14 Curious And Clever Details For The Pop Culture Connoisseur

We all know that pop culture is a huge part of our lives. It can be a source of entertainment, information, and even education. When it comes to pop culture, there are few things as universally loved as movies. Whether it's a heart-wrenching drama or an action-packed thriller, movies can take us on a journey like no other form of entertainment can.

There are some hidden gems in pop culture that we can all appreciate. Hidden inspiration details in pop culture can be really cool. They often fly under the radar, and we don't even know they're there. Whether it's a small detail in a movie or something someone said on a TV show, these moments make us think, "That's pretty rad." But once we see them, we can't help but think they're pretty awesome. In this article, we share some of our favorite hidden details in pop culture that we think are pretty rad. Stay tuned!

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That devastating SQUID Came episode has a cultural detail (that makes it even worse). At the beginning of Gganbu, the marble game episode, Ali the Pakistani migrant worker speaks to Sang-woo using formal language as indicated by the -mnida or -sumnida verb endings. But as the game goes on, Ali shifts to more informal, intimate and polite language where verbs end in yo - indicating how he absolutely trusts Sang-w and his plan. CRACKED.COM — Source: NBC News

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The Suicide SQUAD: KILL THe Justice Leacue trailer features a comic book CRACKED.COM origins homage. A shot with the characters in their prison clothes show their inmate numbers, and the numbers are references to the comic book issues in which they all first appeared, respectively. For instance, Deadshot's number is 59-06-50, referring to his debut in Batman #59 in June 1950. Harley's inmate number isn't shown because she first appeared in Batman: The Animated Series and not a comic book. — Source: IGN

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The ASSASSIN'S CReeD Easter egg that's killing players in FAR CRY 6. In Assassin's Creed, players sometimes perform the leap of faith move from high-up structures and fall into a bale of hay while an eagle gives a screech. In Far Cry 6, there's a structure that's been tricking people to do the same, what with the hay below and the uncanny eagle screech. Only, it doesn't end happily like in AC. CRACKED.COM — Source: Kotaku

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Pirate Jenny in WATCHMEN There's a detective called Pirate Jenny in the show. Her name is a reference to a song of the same name in The Threepenny Opera- the play that inspired the book Tales of the Black Freighter that appears between the chapters of the Watchmen comic. CRACKED.COM — Source: Vulture

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DeaDPOOL 2 joked about Wolverine's death in LOGAN. Wolverine's send-off in Logan is accompanied by a piece of music- the same music that plays when Deadpool takes a bullet to save the future from Russell. CRACKED.COM — Source: Screen Rant

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The meaning behind Cassie's outfits in PROMISING Young Woman The costume designer explained that Cassie wore sweet and feminine clothes during the day because it made her seem happy and fine -all so she could avoid confrontation and people asking her what's wrong. It hid how broken she was. GRACKED.COM — Source: PopSugar

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Source: Ars Technica

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The pretty big homage to a French artist in THe Queen's CAMBIT When Harmon is adopted and walks into her new home for the first time, Alma (her adopted mother) shows her some Rosa Bonheur prints on the walls. A lot of the French artist's life and struggles show up in the series. Bonheur's mother, for instance, had to raise her alone thanks to an absent dad. Her mother gave piano lessons to make money, and died when Bonheur was still young. CRACKED.COM — Source: Artnet

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THe WIZARD OF OZ inspired the ZOLA. costumes in The costume designer explained that, once things begin to escalate in the movie, a neon sour green color starts seeping into the costumes and even some of the frames. The color was chosen based on the green wizard, who is the hidden character in Oz, to reflect Stefani's hidden but true intentions. CRACKED.COM — Source: Fashionista

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The CUPID HIDING in THe VeRmeer PAINTING Thanks to X-rays, historians have known about the hidden Cupid in Johannes Vermeer's Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window since 1979. It has finally been restored, and the process of removing the paint revealed that someone actually covered the image of the baby after Vermeer's death. CRACKED.COM — Source: Ars Technica

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Tiffany Valentine's secret appearance in the first episode of CHUCKY During the yard sale scene there's a woman in a red coat with a scarf covering her head. That's Valentine, and it could possibly explain how Chucky made his way back to his hometown. CRACKED.COM — Source: SyFy

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The dark meaning hidden in the poster for GRAVE OF THe FIREFLIES When adjusting the brightness and contrast settings of the poster that sees Seita and Setsuko playing with what's supposed to be fireflies, a huge bomber plane appears at the top of the image, and some of those fireflies turn out to be bullets. CRACKED.COM — Source: WhatCulture

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Mike Flanagan's Lasser mirror from OCULUS in DOCTOR sLeep Flanagan has said that he thinks of the vintage mirror as a portable Overlook Hotel, and he's definitely trying to sneak it into everything he does (the mirror has been spotted in The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass, too). CRACKED.COM — Source: GameSpot

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HNL OS GUE VAL$ SIN LEN SCREEN PIIB LIVAL$ SIN C EKFCOS T There's an 8-bit secret message hidden UAL CREEN$ INKEY in Radiohead's i W remastering of UNNO OK COMPUTER. KAUT UAL ORNDU ARREL The 2017 release came with a C90 cassette that needs a British 8-bit ZX Spectrum computer or an emulator of one to read the words and images encoded on it. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Verge

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