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V for Vendetta Mask Spotted at Egyptian Embassy Protests

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The attacks on the American embassies in Egypt and Libya and loss of life horrific. What’s becoming a more common site at protest, a Guy Fawkes masked, used in the graphic novel and movie V for Vendetta was worn by at least one protestor. As a symbol of protest, the mask has become popular first with the online group Anonymous and then adopted by others including Block Bloc and the Occupy movement.

People are up in arms over what they consider an inflammatory film about Islam. The origins of the film are murky. The US ambassador to Libya as well as some staff were killed in the attacks there.

(via The Mary Sue)

Occupy Hope

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Shepard Fairey, the artist behind the iconic Barack Obama “Hope” art has decided to modify it a bit to show his support for the 99%.  But, the comic connection is interesting.  As you can see below, a person wearing a Guy Fawkes mask now stands in for the President.  The mask began to hit pop culture awareness with it’s use in Alan Moore and David Lloyd‘s graphic novel V for Vendetta and has since been adopted by the disruption movement Anonymous.

You can read Fairey’s statement here.

Anon and Guy Fawkes Occupy Wall Street

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The hacktivist group Anonymous has joined in as part of the Occupy Wall Street movement.  And with it comes their members sporting Guy Fawkes masks like scene in V for Vendetta.  The mask has become a real political symbol of discontent and been popular in it’s use with the group.  There has been some blow back as Warner Bros. does make money off each mask sold, doh!