AH Cultural Descriptions

[The_Persian_Cat]

The St. Petersburg Shuffle

After the execution the Russian Imperial Family in February 1923 and the death of Lenin in April of that year, the young Soviet Union collapsed completely. Competing Bolshevik cliques, rival political factions, warlords, foreign expeditionary forces, and others all contended for control of the country. The fighting was especially fierce in the national capital, which changed hands six times between 1923-1926. Whenever a new political faction took power in the capital, they inaugurated themselves with a new name change in order to prove they were truly revolutionary (or counter-revolutionary, or whatever), before being drummed out by the next radical faction. In order, the city was held by:
-the Provisional Russian Emergency Government, under the name Petrograd
-the Bolsheviks (Trotsky's Faction), under the name October City
-the Bolsheviks (Stalin's Faction), under the name Leningrad
-Imperial German expeditionary forces + Tsarist collaborators, under the name Saint Petersburg
-Local anarchists, under the name Mokyagrad
-Stalinists again, but this time with the assistance of the German Empire. As a compromise with the Germans, the Stalinists allowed the Romanov Family to live in the Winter Palace and maintain certain privileges under German protection, but they'd be stripped of their titles and powers. Either way, the city was renamed again to Port Neva or Nevagrad.

This "musical chairs"-style chaos -- which ended with Stalin making an unthinkable compromise with Germany -- was described as "The Saint Petersburg Shuffle." Trotsky himself coined the phrase while living in exile, in order to condemn Stalin as a traitor to the Revolution and a brazen power-monger. However, the phrase caught on more widely to describe the general confusion of the Russian Revolution -- a situation so wild, that it ended with the Kaiser compromising with the Bolsheviks to bring back the Romanovs as Soviet citizens.

lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to​

 

[Reflection]

lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to​

2004 album by Eminem, which marked a significant departure from his original sound by making a more laidback, slower kind of rap music. It was highly polarizing at the time, but still sold over 10 million copies and to this day has a major following.

Bitchcraft

 

[Mr Red Stone]

Bitchcraft

Is the title for an adult animated pilot published on YouTube in 2007 following the lives of 4 fembots and their boss The ambiguous gay Lansing HopCop. unfortunately It was unable to get picked up by any major media companies Despite it being a smash hit views wise leaving it as just the pilot.

In the shadow of EVERY MAN.

 

[Otakuninja2006]

In the shadow of EVERY MAN.

An indie mystery horror comic released in 2007. The comic gained enough attention for an adaptation to be made. After many pitches & tries, the creator & the team that helped make it at Super Comics ultimately settled on an animated series to be developed with Adult Swim & Titmouse. After several years in production, the show finally premiered in October 2012 on Adult Swim's recently revived Toonami block, where it became a smash hit despite many of the other shows being of Japanese origin. The success of the show led Adult Swim to save ThunderCats 2011 and Sym-Bionic Titan, and even gaining full rights to the latter, preventing its unnecessary write-off with both shows continuing production. ThunderCats ultimately ended in 2015 while SBT ended in 2016, meanwhile, In The Shadow of Every Man would run until 2019, being hailed as one of Adult Swim's best shows of all time, and one of the best animated shows of the 2010s, finally breaking the stigma of Western animation. Super Comics would create an animated universe, however, due to AS eventually beginning to air more of their own original action shows and DC shows, they wound up putting their other shows on FX, where most of them became huge hits, eventually leading FX to acquire several anime and starting a block with FX's Fearless Animation Domination. Ultimately, Super Comics would move on to Paramount once Disney acquired Fox. Meanwhile, Super Comics themselves holds the rights to the shows through their entertainment division.

Stella: Knight of the Pink Comet.

 

[Reflection]

Stella: Knight of the Pink Comet.

1985-1986 Marvel Comics limited series written by Tom DeFalco and drawn by Ron Frenz about a teenage girl named Tiffany Blake, from Connecticut, who discovers an alien being that crash lands on Earth bestows her the power of the comet. With it, she becomes the cosmic faring superhero Stella: Knight of the Pink Comet, and is pretty much whisked away into being a superhero without any agency of her own. Stella: Knight of the Pink Comet was an attempt to appeal to a female audience, with a female lead character that was made to be relatable and feminine in contrast to the male-oriented MU. Some have also accused Marvel of ripping off Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld from DC for its similarities.

It was a moderate success, though it didn't move the needle. Stella would make recurring appearances throughout Marvel Comics in the following years, and later joined the Guardians of the Galaxy.

1989 East Berlin Massacre

 

[ordinarylittleme]

1989 East Berlin Massacre

The song 1989 East Berlin Massacre begins with a deliberate and understated approach, utilizing sparse instrumentation and gentle melodies. Subtle piano chords form a foundation, while ethereal synthesizers and atmospheric textures add layers of depth and emotion. The melodies are often carried by a poignant violin or cello, their mournful tones resonating with the weight of the historical narrative. Due to its resurgence on popular video hosting service Tiktok, it has brought back discussions on whether or not this song "should" have been made in the first place.

