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September 02, 2023

We all know about the Easter eggs we find in movies and video games, but what about the ones hidden in other mediums like TV and music? Some of them are so subtle that you might not notice them unless somebody points them out to you. Below are some of the best hidden Easter eggs and infamous pop-culture references of all time. So get ready to see some of your favorite shows, movies and songs in a whole new light…

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SQUID GAME In Netflix's new Korean series, all the games the competitors need to play to survive and win the cash prize are secretly illustrated on the back walls. 218 CRACKED.COM — Source

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A luxury apartment sits at the top of the Eiffel Tower. Gustave Eiffel had it built for himself when the tower went up, and kept it secret for a long time. He'd get offered crazy sums for a night in it, but always said no. It didn't open to the public until 2015, 90 years after he died. CRACKED.COM — 17 Unknown Secrets In Well-Known Landmarks

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Love and Monsters

THE LAST OF US HOMAGES IN LOVE AND MONSTERS The director said that the game inspired him quite a bit, so not only did he name the protagonist Joel (same as the protagonist's name in the game), but Joel also wears the same kind of sunset t-shirt as Ellie. CRACKED.COM — Decider

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CRACKED.COM GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE The symmetrical book stacking that Ray says refers to the Philadelphia Mass Turbulence of 1947 in the first film can be seen more than once in the background throughout the new movie. — Movieweb

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GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE Director Jason Reitman revealed that he paid many tributes to his dad Ivan Reitman's past films. Paul Rudd's character talks about Cujo in his class and says it's like if Beethoven got rabies (Beethoven was produced by Reitman). There's also a theatre in the movie showing Cannibal Girls. CRACKED.COM — Source

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THE TRAILER FOR MARVEL'S WOLVERINE GAME HAS A HULK COMIC EASTER EGG. - Made ALE DO HLK 181 A license plate with HLK 181 can be spotted behind the bar. It's a reference to the 1974 Marvel issue, Incredible Hulk #181-And Now... The Wolverine! CRACKED.COM — GamesRadar

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SpaceX

REDDITORS SPOTTED A MORSE CODE IN A SPACEX PROMO PICTURE INCEN When SpaceX posted a crew portrait online, some Reddit users quickly picked up on the fact that the background contained morse code. The cryptic Easter egg read ad astra which means to the stars. CRACKED.COM — Vice

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THE TWIST OF THE OLD MAN WAS HINTED AT THROUGHOUT SQUID GAme 001 But one sneaky reveal happened when the policeman who infiltrated the game facility looked at the records book where the players' profiles started not at 001, but 002. CRACKED.COM — Newsweek

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Lord of the Rings

There's a Harvey Weinstein diss hidden in THe LORD OF THe RINGS It's no secret that Peter Jackson had troubles with Weinstein and his Miramax company over LotR, and Elijah Wood revealed that the props department modeled one of the orc masks to look like Weinstein in a show of contempt. CRACKED COM — Source

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That devastating SQUID GAME 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-woo and his plan. CRACKED.COM — NBC News

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CARRIE (1976) Carrie's whole vibe at the end of the film was modeled after Gustave Moreau's 1851 painting The Study of Lady Macbeth. CRACKED.COM — Looper

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Dune

The Easter egg Jason Momoa snuck into Dune for his son. For his climactic fight in the movie, Momoa included moves from the native Filipino martial art, Kali. Не specifically chose these moves because his kid practices Kali, too, and said it was his way of signalling to his son. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Bob Odenkirk's cameo in Halloween Kills 111 BREAKING NEWS COMMUNITY IN SHOCK OVER MULTIPLE MURDERS ACES 12 EVENING NEWS - CRACKED.COM His high school photo was used to represent Bob who got killed in the first movie. The director didn't have the rights to use an image of the original actor, John Michael Graham, so they had to find someone who resembled the actor, and Odenkirk's mug was it. — Collider

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Spider-Man: No Way Home

The SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME toy 77.534 The black-and-gold suit sports the number 77-543 all over. It's a reference to 1999's Amazing Spider-Man #534 which showed the aftermath of Peter Parker revealing his secret identity to the world. CRACKED.COM — Source, Twitter

