"Monolithic" Pop Culture References #54

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:

Dark tears for a quiet killer
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - May 20, 2007
There was something blank and even solemn about him, like an Easter Island statuette. "When you look into Dartelle's eyes," as a prison officer once ...

Technorati Gets a Redesign
Blogger News Network - May 23, 2007
Without Apple, Microsoft would petrify — it’s icon could become Uncle Bill as an Easter Island stone face. Without Microsoft, Apple would flabbify — going ...