Thursday, January 04, 2007

"Monolithic" pop culture references #31

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:

News-Review:
Hoke said the faces she used to draw looked like Easter Island statues.“I’ve always kind of deeply wanted to draw a face that looked like a face,” Hoke said. Now she is turning out better work than she would have imagined.

Times Online:
Alec Norton as DCI Matt Burke, who makes an Easter Island statue look positively cheery, did the glowering instead.

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