“Hey, this is the only paper in America that’s not afraid to tell the truth, that everything is just fine.” – Homer Simpson There was an article in USA Today last month about the merchandising future of The Simpsons. It is a fucking horror show for anyone who understands the concept of Zombie Simpsons. The whole thing is worth reading, but there are a couple of very frightening passages that deserve special attention: Consumers worldwide spent more than $750 million on Simpsons-related licensed merchandise last year, about half of that coming from the U.S., Fox says. In addition, advertisers spent…
Day: June 8, 2009
Quote of the Day
“‘Keep that handsome owner out of sight, he’s distracting the female employees.’ Smithers.” – C.M. Burns “Got me sir.” – Mr. Smithers “Ohh, it’s a real one. ‘No more apples in the vending machine please!!’ Well, that’s almost a sentence.” – C.M. Burns