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 does.