Popular culture (also called pop culture or mass culture) is generally recognized by members of a society as a set of practices, beliefs, artistic output...

Japanese popular culture includes Japanese cinema, cuisine, television programs, anime, manga, video games, music, and doujinshi, all of which retain...

"Christmas Devil" of Austrian and Bavarian folklore, has entered the popular culture of North America; Christian Jacobs notes that "thanks to the Internet...

Popular culture studies is the study of popular culture from a critical theory perspective combining communication studies and cultural studies. The first...

Nephilim in popular culture are depicted as descendants or offspring of Demons (fallen Angels) and human women. The Nephilim of Genesis 6 have become...

dragons in popular culture. Dragons in some form are nearly universal across cultures and as such have become a staple of modern popular culture, especially...

characters in popular culture. One writer on witches, Judika Illes, wrote, "No spirit exerts more fascination over media and popular culture than Lilith...

and the famous character of Frankenstein's monster, have influenced popular culture for at least a century. The work has inspired numerous films, television...

instance, have developed a very distinct naming culture. Both religious names and those inspired by popular culture are common. A few restrictions do exist,...

paintings of the 20th century, and has been widely parodied in American popular culture. Wood was inspired to paint what is now known as the American Gothic...

contributing to increased awareness and understanding of autism in popular culture. Some examples include: American feature documentary Loving Lampposts...

In Western popular culture, the creature is commonly referred to as the Abominable Snowman. It has regularly been depicted in popular culture of the region...

fictional kraken are found in film, literature, television, and other popular culture forms. In various comics, particularly DC and Marvel Comics, multiple...

prophecies of the 16th-century author Nostradamus have become a part of the popular culture of the 20th and 21st centuries. Nostradamus' life has been depicted...

Batman has become a popular culture icon, recognized around the world. The character's presence has extended beyond his comic book origins; events such...

The novella has been recreated, referenced, or parodied in various popular culture media. There are numerous film versions of the story, including: A...

Vampires are frequently represented in popular culture across various forms of media, including appearances in ballet, films, literature, music, opera...

appear as stock characters in Japanese and global popular culture. Ninjas first entered popular culture in the Edo period. In modern Japan, ninja are a...

secretary of the Florentine Republic, has been a popular figure and thus widely represented in culture since the posthumous distribution of his political...

Weishaupt in Bavaria in 1776, the Illuminati have been referred to in popular culture, in books and comics, television and films, and games. A number of...

(also called global monoculture) is a concept in popular culture studies in which facets of popular culture are experienced by everyone at once, either globally...

them has a romantic relationship with a human. Devil in the arts and popular culture Three wishes joke Gurel, Perin E. (2014-02-28). "Djinn and Genie"....

bikini first appeared in 1946, and since then it has become a part of popular culture. It is one of the most widely worn women's swimsuits, used for swimming...

subsequently and symbolically eaten by the Princess. In the Slate Star Codex popular post "Meditations on Moloch", Scott Alexander takes inspiration from the...

frequently a theme in Japanese popular culture, including film, manga, anime, and video games. Shinto has influenced Japanese culture and history and as such...

regularly depicted in literature, film, music, and popular culture. In the folklore of some modern cultures, the concept of the siren has been assimilated...

The author Jane Austen and her works have been represented in popular culture in a variety of forms. Jane Austen (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was...

expressed criticism over the portrayal of individuals with albinism in popular culture, specifically in movies and fictional works, citing the overwhelmingly...

fetish culture has become more prevalent in Western media, depictions of dominatrices in film and television have become more common. BDSM in culture and...

Necrophilia has been a topic in popular culture. Romantic connections between love and death are a frequent theme in Western artistic expression. In the...