CAGE MATCH: PILLOW EDITION
Nicolas Cage Sequin Pillowcase vs Nicolas Cage in a Banana Pillow. Only one can reign supreme. Both will be purchased.
Nicolas Cage Sequin Pillowcase
by Merrycolor
$16
Swipe right on Nic Cage. Literally. With your hand. On a pillow.
PROS
- +The reveal moment is pure, undistilled joy every single time
- +Two-way sequins mean infinite Cage appearances and disappearances
- +Sixteen dollars to own a piece of internet history
CONS
- -Guests will be deeply uncomfortable and that is the point
- -Sequins shed like a glitter crime scene
Nicolas Cage in a Banana Pillow
by LAIFU
$17
Nicolas Cage. As a banana. On a pillow. Art is alive.
PROS
- +The pinnacle of human artistic achievement, arguably
- +Combines two of the internet's greatest obsessions into one textile
- +Perfect for the person who thought the sequin Cage pillow wasn't enough
CONS
- -You now own two Nicolas Cage pillows and you need to reckon with that
- -Explaining this to a date requires a PowerPoint presentation
THE NUMBERS
SCORE BREAKDOWN
THE VERDICT
The Banana Pillow wins by a single point on our Surreal Score, and frankly it deserves it. The Sequin Pillowcase offers the joy of revelation: you swipe, Cage appears, you swipe again, Cage vanishes. It's interactive theater on a couch cushion. But the Banana Pillow represents a longer supply chain of deliberate artistic choices. Someone composited Nicolas Cage's face onto a banana, sent the file to a factory, and a team of people manufactured it without anyone in the chain saying 'wait, should we reconsider?' The Banana Pillow is a monument to human follow-through. Both are essential. Own both. Become the Cage collector you were always meant to be.