Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Park Avenue (place) 1 — A street in New York City where comedian Stavros Halkias was spotted walking.

Khalifa Haftar (person) 1 — Libyan warlord and American citizen who runs one of the post-intervention Libyan statelets, allied with ex-Al Qaeda figh...

Danny Boyle (person) 1 — Director of 28 Years Later and 28 Days Later, praised for creating a surprisingly good legacy sequel

28 Days Later (film) 1 — Earlier Danny Boyle zombie film that preceded 28 Years Later

HEMA (concept) 1 — Historical European Martial Arts practice that has become predominantly female with a ratio of about 10 women to 2 men

The American Buffalo (film) 1 — Ken Burns documentary known for its emotional impact

Harlequin Ichthyosis (concept) 1 — Severe skin condition used hyperbolically to describe excessive skincare routines among people with normal skin

Sade (person) 1 — Musician mentioned as having a trans son like Cher.

Papa John Schnatter (person) 1 — Former chairman and figurehead of Papa John's whose removal is blamed for society becoming increasingly sick.

Francis Bacon (person) 1 — Gay artist estranged from his father who painted disturbing portraits of Pope Innocent X, allegedly taking out his hatre...

Velázquez (person) 1 — Artist who painted the original portrait of Pope Innocent X that Francis Bacon reinterpreted.

Pope Innocent X (person) 1 — Power-hungry megalomaniac pope whose portrait was reinterpreted by Francis Bacon in disturbing paintings.

My Exodus from Roman Catholicism (book) 1 — Informative book about Pope Innocent X not written by a Protestant that describes him as a power-hungry megalomaniac.

Politico (place) 1 — News publication that published an article about Reagan's sexuality and gay associates

Soumission (book) 1 — Novel referenced in discussion about European immigration and fears of cultural replacement by Islam

International Women's Day (concept) 1 — Day when pro-Israel groups allegedly offered to pay people to re-enact Hamas/Israeli rape

University of Alaska Anchorage (place) 1 — Public university that lost accreditations after severe budget cuts

Tidal Wave Books (place) 1 — Bookstore in Anchorage mentioned in context of the city's unwalkable built environment

Bear's Tooth (place) 1 — Establishment in Anchorage mentioned as destination in discussion of city's unwalkable infrastructure

Maze Runner trilogy (book) 1 — Young adult book series remembered for depicting Anchorage as a tropical paradise and future world government seat due t...

Schizoanalysis (concept) 1 — Theoretical framework that original 'schizoposting' was based on, distinct from posts about actual schizophrenia

Gutenberg's press (concept) 1 — Historical invention referenced as a comparison to the Internet's revolutionary impact on humanity

Fred Weasley (person) 1 — Harry Potter character that reality shifters claim to have relationships with

Reality shifting (concept) 1 — Phenomenon where people believe they have exclusive relationships with fictional characters

Don't Fuck With Cats (film) 1 — Netflix documentary about Luka Magnotta that featured disturbing viral videos

Luka Magnotta (person) 1 — Subject of Netflix documentary who uploaded disturbing videos online

3 Guys 1 Hammer (film) 1 — Infamous shock video mentioned as part of early internet gore culture

Mr. Hands (film) 1 — Notorious shock video from early internet gore culture

r/IsraelPalestine (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit noted for being filled with Zionist propaganda and astroturfing

r/lebanon (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit observed to have surprising pro-Israel rhetoric despite Lebanese context

Center for Land Use Interpretation (place) 1 — Organization that documented show caves as unique architectural spaces

Taki Inoue (person) 1 — Formula One driver who was struck by two safety cars in a single season

worldoftshirts (person) 1 — Online figure referenced as example of eccentric homeless lifestyle

The Protocols of the Elders of Zion (book) 1 — Antisemitic conspiracy text referenced ironically in a post about securing 'the existence of our pastries and a future f...

Paranoid (album) 1 — An album by Black Sabbath that is praised as one of their best works.

Master of Reality (album) 1 — An album by Black Sabbath that is considered one of their best releases alongside Paranoid.

The Unbearable Lightness of Being (book) 1 — A novel mentioned as being nearly finished by a reader looking for their next book.

Pink Flamingos (film) 1 — A 1972 transgressive film referenced in a discussion about introducing a homeless person to more cultured cinema through...

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (film) 1 — A 1974 horror film praised for feeling uniquely disturbing and visceral despite low budget, with its grime and lack of m...

Upton Sinclair (person) 1 — American author referenced in connection to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre's pro-vegetarianism themes.

Robert Walser (person) 1 — Swiss author mentioned alongside Thomas Bernhard as exploring themes of desperation and people whose yearnings elude the...

Incel ideology (concept) 1 — Radicalization theory discussed in terms of how attractive autistic men may be particularly vulnerable due to misunderst...

Maria Callas (person) 1 — Iconic dramatic soprano opera singer known for her technical skill and expressive voice capable of conveying emotions ac...

1960s London (place) 1 — Historical cultural center representing a peak period of creative energy alongside 1920s Paris and 1970s-80s NYC.

1970s-80s New York City (place) 1 — Historical cultural hub representing a period of intense creative and artistic energy alongside 1920s Paris and 1960s Lo...

MENA region (place) 1 — Middle East and North Africa region where explicit scenes in films like Oppenheimer are censored in theaters.

Library of Congress (place) 1 — Institution housing the FSA/OWI archive that documents American life during the 1930s and 1940s

FSA (concept) 1 — Farm Security Administration that managed camps and documented American life during the Great Depression and WWII throug...

Russell Lee (person) 1 — Photographer who documented American life during the Great Depression and WWII as part of the FSA/OWI archive

Arthur Rothstein (person) 1 — Photographer who documented the FSA farm workers' community in Texas during the 1940s