Workers renovating a very old church in West Virginia were astonished to find “graffiti” dating back to the 1860s. Preserved beneath layers of paint, the scrawl was believed to have been left by both Northern and Southern soldiers serving during the Civil War. According to the church’s bishop, W. Michie Klusemyer, the walls were totally bombed:

“It appears to be as high as people could reach,” Klusemyer said. “It’s down low. It’s up high. It’s just everywhere.”

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Somehow, despite his mostly mediocre acting skills, Common still lands prominent roles in some major movies. He’s in the newly released Terminator and in this interview (1:01), the rapper discusses not really being a fanboy of the series—he saw the sequel before the original—but appreciating T2 for its wardrobe sense:
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Plus ça change… Previous stops on the worldwide Obama ad exploitation tour: Japan, D.C., Israel, Russia, and Switzerland. Now: Montreal. You may remember earlier this month when President Snobby walked into Ray’s Hell Burger in Arlington, VA. and dared order his beef patty with cowardly yellow French Socialism spread on it—which amazingly and yet predictably was turned into a roaring point by the idea-less GOP. Well! Now Maille, one of the most popular Dijon mustard brands in the world, is further spreading the ridiculousness. First (click ads for closer look), “OBAMAILLE,” the mustard of change. Sacrebleu, that’s fucking painful. Second (R), it’s, according to Babelfish, “the mustard which gives ideas.” Hmm. I think—should he see it—this familiar-looking execution is going to give Shepard Fairey some ideas. |Images: adsoftheworld|

Toronto-based street artist Posterchild posted some photos and videos of his Jesus pieces installed over the video advertisements on a number of subway entrances. |Blade Diary|