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"Dance, Dance, Revolution" is in Cuba, and Castro fights back with "Dance, Dance, Counter-Revolution." Eighteen (18) seconds into the scene, [[Comandante 4]] (left) and [[Comandante 3]] (right) can been seen hanging behind Castro's desk. | "Dance, Dance, Revolution" is in Cuba, and Castro fights back with "Dance, Dance, Counter-Revolution." Eighteen (18) seconds into the scene, [[Comandante 4]] (left) and [[Comandante 3]] (right) can been seen hanging behind Castro's desk. | ||
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oStA7KmHas A YouTube clip of the show.] | [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oStA7KmHas A YouTube clip of the show.] | ||
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| + | '''''Charlie Bartlett''''' - (2007) [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0423977/ IMDB] | ||
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| + | In the 2007 movie ''Charlie Bartlett,'' the main character, Charlie (played by Anton Yelchin), wears an Obey shirt featuring a tribute to [http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/9876/charlieobeydl9.gif Basquiat]. Another image of the shirt can be seen [http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2985/basquiatfullnf6.jpg here]. | ||
Revision as of 15:16, 24 July 2007
As references to Shepard Fairey or Fairey's work make their way into our popular culture, they'll be logged here.
The Family Guy - "The Cleveland-Loretta Quagmire" (Season 4, Episode 5) IMDB
On June 12th 2005, Fairey's illustration of Andre the Giant was referenced when one of the show's characters, Peter, paints it on to the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. A YouTube clip of the show.
Little Miss Sunshine
In the 2006 movie Little Miss Sunshine, the family's son, Dwayne (played by Paul Dano), wears an Obey shirt featuring a rough sketch of the Big Brother 2 image in multiple scenes. A still from one scene showing the shirt (center).
Robot Chicken - "Celebrity Rocket" (Season 2 Episode 4) IMDB
"Dance, Dance, Revolution" is in Cuba, and Castro fights back with "Dance, Dance, Counter-Revolution." Eighteen (18) seconds into the scene, Comandante 4 (left) and Comandante 3 (right) can been seen hanging behind Castro's desk. A YouTube clip of the show.
Charlie Bartlett - (2007) IMDB
In the 2007 movie Charlie Bartlett, the main character, Charlie (played by Anton Yelchin), wears an Obey shirt featuring a tribute to Basquiat. Another image of the shirt can be seen here.
