The effects of Facebook profile pic awareness campaigns is a post from: The Inquisitr

A venture about effective as disclosing your bra color, alcohol of choice or suggestive recounting of where you place your purse upon returning home is currently sweeping Facebook, a gesture best described by what snopes.com dubs “slacktivism.”

A Facebook status update no more boosts “awareness” of a disease or societal ill than slapping a magnetic ribbon on the back of your SUV (that’s probably more effective, and that’s saying a lot) but the current meme that has resulted in your friends’ Facebook pics being replaced by images of cartoons from the 70s, cartoons from the 80s or cartoons from the 90s (depending on how old you are) claims to be doing just that. This particular Facebook trend is ostensibly to “raise awareness” of the vague issue of violence against children. (By their parents? Random violence? Kid on kid violence? Is this an anti-wedgieing initiative?)

Different versions of the plea to fight undefined “violence against children” cite national, local or international weeks of awareness on the subject and implore users to “invade” Facebook with a steady stream of cartoon avatars.

“Change your profile picture to a cartoon character for da month to make a stand against child abuse! Keep it gooooin’!!!!”) (Um, I mean former friends.) 2) To get all the photos of ugly people off of Facebook. Or 3) To honor your childhood.

So go, look at those pictures of Doug and Patty Mayonaise –  do you feel more aware of anything other than an urge to punch people in the face?

Another lame ‘awareness’ meme takes over Facebook: Cartoon avatars is a post from: The Inquisitr

Not satisfied with vandalising shows like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, and Fraggle Rock. Hollywood studios seem intent on destroying another cheesy classic.

The 80′s appear to be the new gold mine for lazy studio execs. There is also talk that Zac Effron has signed up to do Footloose and they are remaking Robocop and Red Dawn, oh and Top Gun.

Back to the Karate Kid. Mr Miyagi is rumoured to be played by Martin Lawrence, so I guess he won’t be called Mr Miyagi. The plot stays the same though, bullied kid learns to defend himself via an eccentric mentor. Still, I won’t be considering it a proper remake unless the crane scene is in there.

I guess it is no surprise that Will Smith will be producing the film.

Jaden Smith to Star in Karate Kid Remake is a post from: The Inquisitr