Whatever, Wherever, Whenever.

 

[Otakuninja2006]

1985-1986 Marvel Comics limited series written by Tom DeFalco and drawn by Ron Frenz about a teenage girl named Tiffany Blake, from Connecticut, who discovers an alien being that crash lands on Earth bestows her the power of the comet. With it, she becomes the cosmic faring superhero Stella: Knight of the Pink Comet, and is pretty much whisked away into being a superhero without any agency of her own. Stella: Knight of the Pink Comet was an attempt to appeal to a female audience, with a female lead character that was made to be relatable and feminine in contrast to the male-oriented MU. Some have also accused Marvel of ripping off Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld from DC for its similarities.

It was a moderate success, though it didn't move the needle. Stella would make recurring appearances throughout Marvel Comics in the following years, and later joined the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Cool! I like this idea.

Whatever, Wherever, Whenever.

A 1993 album made by Nirvana. One of their songs would even be used in a episode of Hey Arnold!.

Toonami

 

[Chillvillain]

Toonami

A corruption of the phrase “To [Viet]nam, eh.” It was inspired by an a story of a Canadian man getting kidnapped and Shanghai’d on a ship headed to Vietnam after a heavy night of drinking. Which he eventually took over and used to serve as an Admiral in the Vietnamese Navy during the 1918-1924 War for Independence. The historicity of the tale is highly debated but the it has lived on as the kind of crazy thing that can happen during a night on the town. When people cheer “Toonami,” it means that they want to get into drunken hijinks.

The State of Maine

 

[ParasaurEwan]

The State of Maine

A rejected name for the state of Abenaki, later used by horror writer HP Lovecraft as a location for his stories. It's capital is Arkham. Many an urban fantasy worldbuilding has included Maine somewhere in the Anglo-American northeast, anywhere from Upstate New york all the way to an island in The Canadian maritimes, but mostly in new England, either taking land from and being between New Hampshire and Abenaki, or between Massachussetts and New Hampshire

"House in Neu-Hamburg, cover of "House of rising sun" by the animals"

 

[Reflection]

"House in Neu-Hamburg, cover of "House of rising sun" by the animals"

In a world where Nazi Germany was nuked instead of Imperial Japan, the city of Neu-Hamburg was established near to where the original Hamburg that was destroyed had been located. In the 1980s, West German act Nena made a version of The Animals' House of the Rising Sun, which had more of a new wave feel compared to the original Folk version. The idea was to make a song like the original from the German perspective, and New-Hamburg was chosen as the title. It did moderately well in Europe, especially West Germany and Austria, but was unable to match the success of 99 Luftballons in America.

Tubthumping

 

[Texas Bulldog]

Tubthumping

A term coined by New York Times journalist Alice Thompson, used to describe the system by which rescue divers communicated with the survivors of the 2000 Chattanooga submarine disaster, "tub" being a common nickname for the Chattanooga class submarines used by the American Federation.
Eisenhower's White Elephant

 

[ParasaurEwan]

Eisenhower's White Elephant

A common joke for the Translake highway, which traverses from Minneapolis to Cleveland. funded by Eisenhower to promote industry in the great lakes region, it soon grew too expensive to manage once the rust Belt began, as modern highway systems bypassed it. It is often compared to route 66, with the famous Andersen Diner in Huntsville, OH being on the US register of historic places.

The defictionalization of the Nuka cola corporation, 2010

 

[TheBeanieBaron]

The defictionalization of the Nuka cola corporation, 2010

To promote the release of Fallout: New Vegas in 2010, Bethesda teamed up with Coca-Cola to release a real-life version of the Nuka-Cola soft drink in stores. While initially attended to be available for a limited time, the excitement of Fallout fans being able to drink Nuka-Cola lead to it being made purchasable as a regular drink. As of 2024, there are several flavors that you can buy, with the most unique one being Nuka-Cola Radium, which tastes like lime.

Orion and the Dark

 

[ParasaurEwan]

To promote the release of Fallout: New Vegas in 2010, Bethesda teamed up with Coca-Cola to release a real-life version of the Nuka-Cola soft drink in stores. While initially attended to be available for a limited time, the excitement of Fallout fans being able to drink Nuka-Cola lead to it being made purchasable as a regular drink. As of 2024, there are several flavors that you can buy, with the most unique one being Nuka-Cola Radium, which tastes like lime.

Orion and the Dark

Oh god I accidentally lead a path to create a soda utopia. I don't play fallout, but I have been interested in it for a while.

