Music
Robin from Radiohead’s Paranoid Android Music Video
Robin is a Swedish animated character who made his first appearance in a Radiohead music video for “Paranoid Android”. Since then, a real-life version has made cameos in videos for the recently released singles for the OK Computer re-release OKNOTOK, “I Promise” and “Lift”.
Mantis
In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Mantis (Pom Klementieff) uses are telepathic powers to sense others’ emotions when she makes physical contact with them. Despite this ability she remains innocent and rather naive, which makes sense given that she’s spent most of her life in solitude with Peter Quill’s father Ego. Who would have guessed the antennas would be sold at Hot Topic of all places?
Rise Kujikawa
Rise Kujikawa is a main character and possible love interest in the Atlus JRPG Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4. She is a famous Jpop idol who aids the team from behind the lines with abilities such as stat buffs.
Kenny G
Kenny G’s locks are as legendary as his signature silky smooth jazz sound, which he coaxes from a soprano saxophone. He shattered world records in the 90s with his best selling albums, and set a Guinness World Record for the longest note played on a sax, clocking in at over 45 minutes.
Peak ’90s Bolton
In Michael Bolton’s Big, Sexy Valentine’s Day Special, singer Michael Bolton is tasked with encouraging couples to make love and make 75,000 babies, in order to clear the excess inventory of toys in Santa’s workshop. When all seems lost, he activates Peak ’90s Bolton, golden locks, denim suit, and all, which pushes the making babies count over the top.
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande is a singer and actress who made her debut on Nickelodeon’s Victorious and Sam & Cat. She started her musical career dressing modestly, but soon traded that in for crop tops, short skirts, and knee-high boots. She likes to accessorize with a long ponytail or bunny ears, like in the music video for the a capella version of “Dangerous Woman”.
The Slipnutz
They’re the Slipnutz and they’re slippin’ on nuts! Clownin’ around, and slippin’ on nuts! The Slipnutz are from the classic Late Night with Conan O’Brien skit The Slipnutz, where Conan mistakenly books a show for Slipnutz rather than heavy metal band Slipknot. The Slipnutz even opened for real life Slipknot at the Continental Arena in 2005.
The Thin White Duke
The Thin White Duke, like the better known Ziggy Stardust, was one of David Bowie’s personas, featured in his album Station to Station. He’s a sharply dressed individual known for throwing darts in lovers’ eyes.
Blank Banshee
Blank Banshee is a Canadian musician and one of the pioneers of the vaporwave movement. His real name along with many of his personal details remain unknown and he often appears masked live and in photos. He has gained much Internet fame for his vaporwave music albums and unique artwork.
