Na Zdorovie! Today marks the 50th anniversary of one of mankind’s momentous accomplishments – humanity’s first successful journey into outer space. And holding that prestigious honor is Yuri Gagarin, a Russian pilot and cosmonaut who, in the Vostok spacecraft, orbited the Earth and was hailed as a hero by his country, much to the chagrin of Americans back on the ground.

To commemorate this occasion, Chicago-based freelance graphic designer, Justin Van Genderen has created a series of Russian Space Program posters in the vernacular art deco style of the early 60s. See these fantastic art pieces for yourself and check out more at his website 2064 Design, comrade!

This weekend Alice in Wonderland and Brooklyn’s Finest will fight it out at the box office. Our money is on Tim Burton as he tries his best to stamp his gothic style on this classic story, with the help of Johnny Depp (yet again).

Shutter Island
Scorsese and DiCaprio team up again in this Drama set in 1954 about a psychotic female murderer who escapes from a hospital for the criminally insane, on Shutter Island. Two US Marshals are sent to track her down before she causes anymore fatalities. This could be a surprise hit for Scorsese, despite the release delay and rumors of marketing sh… Click to read more

With trailers popping up for his new movie The Day the Earth Stood Still pending release on December 12, we are reminded that in the movies Keanu Reeves is the answer. And at the same time, all over the news and in the media, Barack Obama is being touted as the new Keanu Reeves, capable of solving all our problems with some fantastical superpower. But please heed t… Click to read more

In this, our global economy, everything is a matter of perspective.
At this moment, there are two distinct groups of people looking at each other wonder how the F*%K they got themselves into this situation, and moreover – how are they going to get out. Their situations are grave, and the future of their lives and livelihoods hang in the balance.
As if fat… Click to read more

Note to self: If I’m ever running for President of the United States, don’t bail on David Letterman. Not only will he dog on you the whole time, he’ll replace you with your nemesis.… Click to read more

Every two years the best golfers from the United States and Europe compete in a three day competition for the coveted Ryder Cup. Before 1979 the United States absolutely dominated the competition but recently the Europeans have owned the cup.  Since 1997 the Europeans have won the Ryder Cup four out of the last five matches.  This year’s American te… Click to read more

If you have been following American politics, and by the looks of current strawhat polls – if you are 18-24 years old – you are not, you would notice a wonderful new trend. The trend is not so much in the formation or operations of American public policy, but in the way our wonderful professional politicians name the laws and policies that they spen… Click to read more

During the Cold War, the rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union led to some fantastic sports showdowns. (You’ve all seen Miracle, right?) But today’s War on Terror has proved exponentially less awesome. So let’s stoke the fires of East vs. West once again, for the sexiest feud this side of 1989, with COED’s ‘Cold War Che… Click to read more

The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports is a slippery slope indeed.
Olympic athlete Marion Jones was stripped of her medals and wiped off the record books today due to her use of steroids during the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She admitted in October to using steroids in 2000 prior to the Olympics, and had returned her medals to th… Click to read more

The great state of South Carolina is represented flawlessly by Ms. South Carolina, a blonde, dumb-as-bricks girl who sputtered out delicious quotes on the subject of U.S. maps during the Miss Teen USA 2007 pageant.
In less than a minute Lauren Caitlin Upton’s brain is able to wax political about the United States’ lack of maps, “The Iraq… Click to read more