When authors refer 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
- John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men (5.28)
- Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull (16.1)
- William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure (18.3)
Pop Culture References
- Fifty Cent (1.7)
- Quentin Tarantino (1.14)
- Robert De Niro (1.14)
- Taxi Driver (1.14)
- Mean Streets (1.14)
- Star Wars (1.16)
- The Five Deadly Venoms (1.22)
- C-Rayz Walz (1.23)
- Madlib (1.23)
- Dropkick Murphys (1.25)
- Dead Kennedys (1.25)
- The Clash (1.25)
- Minor Threat (1.25)
- Vin Diesel (1.48)
- John Stamos (4.17)
- Elton John (5.4)
- George Michael (5.4)
- The Ramones (5.15)
- Liars (5.16)
- Deerhoof (5.16)
- Daniel Johnston (5.16)
- Oprah (5.51)
- Montel Williams (5.51)
- Jerry Springer (5.51)
- Shrek (5.62)
- Johnny Cash (5.66)
- Cypress Hill (5.94)
- American Gangster (6.5)
- Denzel Washington (6.5)
- Pearl Harbor (6.7)
- Kate Beckinsale (6.7)
- The Terminator (8.25)
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (8.25)
- Cold Fear (8.26)
- Resident Evil 4 (8.27)
- Super Monkey Ball Deluxe (8.28)
- Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (8.28)
- Keanu Reeves, The Matrix (8.72)
- Bruce Springsteen (12.3)
- Fleetwood Mac (12.3)
- Pink Floyd (12.3)
- Brad Pitt (12.14)
- Leonardo DiCaprio (12.14)
- LL Cool J (12.14)
- Oliver (12.30)
- Scarlett Johansson (12.37)
- The Prestige (12.37)
- Usher (12.37)
- Johnny Depp (12.37)
- Hootie and the Blowfish (15.35)
- Counting Crows (15.35)
- Jay Leno (16.5)
- Ben Affleck (16.5)
- The Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter" (19.18)
- The Beatles (19.18)
- Vivienne Westwood (19.55)
- PJ Harvey, Dry and Uh Huh Her (19.87, 19.100)
- The Sopranos (19.102)
- Kurt Cobain (21.20)
- Jimi Hendrix (21.20)
- Janis Joplin (21.20)
- Nick Drake (21.20)
- Lou Reed (21.22)