The English village of Dunchurch recently awoke one morning to find one of their historic statues transformed into Homer Simpson. The cartoon caper is the latest in a 40-year tradition of Christmas vandalism that’s seen the the 19th century figure of Lord John Scott turned into Harry Potter, Shrek and Spiderman. Read more »
Hey remember Playboy?! I used to subscribe to that mag and honestly don’t think I’ve picked up an issue in the last 10 years. And hey remember The Simpsons?! I used to watch that show but don’t think I’ve watched a full episode in the last 10 years. With that said, these two American cultural institutions have finally found each other and Playboy may finally publish an issue that nobody jerks off to the cover model. |Videogum|
To announce that Africa’s digital satellite TV service DStv now offers The Simpsons on channel Bué in Angola, ad agency Executive Center in Luanda, Angola decided to, uh, re-culturize America’s most famous TV family. For comparison purposes, here’s the original shot. This Simpson’s aficionado has several questions. What’s with the huge honkin’ speakers? What strange brew is Homer drinking? Was this illustration cleared by Matt Groening/Fox lawyers? My favorite details are the cool threads on Homie and Marge, and the replacement of the shitty sailboat painting (which inspired Marge’s romance novel) by a Serengeti elephant scene. |Image: AdsOfTheWorld|
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