"Monolithic" pop culture references #19
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:
New York Observer:
The lighting upstairs is better than it was but still needs work. Although dim, it beams down from overhead, turning the people underneath into Easter Island sculptures. Apart from that, the room is very comfortable and the service, as in all Danny Meyer’s restaurants, is impeccable.
World Peace Herald:
For example, if a pattern etched into stone is discovered in ancient Egyptian ruins, people unconsciously perceive the involvement of a “designer.” Looking at the gigantic Moai statues on Easter Island, no one would think they came about by chance through many years of wind and rain.
Movie City News:
MEN AT WORK (Narrative, Iran), four middle-aged friends returning from a ski trip in Tehran find a strange object at the edge of a cliff. It might be an Easter Island-like stone statue or a fossilized tree, but in any case, its phallic monumentality presents a challenge and they become obsessed with literally overthrowing it. A hilarious comedy of machismo emerges as the men strategize, enlist passersby, and risk life and limb in this absurd project.
Plain Dealer:
Vhooda's design affects “Pirates of the Caribbean” meets Easter Island. It's just engaging enough to be whimsical without feeling forced.
New York Observer:
The lighting upstairs is better than it was but still needs work. Although dim, it beams down from overhead, turning the people underneath into Easter Island sculptures. Apart from that, the room is very comfortable and the service, as in all Danny Meyer’s restaurants, is impeccable.
World Peace Herald:
For example, if a pattern etched into stone is discovered in ancient Egyptian ruins, people unconsciously perceive the involvement of a “designer.” Looking at the gigantic Moai statues on Easter Island, no one would think they came about by chance through many years of wind and rain.
Movie City News:
MEN AT WORK (Narrative, Iran), four middle-aged friends returning from a ski trip in Tehran find a strange object at the edge of a cliff. It might be an Easter Island-like stone statue or a fossilized tree, but in any case, its phallic monumentality presents a challenge and they become obsessed with literally overthrowing it. A hilarious comedy of machismo emerges as the men strategize, enlist passersby, and risk life and limb in this absurd project.
Plain Dealer:
Vhooda's design affects “Pirates of the Caribbean” meets Easter Island. It's just engaging enough to be whimsical without feeling forced.
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