Donald Rumsfeld’s Holy War Memos

Christian soldier and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld created a promotional deck for President George W. Bush in 2003 that used biblical quotes juxtaposed with combat photos to brand the War in Iraq as a modern day Crusade, according to a piece by mens fashion and style magazine GQ. They were distributed amongst a handful of Pentagon officials, many of whom were rightfully fearful that the religious overtones could spark Armageddon with the Muslim world. It’s still unclear whether Rumsfeld was channeling Luciferian knights from the Middle Ages or if he just used Scripture to sway his born again boss, but in the meantime, click through the gallery above to witness the God-proclaiming communiques for yourself. |NYDN|

She Misses A 300 Game By A Hair

That’s it: I’m fucking moving to Tokyo. I hate crowds and Karaoke. But instead of summarily shutting down the right side of my brain almost every week day, cranking out mostly client-appeasing ads I wouldn’t wipe my ass with, I could be working at ad agencies where concepts like monkeys imitating Barack Obama and women in bikinis sliding sideways down bowling alleys are not only presented, they are bought and produced. This here commercial by O&M Japan for some stupid product called Wam hair removal, not only got produced but won an international CLIO last week. It makes no sense. It is pure fucking insanity. I bow to you, senseless honorable Eastern ad men and women. |Video: adme.ru|

Looking for ways to save money, the MTA is reviving plans to toss the conductor from the train. The strapped for cash transportation authority is in talks to run more robo-trains with just one motorman, a money-saving measure that transit advocates say “comes at the expense of the safety and security of the rider.” |NYDN|

Parting Shot: Caving In

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The Park Avenue Armory is the host vessel for “anthropodino,” a multi-wombed installation by artist Ernesto Neto that you can explore until June 14th. |C-Monster|

Photo by C-Monster

FAUST and Faune’s New Pyramid Scheme

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For last weekend’s Bushwick Market Fair, graffiti artist FAUST collaborated with Faune Motion Graphics on a multi-faceted mural installation: a 30-foot painting coupled with a 6-foot pyramid covered in video art. The skilled writer sent over some photos of the short-lived work, which “transcended the traditional notion of what a mural is,” and told us: Read more »

Hindus Praise Eminem for ‘Relapse’

In what has to be one of the most unlikely endorsements semi-psychotic rapper Eminem has ever received, a prominent Hindu statesman, Rajan Zed, applauded him for agreeing to fly out 200 laid-off Detroit autoworkers to Los Angeles for tonight’s taping of the Jimmy Kimmell show, the first of three scheduled appearances where he’ll be performing new songs from his forthcoming Relapse album. Zed was so impressed by the emcee’s good faith gesture that he even quoted ancient scripture on his behalf: “Give with faith. Give with love. Give with joy,” and adds, “Wisdom means a life of selfless service.” He also suggested that celebs like “George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey” and other A-listers could learn a lot from Eminem’s generosity during these trying economic times.

Illustration* by Freep

*This illustration of Eminem is comprised of more than 50,000 M&Ms that were scanned and arranged using computer programs.

Thank Goodness It’s Still Kanye Webst Week

Kanye Webst Week continues, hitting new heights on day five. Free Art & Technology debuts the Caps LEDs Rants – Twitter Badge, a stylish pin automatically updated with the latest Yeezy rant for you to “wear and show off … in public.” And continuing their endeavors in the offline world, F.A.T. educates the public about scamming free rides on London transit, just like Kanye probably would if he ever rode a bus again. Finally back on the computer comes Lowercase Kanye, a cure for everyone sick of reading Kanye’s all-caps rants, as well as a middle-schooler’s explanation of Yeezy’s autotune secrets.

The ‘Features & Benefits’ of A Fixed Gear

For the uninitiated, riding around on a bike with no brakes that was designed for a velodrome seems plain crazy, but there is a method to the madness. This illustration by lunchbreath highlights some of the advantages track bikes provide. Related: Handy Illustration Accurately Portrays Obnoxious Fixie Trends |SFGFC|

In court this morning, Hipster Grifter Kari Ferrell agreed to her extradition back to Utah and lied about earning a college music degree. Now she’s back in the Philly prison that’s been home for the last two weeks where she’ll wait up to 30 days for Utah authorities to whisk her away or go free. |Observer|

This could come in handy when it comes to fooling pesky low paid security guards: “In the event you’re stopped by overzealous law enforcement or security officials attempting to enforce fictitious laws, I’ve designed these fictitious and official-looking Photographer’s Licenses. If you have Adobe Illustrator, you can download the EPS vector art file and print your own.” |Boingboing|