"Monolithic" pop culture references #6

Ever searching for news about Rapa Nui, this blog's administrator comes across many references to Rapa Nui and its famous moai. Often, these references are quite comical and have nothing to do with the island or the culture of Rapa Nui. Other times, they appear to be speculative, based more on misconceptions than reality, or downright bizarre. Here are some of the more recent references:

Observer:
Watching the not-very-funny comedy The Break-Up, I'm an Easter Island statue of ill-humour.

Straight.com:
Accustomed as we are to teachers being presented as inspirational figures—flawed by overzealousness, perhaps, but iconic as Easter Island statues in tweed jackets—it takes some time to adjust to a cinematic educator far more screwed up than any of his students.

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