Wikipedia:Notability (in popular culture)
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The common article plague known as the "in popular culture" section of articles, which usually manifests as a form of a trivia section, actually can be appropriate at times. It is imperative, though, that as this is an encyclopedia, popular culture allusions to encyclopedic topics must be presented as encyclopedic prose.
What constitutes a notable reference in popular culture is being discussed.