Be Careful Who You Honk At In Russia. Best Sign At A Sporting Event E-V-E-R & into BOLIVIAN. Damn… Arrested Drunk Guy Sings Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody! 32 Lessons Learned From Facebook. Historically Hardcore - Fake Smithsonian Ads. Jenny Burrows and Matt Kappler teamed up to create “Historically Hardcore,” a lovingly crafted series of ads for the Smithsonian that one-up the exploits of modern-day rockers and rappers with tales of historic figures, well, being hardcore.
The ads are not official Smithsonian copy, however, but were a portfolio project for both artists. At that, over the past few days they have stirred up a ton of interest in history and in the Smithsonian online, particularly among the younger audience they were trying to reach with their light tone and contemporary references. Mission accomplished, right? The Smithsonian didn’t think so.