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maio 25, 2008

Weird game

Garrincha (1933-1983) was one of Brazil's top football stars, second only to Pelé. As a player, he was chased and roughly tackled by defenders. Now, his statue at Maracanã Stadium falls prey to Flamengo supporters (although Garrincha also played for Flamengo, he made his name at Botafogo, a local rival). For the so-called flamenguistas, gently "slapping" Garrincha brings luck.

Superstition

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maio 19, 2008

Unexpected football Top 11

Face it: if you talk "football", you must mean low scores, hooliganism and 22 players running after a ball. That's if you wish to be understood by 95% of the world population.

1- San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico

Next to the border, you’d better get a green card to reclaim the ball from gringos up north.

2- Parauapebas, Brasil

The rain forest? Kinda weak on defense.

3- Gaza City, Gaza Strip

Hardball.

4- Goa, India

Not about techno.

5- Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Only 4 kilometers from the White Mosque, you might play football - yeah, only if you’re a Muslim.

6- De Cocksdorp, Netherlands

Maybe the finest one.

7- Boquete, Panama

Well, let’s say you live in a town called “Blowjob”.

8- Nuuk, Greenland

Below 0º C, no big deal.

9- Mayotte, Indic Ocean

French football, colonial style.

10- Mogadisho, Somalia

A functioning league, a non-functioning country.

11- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The beautiful game, Flamengo’s tack.

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maio 15, 2008

Pillot pen graffiti

At a construction site, São Paulo, 2008

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maio 11, 2008

Coffin Joe, alive and reporting

Coffin Joe, Brazil's coolest cult horror director, has a TV show of his own. If you don't know who Coffin Joe (or José Mojica Marins) is, I strongly advise you to read this.

His style is idiosyncratically primitive Latin American, low budget and highly ingenious, and his filmography counts over 60 films - amongst them several which were under censorship in Brazil for many years.

Below, you can catch a glimpse of the debut episode. Unfortunately, there are no subtitles available, but you'll be able to feel the craziness of it all, as Coffin Joe lectures a class of detectives-to-be, in São Paulo.

Mojica feelin'

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maio 03, 2008

São Paulo-Tokyo-São Paulo

Highlights from Tokyogaqui, a small, but smart, local expo of Japanese pop culture (through Brazilian eyes). Unfortunately, It is just about to end.

Mash-up: Godzilla + Posters with a Brazilian 'tack' Pandas, just pandas Elevator lobby, karaoke décor

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