In Popular Culture
In an episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by Braff, Zach Braff plays a high school student in a skit where various high school interest groups are attempting to select a theme for the upcoming senior prom. Braff’s character suggests a Garden State theme because the soundtrack "changed life", but the prom committee describes it as a "Pitchfork mix CD". Braff's character, Brian Bernstein, replies that he happens to know "...those songs were very carefully chosen"'; nevertheless, the idea is quickly dismissed. He then puts on headphones with the sound of "New Slang" by The Shins playing in the background.
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