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Kiyoshi Kurosawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner Begins U.S. Release at IFC Center
Film Screenings and Series | Jul 31 - Aug 6, 2026
United States > New York > New York City > > 10014

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Barbie to Anna Karenina: The Cinematic Worlds of Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer Exhibition at the Academy Museum
Memorabilia Exhibition | May 23, 2025 - Oct 25, 2026
United States > California > Los Angeles > > 90036

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Make Music New York, World Music Day
Cultural and Social Events | Jun 21 - Dec 21

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Kiyoshi Kurosawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner Begins U.S. Release at IFC Center
Film Screenings and Series | Jul 31 - Aug 6, 2026
United States > New York > New York City > > 10014

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Kiyoshi Kurosawa's The Samurai and the Prisoner Begins U.S. Release at IFC Center
Film Screenings and Series | Jul 31 - Aug 6, 2026
United States > New York > New York City > > 10014

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Fathom Events Sunset Boulevard 75th Anniversary Screening Series
Film Screenings and Series | Aug 3 - Aug 4, 2025
Way of the Samurai Film Screening Series at Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
Film Screenings and Series | Aug 2 - Sep 4, 2025

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Netflix Bites MGM Grand Las Vegas
Pop Ups and Vendor Markets | Feb 11, 2025 - Feb 20, 2026
United States > Nevada > Las Vegas > > 89109

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Ladies of STK DJ Tour
Contests | Jul 20 - Aug 26, 2023
United States > New York > New York City > > 10014

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MonsterMania Con
Horror Conventions | Aug 4 - Aug 6, 2023
United States > New Jersey > Cherry Hill > > 08002

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Hall of Excellence Rare Sports Memorabilia Exhibition at Fontainebleau
Discount Offers | Jun 20 - Dec 31, 2025
United States > Nevada > Las Vegas > > 89109
Michael Jackson MJJ5 Exhibition at The Showboat Resort
Memorabilia Exhibition | Jun 15 - Aug 31, 2025
United States > New Jersey > Atlantic City > > 08401

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Liberty Comic Con
Comic Cons | Aug 4 - Aug 6, 2023
United States > Pennsylvania > Oaks > > 19456
First-ever Hong Kong Pop Culture Festival
Art Exhibitions | May 20 - Dec 31, 2023
Hong Kong > > Sai Wan Ho

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International Beer Day
Cultural and Social Events | Aug 4, 2023

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Bobi Wine Making Live Appearance During Bobi Wine: The People's President Screening Series
Film Screenings and Series | Jul 28 - Aug 5, 2023
United States > New York > New York City > > 10014

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A Compassionate Spy
TV/Streaming Premiere | Aug 4, 2023
The Passenger
TV/Streaming Premiere | Aug 4, 2023

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Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1
U.S. Theatrical Releases | Jun 28 - Aug 16, 2024
The Meg 2: The Trench
U.S. Theatrical Releases | Aug 4, 2023

McDonald’s Launches “As Featured In” Meals Celebrating the Brand’s Pop Culture Appearances | Aug 14, 2023

McDonald's Launches "As Featured In" Meals Celebrating the Brand's Pop Culture Appearances

Aug 14, 2023

Monday
Aug 14, 2023

Date TypesLaunches and Openings

CharactersGeorge Costanza, Jules Winnfield, Vincent Vega

PublicationsBrief Answers to the Big Questions

Shows / Movies30 Rock (2006), Chak De! India (2007), Clueless (1995), Coming to America (1988), Fallen Angels, Fast And Furious 3 Tokyo Drift (2006), I'm Not Rappaport (1996), Loki (2021), Pulp Fiction (1994), Reality Bites (1994), Richie Rich (1994), Seinfeld (1989), Space Jam (1996), The Fifth Element (1997), The Longest Yard (2005), The Office (2005)

CompaniesMcDonald's Corp, Palace Skateboards

People / Bands / TeamsAKWID, Run-DMC, Stephen Hawking

Venerable fast food brand McDonald’s has been featured in movies, TV shows and popular music videos for decades. Well the midnight munchies mainstay is taking things to the next level now. Beginning August 14, 2023, pop culture fans will be able to order the “As Featured In” meal, with menu items that have made appearances in film, television, and music. The new limited-time meals will be available in more than 100 countries and feature exclusive experiences, custom merch, and never-before-seen content.