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The Capitol

There are three tiny flagpoles on the Capitol. They're used for the Capitol Flag Program, through which you can buy flags flown over the Capitol. The flags fly on one of these flagpoles, not the real flagpole, for all of 30 seconds before they're packed and shipped. CRACKED.COM — 17 Unknown Secrets In Well-Known Landmarks

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THE 2022 SCREAM FILM'S NEWLY RELEASED IMAGE HAS AN HOMAGE TO WES CRAVEN. Fans spotted Wes Craven's white fedora hat hanging in the corner. CRACKED.COM — Screen Rant

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THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME CRACKED.COM Early in the movie young Arvin can be seen reading a Charlton comic book. Charlton Comics was founded in 1945, and while they published some super gory horror comics (at least, for that time), the publisher also launched the careers of many famous comics creators including Steve Ditko who-wink to Tom Holland- co-created Spider-Man. CHARCYEN COMICS ser PER ROAD wood HAUNITED 02 — Looper

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THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS There's a Game Awards trophy hiding away in the background where Neo walks off the rooftop in the newly released trailer. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Eurovision

THERE'S AN ELF JOKE IN EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: THE STORY OF FIRE SAGA. Will Ferrell said that his character Lars's hate for elves was literally meant to be a joking reference to his character, Buddy the Elf. Не was pretty surprised that no one got the subtext. CRACKED.COM — Screen Rant

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HIERONYMUS BOSCH'S BUTT MUSIC In Bosch's painting The Garden of Earthly Delights there's a character with music written on his butt. It's been transcribed into modern notation, if anyone wants to learn what Butt Music sounds like. CRACKED.COM — Hieronymus Bosch Butt Music (Youtube)

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MALIGNANT GIVES AWAY ITS ENTIRE PLOT IN THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES We, uh, won't spoil it for you, but if you pay attention during the opening credits, there are slides that literally broadcast the twist. CRACKED.COM — Mashable

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In the Heights

The HAMIL TON Easter egg in In THe HeIGHTS The song You'll Be Back plays over the phone while Kevin Rosario is put on hold by the Stanford admissions office. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The SUICIDE SQUAD: KILL THe JUSTICE LeAGue 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. — IGN

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POLTERGEIST URATTA ARTIS The movie was made by MGM, ARX and the famous MGM lion roar can be heard around 100 minutes into the film when the ghost attacks the house. CRACKED.COM — Screen Rant

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Joker

Joker There's a nod to Ratcatcher in the movie. A news broadcast talks of the city of Gotham now being infested with Super Rats, and later a giant rat is seen scurrying past Arthur's feet. It's a set up and most definitely a shout out to the other Batman villain who considers himself a victim of Gotham, out for revenge. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Schitt's Creek Easter egg in...Dexter? In season 4 of Dexter (which was released in 2009) Deb tells LaGuerta that she's somewhere in the middle of sh*t creek on one of the cases she's working. LaGuerta tells her if she doesn't get anywhere soon she's going to be working the Vacation Killer case. The name of the alleged Vacation Killer? Johnny Rose, the name of Eugene Levy's character in Schitt's Creek. CRACKED.COM — Cheat Sheet, Dexter Wiki

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Pineapple Shirt Guy in WHAT IF...? In episode 7 there is a tourist in Las Vegas wearing a shirt reminiscent of the one director Taika Waititi wore before giving it to his character Korg in Avengers: Endgame. Pineapple Shirt Guy is spotted later trying to avoid Korg's cannonball, so it's definitely not a coincidence. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The clock tower Harry Potter flew over has a fancy apartment. Inside the St. Pancras clock tower, there's an apartment with ridiculously high ceilings and two bedrooms. Unfortunately, since it's literally on top of a train station, neither bedroom can give you a good night's sleep. CRACKED.COM — 17 Unknown Secrets In Well-Known Landmarks

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TAYLOR SWIFT'S LUCKY NUMBER 13 THAT FEATURES IN HER VIDEO ALL TOO WELL: A SHORT FILM The film begins at the 0:13 mark with the woman asking, Are you for real? At the 13:00 mark, a scroll comes up that reads Written & Directed by Taylor Swift. CRACKED.COM — Buzzfeed

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ALL THE CIRCLES IN PALM SPRINGS CRACKED.COM From the pool tubes to Nyles' boxers to even Sarah's bra with tiny polka dots, there are circles all over the movie to represent the time loop that's happening. — Screen Rant

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