Popular Culture
Special Camp David Sharpies were made.
Singer/Songwriter Kimya Dawson mentions the Sharpie brand in the lyrics of her song "Loose Lips", which featured in the soundtrack of 2007's Oscar-winning Juno.
In the movie Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Scott (Michael Cera) wears a t-shirt with the Sharpie logo in a few scenes.
During a National Football League Monday Night Football game against the Seattle Seahawks on October 14, 2002, former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Terrell Owens pulled a black Sharpie marker out of his sock to sign the football he caught to score a touchdown and then gave the ball to his financial adviser, who was in the stands. The touchdown celebration would bring a resurrgence to the NFL for new and innovative ways to celebrate touchdowns. It has commonly been referred to by sports fans as "The Sharpie Incident" or "The Sharpie Touchdown".
In the movie Date Night, Claire Foster (Tina Fey) notices a chicken nugget that has been stabbed with a Sharpie in the Felton's apartment. She exclaims, "They stabbed a chicken nugget with a Sharpie. These are bad people!".
In the 2011 film, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, the character of The Renter writes notes with a Sharpie marker.
Sharpie markers are favored by illustrator Adam Hughes for inking large areas in his convention sketches.
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