Turfin, Jerkin, Pop Lockin, Going Dumb, Gettin Hyphy

Monday, January 17th, 2011

Stemming from the 1980s break dance movement, Northern California has pioneered a number of offshoot dance styles, including turfin, which stems from the acronym TURF: Tearin Up Room on the Floor. Shout to the Turf Feinz from my hometown of Oakland, CA, who I recently saw perform at White Collar Brawler.

Check out TF’s remarkably elegant video for a style of dance that’s as much street-inspired as it is linked to guys like Michael Jackson and even traditional dance like ballet:

(via The Barron)

Turfin, Jerkin, Pop Lockin, Going Dumb, Gettin Hyphy

Monday, January 17th, 2011

Stemming from the 1980s break dance movement, Northern California has pioneered a number of offshoot dance styles, including turfin, which stems from the acronym TURF: Tearin Up Room on the Floor. Shout to the Turf Feinz from my hometown of Oakland, CA, who I recently saw perform at White Collar Brawler.

Check out TF’s remarkably elegant video for a style of dance that’s as much street-inspired as it is linked to traditional dance like ballet:

(via The Barron)

Latest Chinese Craze has People Painting Dogs like Wild Animals

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

The latest craze in China has people painting or dying their dogs so they appear to be wild animals. The results are, well, shocking to say the least. One of my Asian friends sums it up best: “Look what we did! It’s like God found a way to give me a pet tiger!”

This craze isn’t just limited to Golden Retrievers that look like tigers. There isn’t a more appropriate animal mashup in China as the fluffy puppy that appears to be a panda cub:

No word yet if this is all just a response from the Chinese government to protect their citizens against the Teenage Mutant Ninja Poodle.

(via Britzgerald, via What’s On Xaimen)

The World’s Weirdest Workout Video

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

Poodles + Humans + Workouts = WTF?

(via Gerald)

I Don’t Know What They’re Selling. . .

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

. . .But I’m buying! Anyone out there care to weigh in on what’s happening here?

(via Ricky)

Have Bull, Will Travel

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Randomly spotted near Tulsa, Oklahoma, an unidentified man with his uniquely crafted Pontiac Grand-Am “convertible,” clearly capable of transporting a bull:

Random, yes. Awesome, Yes. Fake, some trolls might say? Not according to Snopes: this man’s daughter rode the bull in a National History Day parade (hence the NHD on the side of the bull below) and he was returning it to his sister, 23 miles away. Pretty sweet ride::

(via Katya, via Jalopnik)

Dean Beacon: Putting Your Beard to Shame

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Yes, I’m talking to you B Round:

You can’t help but love the exclamations from all of the passionate beard enthusiasts… “THE DOOR!! OH MY GOD, THE DOOR!!!!!”

A serious tip of the cap to Dean Beacon for his efforts…..But what do you think: is Dean’s beard real or fake?

(via Katya, via Adrian)