Nicholson's fireworks would be subsequently aped, and amped up to over-the-top proportions, by other actors and by the future Batman villain himself.
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Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
But none aped the style of an actual Super Bowl ad more cleverly than this one, clearly modeled after Budweiser’s ads that tend to feature horses and inspirational voiceovers.
Ohio State’s move in the odds mimicked the Buckeyes’ move in the polls.
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Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2026
In 1940 came the invention of nylon undergarments, which meant women of the midcentury could be more comfortable and less revealing in stockings that mimicked some skin tones.
The ’90s — its music, its films, its pre-social-media privacy — has become an object of fascination, and Long argues the era can’t be imitated or counterfeited.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2026
We’ve been copied, we’ve been imitated, we have been pushed to the back.
Standing before the microphone on the Constitution Hall stage, Nikhil asked for the latter word’s definition, language of origin and other identifying information while his fingers mimed typing.
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Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
Instead of getting upset himself, Busch mimed wiping away fake tears to the crowd.
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