The term "Weird" encompasses a diverse range of meanings and references across various fields. Most notably, it is famously associated with the acclaimed American musician and parodist, "Weird Al" Yankovic (born 1959), whose life was recently explored in the biographical comedy Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.
In literature, "Weird fiction" defines a genre of speculative writing popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with The Weird being a notable 2012 anthology showcasing its unique style. The word also appears frequently in music, featuring in song titles like Hanson's 1998 hit and Hilary Duff's track, inspiring the New Weird America subgenre of psychedelic folk in the mid-2000s, and as the title of Yungblud's 2020 album Weird!.
Beyond entertainment, "WEIRD" serves as an important acronym in psychology, identifying research subjects from "Western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic" populations. Additionally, in mathematics, a "weird number" refers to a natural number that is abundant but not semiperfect.