Today, the fifth of November, is Britain’s Guy Fawkes Day—a national holiday that memorializes a revolutionary group’s plot to blow up Parliament and bring down the government. But who was Guy Fawkes, and why is there a day in his honor? Guy Fawkes in pop cultureGuy Fawkes has made quite a few appearances in pop culture. The iconic Guy Fawkes mask from the comic has since been used as a symbol by mass protests and anti-establishment movements. While Guy Fawkes may once have been labeled a traitor or terrorist, he (or at least the mask) now stands for action against government corruption or corporate greed.

Source: The Nation November 05, 2020 22:41 UTC