Marko and All-Star Janette

Marko Germar and All-Star Janette Manrara (season 5) danced a Paso Doble routine choreographed by Dmitry Chaplin. Music: Zorongo (Traditional) by Antonia Gomez, Ely "La Gambita", Guillermo Basilisco & Paco Peña



What Can I Say?
I love Marko and Janette. I don't want to say anything bad about Marko. This style of dance is just not for Marko.

The So You Think You Can Dance Season 8 top 6 performances originally aired on August 3, 2011 on Fox. Judges were Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Lil'C, and Christina Applegate.

Sasha and All-Star Kent - Contemporary

Sasha Mallory and All-Star Kent Boyd (season 7) danced a contemporary routine choreographed by Tyce Diorio. Music: Fool of Me by Me'Shell Ndegeocello



What Can I Say?
Normally, I'm not mad about Tyce's choreography. And for this season, Sasha isn't one of my favorites. But right now, this routine just made me love Sasha. She's starting to grow on me. She just went beyond Melanie on my list of favorites. And of course, I loved Kent in season 7. The routine was breathtaking. I can't describe how wonderful I felt while watching it. It was passionate. It wasn't too full of rage or anger. It's like their movements are very calculated and calm. Yet you can feel the intensity radiating from them. It's just so beautiful. Kent's pirouettes were amazing. And the lift where Sasha jumped on Kent's shoulder was the bomb! I loved it! And that last lift, it was the perfect finish. Perfect picture at the end!

The So You Think You Can Dance Season 8 top 6 performances originally aired on August 3, 2011 on Fox. Judges were Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Lil'C, and Christina Applegate.

Melanie and All-Star tWitch - Hiphop

Melanie Moore and All-Star tWitch Boss (season 4) danced a hiphop routine choreographed by NappyTabs. Music: Roman's Revenge by Nicki Minaj Ft. Lil Wayne



What Can I Say?
I always love NappyTabs. I think they are creative and their storytelling is amazing. I also love Melanie and tWitch. But I'm not as excited about this routine as the judges were. I don't know why. I can see how strong Melanie is. She matched tWitch the whole time. But I still haven't seen her grow. I still think she's being way too safe with the styles she is getting. It doesn't show her range as a dancer.

The So You Think You Can Dance Season 8 top 6 performances originally aired on August 3, 2011 on Fox. Judges were Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Lil'C, and Christina Applegate.

Surfboard from Beer Cans

Seventy-two (72) beer cans constitute this eco-friendly surfboard. It's very creative, I must say. I wonder if they've already tried surfing with it.

The surfboard was created and designed by artist Richard Morrison and surfboard designer Gary Seagraves.

Want to see how the beer can surfboard was made? Watch here.

Source

How to Get the Link of an Individual Tweet

I often encounter posts containing links to individual tweets. I wanted to do the same but coudln't. I'm using the new Twitter by the way. I tried clicking the tweet itself, but it just opens up the tweet on the right panel. No links are produced.

I understand that each tweet must have an individual link. It took me a while to figure it out. And it turned out to be pretty easy. You just have to click on the timestamp.

The timestamp is the time when the tweet was posted. Here's an example.

Source: Twitter

Twitter actually has an article about this on its Help Center. But then again, I'm not one of those who read stuffs like that. I always want to discover things on my own.

Jess and All-Star Lauren - Hiphop

Jess LeProtto and All-Star Lauren Gottlieb (season 3) danced hiphop choreographed by NappyTabs. Music: Take a Bow by Rihanna



What Can I Say?
I love Nappytabs. However, I feel that this particular routine isn't as memorable as their other routines. As for Jess, I like him. I think he's a great guy and a great dancer. But there's just something missing. Whenever I see him do hiphop, he reminds me so much of Evan (season 5). They're both Broadway dancers and just very sweet guys. But for reasons I don't know, I can't seem to remove that image of their sweet, smiling faces even when they're dancing different styles. And I think it has something to do with their height as well. Most times, their partners are noticeably taller than them.

The So You Think You Can Dance Season 8 top 8 performances originally aired on July 27, 2011. Judges were Lady Gaga, Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, and Rob Marshall.

Melanie and All-Star Neil - Contemporary

Melanie Moore and All-Star Neil Haskell (season 3) danced a contemporary routine choreographed by Mandy Moore. Music: Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler.



What Can I Say?
Wow! Mandy Moore is fast becoming one of my favorite contemporary choreographers on SYTYCD. She's been doing some great choreographies lately. I've forgotten how good Neil is. He's very strong and reliable. Melanie is like a different person when she's dancing. There are no traces of the playful and somewhat impish girl. I really love Melanie. However, I feel that I'm getting a little tired of seeing her do almost the same things every week. She's done contemporary a lot of times already. I don't think she's being challenged much and she isn't given the chance to show what else she can offer.

I just have to give a shoutout to that fearless jump she made. Really awesome!

The So You Think You Can Dance Season 8 top 8 performances originally aired on July 27, 2011. Judges were Lady Gaga, Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, and Rob Marshall.

Caitlynn and All-Star Ivan - Hiphop

Caitlynn Lawson and All-Star Ivan Koumaev (season 2) danced a hiphop routine choreographed by Marty Kudelka. Music: Let Me Love You by Mario



What Can I Say?
I loved Ivan in season 2. I had this sort of schoolgirl crush on him. Who wouldn't? He's such a cutie. Anyway, about Caitlynn, I'm not a big fan of her but I think she did a decent job here. Although, I personally think the dance didn't really stand out. It's not their fault. The choreography was smooth and decent but not very memorable. It was good but not excitingly good.

The So You Think You Can Dance Season 8 top 8 performances originally aired on July 27, 2011. Judges were Lady Gaga, Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, and Rob Marshall.