Popular culture references to Sherlock Holmes

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Many writers make references to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous literary creation, the detective Sherlock Holmes,^[1] and these often become embedded within popular culture. While Holmes exists predominantly in the context of Victorian-era London, he has been mentioned in such outre contexts as the 22nd century^[2] or hunting aliens or supernatural enemies.^[3] These references are in addition to the innumerable passing references to Sherlock Holmes made in many literary and cinematic works, such as the labeling of a person as a "Sherlock", whether in reference to their intelligence (or in jest or sarcasm).^{[citation needed]}