“Once something has been approved by the government, it’s no longer immoral!” – Reverend Lovejoy Ever since Bartmania back in 1990, FOX has been keen to use licensed merchandise (often of dubious quality) to pad its bottom line on the Simpsons. This can be alarm clocks that eat batteries and can’t be plugged in, drink trays that misquote the show, or a seemingly endless number of “collectible” dolls and figurines. Tchotchkes and t-shirts may be soulless consumerism at its most blatant, but they’re also relatively harmless. The same cannot be said of video slot machines. Video slots are (as those of…
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Gamblor On Your Phone
“Marge, I want you to admit you have a gambling problem.” – Homer Simpson “You know, you’re right, Homer. Maybe I should get some professional help.” – Marge Simpson “No, no, that’s too expensive. Just don’t do it anymore.” – Homer Simpson Any time I start writing a post for this site, I can never be sure just how long it’s going to end up. Sometimes, I’ll think I’ve got some big post that’s gonna take awhile, only to find myself done much quicker and shorter than I thought. Other times, I’ll figure I’ve got a nice compact idea for…