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* ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' is famous for Kamina's over-the-top jagged orange shades, which have gone on to [[Memetic Mutation|inspire an internet meme]]. |
* ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' is famous for Kamina's over-the-top jagged orange shades, which have gone on to [[Memetic Mutation|inspire an internet meme]]. |
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** Kamina's shades aren't even the most spectacular ones. They get topped about twenty episodes later with Simon's Kamina/Kittan homage shades. And this all ignoring the ones some of the ''mecha'' wear. |
** Kamina's shades aren't even the most spectacular ones. They get topped about twenty episodes later with Simon's Kamina/Kittan homage shades. And this all ignoring the ones some of the ''mecha'' wear. |
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** Little known fact: ''[[Pokémon ( |
** Little known fact: ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'s'' Squirtle was wearing the pointed shades a good decade before Kamina ever donned them. |
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** Calvin wore shades that were remarkably similar to Kamina's in a Sunday strip of [[Calvin and Hobbes]], predating both [[Gurren Lagann]] and Pokémon by quite a bit. |
** Calvin wore shades that were remarkably similar to Kamina's in a Sunday strip of [[Calvin and Hobbes]], predating both [[Gurren Lagann]] and Pokémon by quite a bit. |
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* Togano Shozo of [[Eyeshield 21]] sports a pair of oversized, orange-tinted sunglasses that somehow manage to escape notice or mention throughout the entirety of the series thus far. |
* Togano Shozo of [[Eyeshield 21]] sports a pair of oversized, orange-tinted sunglasses that somehow manage to escape notice or mention throughout the entirety of the series thus far. |
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* The heart-shaped sunglasses from the Stanley Kubrick version of ''[[Lolita]]''. |
* The heart-shaped sunglasses from the Stanley Kubrick version of ''[[Lolita]]''. |
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** The heart-shaped glasses never appear in the movie itself; only in publicity material. |
** The heart-shaped glasses never appear in the movie itself; only in publicity material. |
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* Gary Oldman in ''[[Bram |
* Gary Oldman in ''[[Bram Stoker's Dracula|Bram Stokers Dracula]]'' (red glass) |
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* Meg Ryan in ''[[The Doors]]'' (blue hippie glasses) |
* Meg Ryan in ''[[The Doors]]'' (blue hippie glasses) |
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* In ''[[Terminator]] 3'', Arnold ends up stealing his usual all-black & leather outfit from a gay male stripper and tries on a pair of gaudy star-shaped sunglasses that he finds in the pocket. He then takes them off and steps on them as he walks off. |
* In ''[[Terminator]] 3'', Arnold ends up stealing his usual all-black & leather outfit from a gay male stripper and tries on a pair of gaudy star-shaped sunglasses that he finds in the pocket. He then takes them off and steps on them as he walks off. |
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* The ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' sketches "Coffee Talk with Linda Richman" has Linda Richman (Mike Myers) wearing outrageously large tinted glasses. |
* The ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' sketches "Coffee Talk with Linda Richman" has Linda Richman (Mike Myers) wearing outrageously large tinted glasses. |
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* In [[Twin Peaks]], the lenses of Dr. Jacoby's glasses have different colors. |
* In [[Twin Peaks]], the lenses of Dr. Jacoby's glasses have different colors. |
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* ''[[Are You Being Served? |
* ''[[Are You Being Served?|Are You Being Served]]'': In several episodes Mr Humphries is seen wearing [[Camp Gay|Elton John-style glasses]]. |
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* David Dickinson, original host of "Bargain Hunt", often wore glasses with rainbow plastic frames. |
* David Dickinson, original host of "Bargain Hunt", often wore glasses with rainbow plastic frames. |
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* ''[[Kamen Rider Ryuki]]'' ([[Kamen Rider Dragon Knight|and his US counterpart]]) have an entire facemask resembling Kanye Shades overlaying the typical [[Kamen Rider]] red bug eyes. |
* ''[[Kamen Rider Ryuki]]'' ([[Kamen Rider Dragon Knight|and his US counterpart]]) have an entire facemask resembling Kanye Shades overlaying the typical [[Kamen Rider]] red bug eyes. |
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* UK [[Excited Kids Show Host]] Timmy Mallett. |
* UK [[Excited Kids' Show Host]] Timmy Mallett. |
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* In ''[[Quantum Leap]]'', [[Impossibly Tacky Clothes|Al]] occasionally wears a pair of red, lightning-bolt-shaped shades. |
* In ''[[Quantum Leap]]'', [[Impossibly Tacky Clothes|Al]] occasionally wears a pair of red, lightning-bolt-shaped shades. |
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* The vicar wears a big, glittery red pair that says "BOOB" (with the lenses as the 'o's) in ''[[The Vicar of Dibley]]'', during the episode where they're expecting [[Elton John]] to open the Dibley village fair. |
* The vicar wears a big, glittery red pair that says "BOOB" (with the lenses as the 'o's) in ''[[The Vicar of Dibley]]'', during the episode where they're expecting [[Elton John]] to open the Dibley village fair. |
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** 'Alejandro' has her wearing goggles with black lace-covered lenses. Given the other examples, though, that's downright normal. |
** 'Alejandro' has her wearing goggles with black lace-covered lenses. Given the other examples, though, that's downright normal. |
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*** Did you see the [[Nice Hat]] they were attached to? They count. |
*** Did you see the [[Nice Hat]] they were attached to? They count. |
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* Bono from [[ |
* Bono from [[U2]], after 1991. |
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* [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/bootsycollins/photos/collection/photo/2 Bootsy Collins]. |
