Pop Culture Reference

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A pop culture reference, also shortened to reference or just ref like with the slidetext above, is a reference to popular culture that is direct (quoting a movie word-for-word) or alluding (doing something similar to what happens in a TV show, but not doing the exact thing). References are mostly made to big-name franchises, like SpongeBob or Harry Potter, but can be made to smaller ones as well. They can be made to be a nod to the creators of the other franchise or to make the audience laugh. Some franchises are famed for making constant references, like how The Simpsons is. References can range in size, being subtle or obvious.

An example of a Pop Culture Reference is Guy gets stranded on an island. Days later, he's found talking to a coconut with a face drawn on it. This would be a reference to Cast Away's Wilson. This would be counted as an obvious Pop Culture Reference. A second example is a Poké Ball-like object hidden in the background of Hugo's house, being a reference to Pokémon. As it isn't as all-up-in-your-face obvious as the previous example, this is a subtle reference.