Neguin

The Red Bull BC One was in Tokyo on Saturday and a new winner was crowned. Neguin beat out Just Do It to become the first Brazilian and Latin American to win the event. He came back from a loss in last year's semi-finals to Cloud (my personal favorite) and showed great improvement. If you're not really into breaking maybe this will change your mind.

Final Battle: Neguin vs. Just Do It (Netherlands)

Semi-Final: Neguin vs. Lil G (Venezuela)

Cloud vs. Neguin (Semi-Final 2009)

A poem by Nicanor Parra

I was in class several weeks ago when Nicanor Parra's came up in our digital poetry course (obviously unrelated to dp). I thought I would give him a try and so I picked up Poemas y Antipoemas. My professor had hyped him up a little bit so I think I was expecting more. Overall, it was still quite good. Here is one of my favorite poems (and one that was short enough for a blog post).

"Madrigal"

Yo me haré millonario una noche
gracias a un truco que me permitirá fijar las imágenes
en un espejo cóncavo. O convexo.

Me parece que el éxito será completo
cuando logre inventar un ataúd de doble fondo
que permita al cadáver asomarse a otro mundo.

Ya me he quemado bastante las pestañas
en esta absurda carrera de caballos
en que los jinetes son arrojados de sus cabalgaduras
y van a caer entre los espectadores.

Justo es, entonces, que trate de crear algo
que me permita vivir holgadamente
o que por lo menos me permita morir.

Estoy seguro de que mis piernas tiemblan,
sueño que se me caen los dientes
y que llego tarde a unos funerales.

Arcade Fire on SNL (11/13/2010)

Arcade Fire played SNL last night and showed why they are one of the best groups still playing today. The second video is of my favorite song from their latest album The Suburbs.

Eugenio Tisselli

Tomorrow I will be presenting the work of Eugenio Tisselli. A programmer, digital poet, and visual artist. Here is an example of some of his work.

More to come later.

50% off at Barnes and Noble

We are the happy new owners of this gem that we picked it up from Barnes and Noble's 50% off criterion sale. This for me was the clear choice. Considered by some as one of the best-ever releases on criterion. Unavailable anywhere else and an important part of cinematic history. Read the review here.