: Re: Can I reference something used in another medium, like names, play titles, or song titles? I'm having a hard time finding information on this so let me explain the idea: I'm writing a story

Not a lawyer, but I see no problem to it.

Your characters live in the 80s, so what? It's perfectly reasonable to assume they give each other nicknames based on the period's pop culture.

I definitely don't see companies chasing after every use of the names in their property, and I most definitely don't see them taking legal action in every case. Best case scenario, it's free marketing. Just make sure you're not defamating them.

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