In former Soviet Union, building looks at you!

More proletarian Sci-Fi buildings here. And there’s even more Russian fun to be had at English Russia.

Marion Davies? Rosebud

Paris Hilton? Captain Beefheart!

WTF…just WTF?!?!?

Anybody think she’s actually listened to it?

It’s World Cup Soccer time again. Like most Americans, my favorite thing about World Cup Soccer is saying the word soccer to people in countries that really care about soccer. Well, that and the incidents of hooliganism. But with the threat of terrorism added into the mix, this year’s Cup has an almost unlimited potential for mayhem! And WFMU is celebrating with a World Cup Death Watch Contest. Even if you’re not into contests, they have an excellent collection of World Cup related links, including riot footage!!!!

Stephen Colbert spoke at Knox College’s 2006 Commencement on Saturday, and they’ve been kind enough to post a transcript of his speech.

But the best reason for me to come to speak at Knox College is that I attended Knox College. This is part of my personal history that you will rarely see reported. Partly because the press doesn’t do the proper research. But mostly because…it is not true! I just made it up, so this moment would be more poignant for all of us. How great would it be if I could actually come back here—if I was coming back to my alma mater to be honored like this. I could share with you all my happy memories that I spent here in…Galesburg, Illinois. Hanging out at the Seymour Hall, right? Seymour Hall? You know, all of us alumni, we remember being at Seymour Hall, playing those drinking games. We played a drinking game called Lincoln-Douglas. Great game. What you do is, you act out the Lincoln-Douglas debate and any time one of the guys mentions the Dred Scott decision you have to chug a beer. Well, technically 3/5 of a beer.

So you resolved to lose all the weight you packed on over the holidays. Now it’s almost February, and you’re still fat. What’s an average American to do?

I suggest you try the internet451 diet.

Guaranteed weight loss!

If you’ve gotten bored with creating your own South Park characters, The Simpsomaker will help you mix things up a bit. The current version offers extensive options, but as yet no Apu or Chief Wiggam, not to mention Krusty and Sideshow Bob! Oh well, maybe in version 2.0! Even so, this thing rocks. Well worth 5 minutes of your short attention span.

Jason Mecier describes himself as a mosaic artist, but that title hardly does justice to his amazing celebrity portraits. He crafts images of all the greats out of common household items. Definitely a step above garage sale macaroni art, and there’s something for everyone. Whether you prefer Farrah by herself or all three Charlie’s Angels, Showgirls or The Golden Girls, Mecier’s bean, yarn, and candy portraiture will leave you speechless.

If you’ve never visited the American southwest, you’ve probably never seen a carneceria. They’re just butcher shops that cater to the Latino market, but what makes them remarkable is the art decorating their storefronts. La Virgin de Guadalupe shares wall space with goats and cows, or perhaps a fish in a sombrero, all lovingly rendered in semi-dayglow murals. So Bad It’s Good collects photos of these objects d’art y commerce, mostly featuring locations around Los Angeles.