In addition to filling their empty stomachs, hungry fans will be able to relive their favorite movie, TV, and music moments featuring McDonald’s, such as George Costanza’s date proclaiming, “I haven’t had a Big Mac in a long time,” on the comedy Seinfeld; a character who’s “exceedingly fond of McNuggets of chicken” in I’m Not Rappaport; and Troy Dyer “taking pleasure in the details” in life such as a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in Reality Bites.

As part of the promoted meals, McDonald’s has partnered with London-based skate and streetwear brand Palace Skateboards, which has featured the chain in its skate videos, to create the Palace McDonald’s merch line. Fans who buy the “As Featured In” meal can scan a QR code on the packaging to purchase apparel from the collaboration. Additionally, McDonald’s is offering a sneak peek at Marvel Studios’ Loki Season 2, via a themed AR experience on Snapchat, to celebrate their “walk on role.”

The “As Featured In” meals include moments from: The movies The Fifth Element, Space Jam, Reality Bites, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, I’m Not Rappaport, Richie Rich, Coming to America, Clueless, 2005’s The Longest Yard, Indian sports film Chak De! India, and the anime film Fallen Angels; Songs including the music video for RUN-DMC’s rap song “You Be Illin” and Mexican hip hop group AKWID’s “Como, Cuando y Donde”; Television shows including the American version of the comedy The Office, the “St. Valentine’s Day” episode of 30 Rock, “The Boyfriend” episode of Seinfeld, the Disney+ series Loki, Spanish television comedy series Aquí no hay quien viva; The popular science book “Brief Answers to the Big Questions” by renowned physicist Stephen Hawking.

The McDonald’s “As Featured In” meal includes a choice of 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, Quarter Pounder with Cheese, or Big Mac sandwich, with a medium French fries, medium soft drink, and the newly-branded Sweet ‘N Sour sauce, which was inspired by McDonald’s upcoming “As featured in” moment in Season 2 of Marvel Studios’ Loki.

One notable moment I didn’t see mentioned anywhere in the marketing for this promotion was the opening scene from Quentin Tarantino’s cult classic Pulp Fiction. For those of you who don’t remember, the exchange takes place between co-stars Samuel L. Jackson (as Jules Winnfield) and John Travolta (as Vincent Vega), just after the opening credits as the two men are driving to their current assignment. The conversation happens right after Travolta – who’s recently returned from a trip to Europe – fondly reminisces about the legalities in Amsterdam of buying and using certain substances banned in the U.S. It’s just before their gangster characters roll up on an apartment building in Los Angeles to retrieve Pulp Fiction’s “MacGuffin,” laying waste to some former business partners of their boss in the process. The complete Pulp Fiction McDonald’s conversation is below.

Vincent Vega: In Paris, you can buy a beer in McDonald’s. And you know what they call a “Quarter Pounder with Cheese” in Paris?

Jules Winnfield: What, they don’t call it a “Quarter Pounder with Cheese?”

Vincent Vega: They got the metric system there, they wouldn’t know what the fuck a “Quarter Pounder” is.

Jules Winnfield: What do they call it?

Vincent Vega: They call it a “Royale with Cheese…”

Jules Winnfield: “Royale with Cheese…”

Vincent Vega: That’s right!

Jules Winnfield: What do they call a “Big MAC.”

Vincent Vega: A “Big MAC’s” a “Big MAC” only they call it “Le Big MAC.”

Jules Winnfield: “Le Big MAC!” [laughs]. What do they call a “Whopper.”

Vincent Vega: I don’t know I didn’t go into Burger King. You know what they put on French fries in Holland instead of ketchup?

Jules Winnfield: What?

Vincent Vega: Mayonnaise.

Jules Winnfield: God damn [Cringes]!

Vincent Vega: I seen’em do it, man, they fuckin’ drown’em in that shit!