The Matrix was a mashup of…sushi!
Yes, you probably read about it here last, but 20 years ago (ask your parents) the film The Matrix featured scrolling green ‘code’ which turned out to simply be sushi recipes! If you read Japanese and look closely you’ll be able to see it’s a jumble of characters: hiragana, katakana, and kanji. The production designer, Simon Whiteley, who created the title sequence for the movie, has revealed the source was his wife’s Japanese cook book. (Ed Note: Is this related to the controlling Japanese Government being called the ‘Diet’?)