Historically Hardcore: Posters by Jenny Burrows and Matt Kapler

THIS is what I'm talking about for history education: sex, violence and swearing. Start there and see if the kids are still bpred. Posters from a noncommercial project by Jenny Burrows (design) and Matt Kapler (copy). Burrows originally used the Smithsonian's logo, but the museum was upset about the cool, free advertising and demanded they change it. Wimps.

Genghis Khan and Teddy Roosevelt after the jump.

Genghis Khan Week: Genghis Khan energy drink

Which great conqueror in history gives you the most energy?! That's right!



Genghis Khaaaaaaaaan

Genghis Khan Week: Genghis smokes a Century

"Hi, I'm Genghis Khan. In the 1100s we built the Mongolian Empire and changed the face of the world. It was fun! But I'm only doing this commercial to tell you of a real impressive century. This century. When your usual cigarette loses its charm, smoke a century."

One of many, many amusing historically-themed ads for Century 100s produced in the 1960s. Kudos to Youtube user Meatpies62.

Genghis Khan Week: Dschinghis Khan

Let me introduce you to Germany's 1979 entry into the Eurovision song contest: Dschinghis Khan.


Music starts at 0:46. Some of the finest German historical disco ever produced! The song is basically about Genghis Khan's conquests, loves, horses, etc. Totally mesmerizing faux-Mongol outfits and disco dancing. Read this fantastic DK fan blog for translations of a ton of interviews and lifestyle pieces about the band. The video for 'Moscow' is pretty good too.

Dschinghis Khan was insanely popular, spawning cover versions in English, Estonian, Spanish, Finnish, and especially Japanese. Here's a recent cover by Japanese girl group Berryz Koubou ('Berry Workshop'):



I wish there was a reality where I could sit down with Genghis Khan and show him this video while drinking a Chinggis Beer.