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Its intertextual references will probably fill countless online Easter egg guides.

From The Verge • Nov. 23, 2021

Yet, gazing into the eyes of the self-possessed queen Emerald, Cooper’s Maine clearly accepts the polymorphous, femme-driven future the drag bar represents; it’s one of the movie’s sharpest intertextual moments.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2018

“Mile 22” even features an inexplicable intertextual joke that has everything to do with the actor’s rap persona Marky Mark and nothing to do with his character, Jimmy Silva.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2018

Throughout “The Massacre of Mankind,” Baxter regularly offers intertextual winks to readers who know their Wells.

From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2017

Feel free to share your favorites in the comments but I’m curious: Did you enjoy the endless intertextual winking?

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2016