Finnish it!

photosfromnorth: Spinning steel wool during Aurora Borealis....

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:14:17 +0200

Spinning steel wool during Aurora Borealis. Haukipudas, Finland — March 2013

beholdtheboricua: Billie Holiday and the Carl Van Vechten...

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:18:49 +0300

Billie Holiday and the Carl Van Vechten portraits

Recently, I pleasantly stumbled upon an archive of thousands of photographs from the Beinecke Library at the Yale University website taken by a white patron of the Harlem Renaissance, Carl Van Vechten. Not only do they capture many of the household names from during and after the cultural movement, such as W.E.B. Du Bois, James Earl Jones, Billie Holiday, Langston Hughes, and Eartha Kitt, but they are stunningly presented in bright and soulful color. It really brings to life many of those whom I admire; it is as if I could one day see them walking down the street, although these were taken between 70 and 50-years-ago! It’s ironic that a man like Van Vechten, in/famous for setting the imperial gaze of the white exoticizing world onto Harlem with his idiotically titled book Nigger Heaven, would contribute to the photographic preservation of the magnificent spirit of such great black women and men. Unfortunately, in a racist world, those with racial power and privilege are allowed to tell the stories of the marginalized, even if the latter are better-educated and more awe-inspiring than the former. The reverse rarely, if ever, happens.This inspires me to continue to record and redefine the experiences of the beautiful Boricua diaspora and to agitate others to do so as well.

Dontcha wish your girlfriend…

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:16:49 +0300

Dontcha wish your girlfriend…

artismyhustle: Salvador Dali, Ruby’s lips

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:13:51 +0300

artismyhustle:

Salvador Dali,

Ruby’s lips

Not your average Cinderella story

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 21:02:15 +0300

His signature move was his ability to freeze an opponent with a crossover dribble, then blow past him toward the basket, lobbing the ball off the backboard and catching it and dunking it with one hand. It became known simply asa Hargett.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/19/sports/basketball/basketball-star-jonathon-hargetts-story-is-a-cautionary-tale.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimes&seid=auto

Marketing Is Dead

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 19:54:56 +0300

-In today’s increasingly social media-infused environment, traditional marketing and sales not only doesn’t work so well, it doesn’t make sense. Think about it: an organization hires people — employees, agencies, consultants, partners — who don’t come from the buyer’s world and whose interests aren’t necessarily aligned with his, and expects them to persuade the buyer to spend his hard-earned money on something.

http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/08/marketing_is_dead.html

paulkatcher: Awesome set of WWF Legends Minimalist Posters.

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:09:43 +0300

paulkatcher:

Awesome set of WWF Legends Minimalist Posters.

coolchicksfromhistory: Aly Raisman’s gold medal winning floor...

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:46:48 +0300

coolchicksfromhistory:

Aly Raisman’s gold medal winning floor exercise to Hava Nagila.

It is always nice when floor exercise music is easily recognizable, but this selection had a special punch considering the controversial lack of a moment of silence for the Israeli athletes killed in the 1972 Munich games. Aly has said “Having that floor music wasn’t intentional, but the fact it was on the 40th anniversary is special, and winning the gold today means a lot to me.” This is the cover of today’s New York Post, the tabloid style paper the provided the quote above.

Aly is the first American woman to win gold on the floor exercise. In the US, you can see her routine here.

paulkatcher: Aquatic escape route.

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:45:39 +0300

paulkatcher:

Aquatic escape route.

The Greatest.

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:28:56 +0300

The Greatest.

Daniel Gyurta, Olympic Champion, Makes Duplicate Gold Medal To Honor Memory Of Norwegian Rival Alexander Dale Oen

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:21:00 +0300

Daniel Gyurta, Olympic Champion, Makes Duplicate Gold Medal To Honor Memory Of Norwegian Rival Alexander Dale Oen:

Gyurta, who set a new world record to win the event at the London Games last week, has announced that he will be getting a replica of his gold medal made in memory of fallen competitor, Norwegian swimmer Alexander Dale Oen.

Twelve days to the first pre-season game!

Sun, 05 Aug 2012 17:05:09 +0300

Twelve days to the first pre-season game!

The Real Deal

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 20:04:02 +0300

http://www.medalspercapita.com/

Chase the Devil?

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 22:41:23 +0300

peoplemag: “She is a tramp-ire. That’s what she is.” - Will...

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 22:38:16 +0300

peoplemag:

“She is a tramp-ire. That’s what she is.”

- Will Ferrell, reacting to Kristen Stewart’s cheating scandal with a little humor, on Conan

Could not take my eyes off this one… How is this possible?...

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:28:57 +0300

Could not take my eyes off this one… How is this possible? Does she have a spine like the rest of us? No wait, I take it back. Does she have a spine?

Koji Murofushi

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:25:00 +0300

Wouldn’t mind if he showed up at my door.

thetickr: When did Field Hockey become so cool? Yes, I’m...

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:24:38 +0300

thetickr:

When did Field Hockey become so cool? Yes, I’m talking about the masks.
(Photo: Robert Ghement/European Pressphoto Agency)

thetickr: One of the brightest moments of the Olympics so...

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 22:32:54 +0300

thetickr:

One of the brightest moments of the Olympics so far:

Kayla Harrison, who was sexually abused as a teenager by a former coach, wins America’s first ever gold medal in judo.

I hope that scumbag sees this in jail.

(via CBS Sports)

Neeraj Grover, Ears To Good Night

Pictures of the Day From London | August 2, 2012 - Slide Show - NYTimes.com

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 21:31:00 +0300

Pictures of the Day From London | August 2, 2012 - Slide Show - NYTimes.com:

Impossible is nothing.