http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/09/killer_pose_1 Willi Ninja, Mother of the House of Ninja and one of the stars of Jennie Livingston's brilliant 1990 documentary about Harlem ballroom culture, Paris is Burning, died Saturday at the age of 45, ending his bout with a long-term illness. If you don't remember Ninja, perhaps you'll remember the dance style of which he was a master and that was consequently made into a worldwide obsession after Madonna discovered it one night at a New York club. It became the basis for one of her most iconic songs--"vogue." A few years ago, several breakdancers active in the 1980's and... Copyright 2007 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 08:20:36 -0800 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 14:12:19 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thanks for posting this. Also, the music backing the video is hot.

]]> donte http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/09/killer_pose_1#c455844 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/09/killer_pose_1#c455844 Homo Mon, 04 Sep 2006 11:30:58 -0800 Thanks from me too for posting this. That video was great. RIP Willi Ninja.

]]> genevieve http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/09/killer_pose_1#c455924 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/09/killer_pose_1#c455924 Homo Mon, 04 Sep 2006 14:12:19 -0800