- In chapter 4 of the Naruto fanfic Red, Sakura picks up a book that's about to be destroyed at a book burning that turns out to be Howl and reads the first few lines. She's forced to throw it on the fire before she can read any more. "Howl" is also the name of the chapter.
- In The Trip (1967), a copy of Howl can be seen in John's apartment.
- Gilmore Girls: Jess and Rory find a Commonality Connection in Howl. He is introduced as a bad boy, but subverts the trope when he steals her copy, returns it to her with his thoughts in the margins, and reveals he's read it "about 40 times." Jess has a fondness for the Beat movement overall that plays a role in his characterization.
- Ginsberg himself recited the first few lines of his poem in an episode of Ken Burns' Jazz. (This was released in 2000, and Ginsberg died in 1997, so most likely, his interview was filmed sometime before his death.)
Music
- The opening line of "Howl" is quoted in two different projects that featured the close involvement of David Bowie. The first was "Little Miss Emperor" by Iggy Pop, whose parent album, Blah-Blah-Blah, was co-produced and co-written by Bowie. The second was "Prisoner of Love" by Tin Machine, of which Bowie was the lead singer and primary lyricist.
- King Crimson's 1982 song "The Howler" is titled after and inspired by the poem.
- The outro to Pink Floyd's "Dogs" is based on the structure of "Howl".
- "I Should Be Allowed To Think" by They Might Be Giants opens with Howl's opening line.
- Phineas and Ferb: In "Phineas' Birthday Clip-O-Rama!", Isabella recites a Fireside Girls version of the poem.
- Daria reads part of Howl to a senior citizen in "The Old and the Beautiful"; she doesn't take kindly to it, demanding that the orderly allow her to hit Daria.
