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.
Before their game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, James basically ignored the national anthem and mimicked a golf swing and a jump shot while his teammates stood solemnly nearby.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Oct. 2026
That's the field dedicated to protecting Earth from the possibility of a calamitous asteroid impact, and DART mimicked how humans could change the orbit of a threatening space rock, taking it off its collision course.
There is a reason this movie is a classic, so often imitated and honored by other directors; Kubrick deftly marries the supernatural with the everyday, just as King does in his novels.
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Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
29 Oct. 2026
Some reported names resembling Samsung Galaxy flagship models, while others imitated Apple's iPhone naming.
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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