Chicago-based MUSICMIND RECORDS has signed former Olympic Gold & Silver Medalist CARLY PATTERSON to an exclusive recording agreement with plans to promote Carly's debut album with a full scale promotional tour, guest appearances, and etc. The label is distributed by Federal Distribution, [...]
Let's pretend for a second that you are a 23-year-old New Zealand taekwondo Olympic hopeful. You want to compete in the 2012 London games, but you need the funds necessary to do so. What's the easiest and most profitable way to do so? Open a 14-room gentleman's club. Prostitution is, after all, legal there. However, the decision to become a "pimp" for Logan Campbell may cost him a spot to compete on the team. "Selection takes into account not just performance but also the athlete's ability to serve as an example to [...]
The 2010 Winter Olympics are being held in Vancouver, B.C. - a city known equally for being marijuana friendly and the Canadian Hollywood. And apparantly the Olympic committee took the city's warm-fuzzies for gettin' high as a reason to design the Olympic torch to look like a joint. Shit is hot. Composed of stainless steel, aluminum and sheet moulding, the torch was designed to evoke snow, ice, skiing and skating, but to many, the metre-long white torch looks suspiciously [...]
While looking through the archives recently for a certain disc, I came across a self-made compilation entitled "Pure & Unadulterated Northern Soul: Volume 1". I remember that I had four volumes of this which I would use when DJing Northern Soul nights around Los Angeles. I also copied these discs for interested friends. I'm posting this compilation in its entirety here as it's as perfect a "Northern Soul's Greatest Hits!" mix as anything you are likely to find. Some of these songs are complete classics for me. I could go on [...]
Thanks for reminding me about this gem, Monique! "If they only knew he was a 9/11 hero..." "They do." Springtime appropriate: Click here to view the embedded video.
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