The video introducing the logo for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio is truly sensational, and I highly recommend that you watch it. Already makes me think of all the amazing images that photographers will be able to capture during the games in the city.

As much as I prefer to report on the pretty things about Brazil, I just could not avoid to mention the war between two rival drug gangs which erupted over the weekend in Rio. A police helicopter was shot and brought down, and several people were killed in this latest confrontation between the police and drug gangs.

Can we start a campaign to get Rudolph Giuliani down to Rio de Janeiro asap?

Read more about the incident at AFP.

• Jesus Luz was spotted in Ipanema yesterday with his agent Peterson Ibrahim. He will be kicking off his first tour at Ceará Music Festival in Fortaleza this coming Saturday. To keep up with his schedule and listen to him spinning, make sure to check out his MySpace page.
• Meet the new generation of DJs from Rio.
• Do yourself a favor and download DJ Corey Craig's latest podcast TequilaGOLD.
• Lady Gaga announced that she will be marching in the National Equality March in Washington D.C. (in case you missed her much talked about SNL skit with Madonna, here it is).
• How brilliant was the Viktor & Rolf spring 2010 show with Roisin Murphy singing live? Now just how scary was Lindsay Lohan's debut at Ungaro?
• I am beyond obsessed with Jak & Jil Blog.
• I need to get my hands on these new Nike hi-tops.
• Website ParouTudo is promoting Brazil's first ever National Coming Out Day this October 11.
• View the proposed Olympic venues for Rio 2016.

What a great day for Brazil. I must confess I was a bit skeptical about Rio winning the bid for the 2016 Olympics because of the issues related with crime and violence, but I am beyond thrilled with today's announcement that the city won the bid. It is going to be freaking amazing.

View more pictures of the celebration at the beach in Copacabana at UOL Esportes, Globo Esporte, and BBC. Watch the video of the announcement after the jump.