When authors give shout outs to other great works, people, and events, it's usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Literary and Philosophical References
- Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol (1.5.3)
- Dante, Inferno (1.7.39)
- John Milton, Paradise Lost (2.13.65)
- Simon's cat, Yossarian, has the same name as the main character in Joseph Heller's Catch-22 (3.15.213)
- Cain and Abel (3.17.108)
- Song of Songs (Song of Solomon) (3.18.103)
- Anne Rice (Epilogue.21)
- Dumbledore from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series (Epilogue.121)
Pop Culture References
- Simon's "I Blogged Your Mom" t-shirt (1.1.44) is real
- However his favorite bands Rock Solid Panda and Stepping Razor (1.1.55) are not
- World of Warcraft (is definitely real) (1.1.55)
- The Witches of Breastwick and As I Lay Dianne are fake porn versions of real books/movies The Witches of Eastwick and As I Lay Dying (1.1.58)
- Bela Lugosi, Dracula (1.1.60)
- Naruto (1.5.145)
- Edward Gorey (1.7.8)
- Yo La Tengo (2.8.17)
- What Not to Wear (2.8.44)
- Project Runway (2.8.49)
- Dungeons and Dragons (2.8.92)
- Madonna (2.8.127)
- Transformers (2.8.143)
- Gilligan's Island (2.8.172) (2.12.163)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (2.8.191)
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2.8.191)
- Star Wars, "disturbances in the Force" (2.9.94)
- CSI (Epilogue.13)