* [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/bootsycollins/photos/collection/photo/2 Bootsy Collins]. |
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* [http://www.johnconlee.com/disco.html John Conlee]. Like Damon Gant and Porter C Powell, listed above he also has a pair of pink glasses (actually rose colored but close enough), the glasses actually appear on the covers for 3 of his albums (album pictures can be viewed by clicking on above link) |
* [http://www.johnconlee.com/disco.html John Conlee]. Like Damon Gant and Porter C Powell, listed above he also has a pair of pink glasses (actually rose colored but close enough), the glasses actually appear on the covers for 3 of his albums (album pictures can be viewed by clicking on above link) |
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* [[Guns N' Roses |
* [[Guns N' Roses|Axl Rose]] wears pink glasses in the video for "November Rain". |
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== Real Life == |
== Real Life == |
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* Pictured above: Sir Reginald Kenneth Dwight aka [[Elton John]] is famous for these, and they appear in every parody of him. [http://hubpages.com/hub/Gay-Celebrities---The-Many--Amazing-Sunglasses-of-Sir-Elton-John See many of them here] |
* Pictured above: Sir Reginald Kenneth Dwight aka [[Elton John]] is famous for these, and they appear in every parody of him. [http://hubpages.com/hub/Gay-Celebrities---The-Many--Amazing-Sunglasses-of-Sir-Elton-John See many of them here] |
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** Curiously, he doesn't use them so much now. He had some of his most famous pairs auctioned for charity purposes, so he tends to stick to [[Cool Shades]]. |
** Curiously, he doesn't use them so much now. He had some of his most famous pairs auctioned for charity purposes, so he tends to stick to [[Cool Shades]]. |
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** In ''[[Harvey Birdman Attorney |
** In ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'', Peanut wears "Elton John" glasses in a [[And Knowing Is Half the Battle]] parody. |
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* Dame Edna's glasses, with glitter stars hanging from the corners. |
* Dame Edna's glasses, with glitter stars hanging from the corners. |
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* Paul Shaffer...just...Paul Shaffer. |
* Paul Shaffer...just...Paul Shaffer. |
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== Video Games == |
== Video Games == |
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* Miror B's ridiculous star-shaped sunglasses in the ''[[ |
* Miror B's ridiculous star-shaped sunglasses in the ''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]'' games definitely apply. |
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* From [[Ace Attorney]], you have Chief of Police [[Memetic Badass|Damon Gant]] and his hot pink sunglasses. |
* From [[Ace Attorney]], you have Chief of Police [[Memetic Badass|Damon Gant]] and his hot pink sunglasses. |
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* Travis Touchdown from ''[[No More Heroes]]'' wears a variety of coloured shades...his default one are 'Sunflower Yellow', but they're also available in Peony Pink, Cobalt Blue, Pumking Seed Orange, and - if you're feeling particularly boring - traditional grey. |
* Travis Touchdown from ''[[No More Heroes]]'' wears a variety of coloured shades...his default one are 'Sunflower Yellow', but they're also available in Peony Pink, Cobalt Blue, Pumking Seed Orange, and - if you're feeling particularly boring - traditional grey. |
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* Academician Prokhor Zakharov from ''[[Alpha Centauri]]'' wears boat-light glasses. As literally as possible-one lens is red, the other is green (except their directions are reversed: his glasses are red on the right and green on the left, whereas a boat is the other way around). |
* Academician Prokhor Zakharov from ''[[Alpha Centauri]]'' wears boat-light glasses. As literally as possible-one lens is red, the other is green (except their directions are reversed: his glasses are red on the right and green on the left, whereas a boat is the other way around). |
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* Tabitha, the recurring guest on the Black Mountain Radio broadcast in ''[[Fallout New Vegas]]'' wears pink, heart-shaped glasses with one lens missing, and a blonde babydoll wig with a red ribbon (referred to as her "truth-seeing eye" and "head of real hair"). Seeing as Tabitha is a hulking, overmuscled, blue-skinned supermutant with few definite sexual characteristics and the voice of a longtime smoker gargling gravel, it might be a desperate attempt to hold on to any vestiges of feminine identity. Being terminally insane plays some part, as well. |
* Tabitha, the recurring guest on the Black Mountain Radio broadcast in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' wears pink, heart-shaped glasses with one lens missing, and a blonde babydoll wig with a red ribbon (referred to as her "truth-seeing eye" and "head of real hair"). Seeing as Tabitha is a hulking, overmuscled, blue-skinned supermutant with few definite sexual characteristics and the voice of a longtime smoker gargling gravel, it might be a desperate attempt to hold on to any vestiges of feminine identity. Being terminally insane plays some part, as well. |
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== Web Comics == |
== Web Comics == |
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== Western Animation == |
== Western Animation == |
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* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|Porter C Powell]] of ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' has pink sunglasses for God only knows why, even though he's a serious businessman. |
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|Porter C Powell]] of ''[[Transformers Animated]]'' has pink sunglasses for God only knows why, even though he's a serious businessman. |
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* Clock King of ''[[Batman |
* Clock King of ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' has a pair of glasses with clock hands on the lenses. |
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* Speaking of [[Batman |
* Speaking of [[Batman: The Brave And The Bold|Batman shows]], there's the Music Meister's musical note shades. |
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