 

[Kylia]

Orion and the Dark

A 2019 AAA sci-fi horror/thriller game centering on the main character, Orion, and his exploration of Dark Station, a research station built in specialized orbit of a black hole (using all sorts of fancy tech to resist the gravitational pull). Dark Station lost all contact with the government two weeks ago, and since it was a remote outpost, it took that long to even get one person (Orion) to investigate. The game was praised for it's haunting musical score, the fact that it didn't rely on cheap jumpscares, and the brilliant twist ending that combined metaphysical musings, horror and actual scientific theories (if fairly edge ones). The sequel has been in development hell since it was announced in 2021.

Imperial Revenge 2: The Revengest

 

[sampleswift]

A 2019 AAA sci-fi horror/thriller game centering on the main character, Orion, and his exploration of Dark Station, a research station built in specialized orbit of a black hole (using all sorts of fancy tech to resist the gravitational pull). Dark Station lost all contact with the government two weeks ago, and since it was a remote outpost, it took that long to even get one person (Orion) to investigate. The game was praised for it's haunting musical score, the fact that it didn't rely on cheap jumpscares, and the brilliant twist ending that combined metaphysical musings, horror and actual scientific theories (if fairly edge ones). The sequel has been in development hell since it was announced in 2021.

Imperial Revenge 2: The Revengest

Political commentary on the expanding Russian sphere of influence after the Russian attack on the Baltics. Pundits saw this as Russia trying to regain its old Soviet sphere of influence and revenge on the "Lost Decade" of the 1990s. Eventually, the war would degenerate into brutal guerilla fighting, and Russia would collapse under its own weight. By the 2030s, the Baltics had been recovered from the Russians. This would be the beginning of the "New Russian Time of Troubles" where there would be endemic violence within Russia, and countries in its sphere of influence like Kazakhstan would go their own ways.

Balloon's Clues

 

[Mr Red Stone]

Balloon's Clues

Is the title of a 1960 children's Book by children's novelists Ted Bundy About A sentient balloon name ballool Who goes around solving mysteries alongside his partner a otter in a top hat name Rosa, The book itself is a minor hit in the US In particular it's home state of New Florida but it becomes a major hit in Germany mostly Thanks to being published underneath then recently established iron crosses animations book publishing arm Dës storma Going on to spawn multiple sequels exclusively in Germany and become an icon of German pop culture.

An interview With the last Jew on earth.

 

[ParasaurEwan]

An interview With the last Jew on earth.

The title of a book taking place in a star trek like materialist future, in which after a jewish convoy from earth is destroyed, it's sole survivor is detained for questioning as to whether the explosion was an attempt at terrorism. This man is technically the last jew on earth, as, under the belief that earth has become stuffy, many religious organizations have moved planets, and the convoy was headed for the Jewish colony of Zion. The man is eventually acquitted when the cause of the destruction is found out to have been a stray shot from a battle centuries ago. The book received well reviews as another lens on the typical trekkian style setting.

Let Ozarkia be sanctified. Let our names burn!

 

[brunohusker]

Let Ozarkia be sanctified. Let our names burn!

An excerpt from Liberal Democrat Senator Thomas Hart Benton’s speech after the infamous Missouri Hotel bombing of 1947, Benton was a former resident of Neosho and grandson of Senator Thomas Hart Benton who was Missouri’s Senator in the 1800’s

The younger Benton , a former newspaper cartoonist and editor, had been a staunch defender of the Bald Knobbers, a local vigilante defending locals from atrocities of the Ku Klux Klan, who were strong in the bordering Confederate state of Arkansas and also were major supporters of Missouri joining the confederacy, often terrorizing Republican and Liberal Democrat officials and bombing and shooting officials in the Ozarks as well as Kansas City and St Louis.

Benton himself had always seen himself as a defender of the little man and protecting his constituents from policies of the “Regular Democrats” who were the de facto pro southern party in Missouri who’s members often felt Missouri was too controlled by northern elites while liberal democrats had the support of small farmers and urban workers. Along with these progressive views for the time he also supported the right of people to protect themselves and he was known not only for supporting the Bald Knobbers but also the Negro Liberation Movement and various other Left Wing populist groups.

The Four Norsemen: A story of the great princes of Upper Upsala

 

[ParasaurEwan]

In a world where Nazi Germany was nuked instead of Imperial Japan, the city of Neu-Hamburg was established near to where the original Hamburg that was destroyed had been located. In the 1980s, West German act Nena made a version of The Animals' House of the Rising Sun, which had more of a new wave feel compared to the original Folk version. The idea was to make a song like the original from the German perspective, and New-Hamburg was chosen as the title. It did moderately well in Europe, especially West Germany and Austria, but was unable to match the success of 99 Luftballons in America.

Funnily enough, This is part of what idea i had when i came up for that name and basic explanation of the song. Made it up for a story taking place in a TL i created my collaborative timeline is based on. In the song i made up, the House in New Hamburg in question is a Refugee's hostel which becomes a homeless shelter after Hamburg is rebuilt.