[1][2] Stories in this genre are focused solely on using popular culture references.
[3] Some works in the genre use pop culture references to elicit nostalgia among its consumers, while other examples have the whole setting and universe themselves built upon and revolves around pop cultural references.
[3][5] Many types of postmodern works and modern-day homage, metafiction, satires and parodies fall under this category.
[2][3] But unlike more typically comedic satires and parodies, pop culture fiction contains depth, complexities and serious themes, with many even garnering critical acclaim.
[6][7] Many such stories have also been inspired by video games, horror, and geek culture.