Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for POPisms.com

A popism is a cross-reference or connection between two creative works in pop culture. Examples include:

• Playing a song on in a commercial, film, or TV show
• Making a reference to another by mentioning its title, plot, or characters or quoting lines
• Showing a movie or TV show inside another movie or TV show (characters watching TV or at the theater)
• Showing a physical item in another item (character reading a book, CD/album on a stereo, DVD on a shelf)
• A remixed song, a song that samples another, or a cover version
• One item that is based on another such as a movie based on a book, or a spin-off TV show
• A cross-over episode between two TV shows
• Parodies
• Sequels, prequels, and remakes
• ...and more!

A popism is considered to be a "directional" connection - either incoming or outgoing.

• If a creative work makes a reference to another creative work, that is an outgoing connection.
• If a creative work is refered to by another creative work, that is an incoming connection.

The direction depends on your starting point.

Example

The Shining (movie) shows a character reading The Catcher in the Rye (book).

• If you are on The Shining's page, this is an outgoing connection because the movie makes a reference to the book.
• If you are on The Catcher in the Rye's page, this is an incoming connection because the book is refered to by the movie.

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