Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Arthur (film) 1 — Children's television show praised for its humor, music, and quality in early seasons

Lisztomania (album) 1 — A song that was playing in Walmart and became the backdrop for an awkward social interaction involving misunderstood sin...

Vicious (album) 1 — A Lou Reed song whose guitar riff was used as a celebratory gesture after successfully explaining a past relationship th...

Uncle Ben (person) 1 — A brand mascot predicted to be briefly removed and then reinstated alongside Aunt Jemima as part of corporate outrage ma...

Finno-Ugric (concept) 1 — A linguistic and ethnic classification discussed in relation to distinct body odor characteristics that supposedly diffe...

Indo-European (concept) 1 — A linguistic and ethnic classification contrasted with Finno-Ugric populations in terms of supposedly distinct body odor...

Mixtape Hyperborea (book) 1 — Self-published novel about boys in private school who enjoy calling each other gay, set in 2007 and described as funny a...

Shalom Harlow (person) 1 — Model referenced as stick thin person diagnosed with a rare disease that manifests as malaise and tiredness.

HR 6090 (concept) 1 — A bill referenced in the context of increasing intolerance and restrictions on posting about Israel on Reddit and other ...

Prince Hal (person) 1 — Shakespeare character referenced sarcastically as 'Prince Hal-unter' in connection to Hunter Biden and the 2024 politica...

The Princess and the Pea (book) 1 — Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale referenced to mock people who perform hypersensitivity to minor discomforts.

A Piece of the Sky (album) 1 — Song by Swans proposed as potentially the greatest artistic achievement of the 21st century.

John Vervaeke (person) 1 — University of Toronto psychology professor known for discussing the "meaning crisis" and proposing quasi-religious ritua...

Frank O'Hara (person) 1 — Poet whose style is referenced as nostalgic and full of nouns, used to describe a performance at a polyamorous party.

(Ghost) Riders In the Sky (album) 1 — Song performed by the author's friend at a polyamorous talent show while wearing a cowboy hat.

Our Lady Peace (album) 1 — Canadian rock band from the 90s, described as "probably the 8th best song by the 7th best Canadian rock band of the 90s"...

Raine Maida (person) 1 — Singer of Our Lady Peace who wrote the deeply personal song "4 a.m." about learning his estranged father had a fatal ill...

I Will Survive (album) 1 — Song suggested as a better choice for karaoke than Our Lady Peace's deeply personal "4 a.m."

Weimar Republic (place) 1 — Historical German state referenced to describe the badly-costumed appearance of polyamorous party attendees.

Quanta Magazine (place) 1 — Publication that reported on a couple of mathematics post-docs at Brown University solving an old problem about algebrai...

Pacific Northwest Liberal Hipster (concept) 1 — A specific strain of Seattle metro area culture characterized by passive aggression, awkwardness around disagreement, we...

Little St. James (place) 1 — Epstein's private island speculated as destination Elvis would have frequently visited had he lived longer

hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have (album) 1 — Lana Del Rey song with nightgown lyrics recommended for Dasha to appreciate

Cannibalism Forum (place) 1 — Online forum where suspected cannibal posted seeking willing victims referred to as 'long pig'

His Motorbike, Her Island (film) 1 — Nobuhiko Obayashi film about a summer romance involving motorcycles and an island in the Seto Inland Sea

The Spook Who Sat By the Door (film) 1 — Revolutionary black power political thriller about first black CIA officer who trains guerrilla bands to overthrow white...

Berlinale (place) 1 — Berlin International Film Festival where Dasha Nekrasova won Best First Feature

The Rule of Benedict (book) 1 — 6th century monastic text about rules for praying and monk life, read by poster and mentioned in job interview

Videogames (album) 1 — Lana Del Rey's debut music video featuring vintage visuals and webcam footage

Lynx (concept) 1 — Body spray brand referenced in discussion about young men drafted for war

Dirk Bogarde (person) 1 — British actor described as "very red-scare coded" and suggested as the subject of a movie club discussion focused on his...

Schenectady, New York (place) 1 — New York city sarcastically suggested as an affordable place to move and raise children, presented as having large house...

Band of Horses (person) 1 — Musical group whose album 'Cease to Begin' is listed as a favorite by a subreddit user.

Cease to Begin (album) 1 — Album by Band of Horses listed as a favorite in a music discussion thread.

Teaser and the Firecat (album) 1 — Album by Cat Stevens listed as a favorite in a music discussion thread.

G Jones (person) 1 — Electronic music producer whose album 'The Ineffable Truth' is listed as a favorite.

The Ineffable Truth (album) 1 — Album by G Jones listed as a favorite in a music discussion thread.

Simon & Garfunkel (person) 1 — Musical duo whose album 'Bridge over Troubled Water' is listed as a favorite.

HOME (person) 1 — Electronic music artist whose album 'Odyssey' is listed as a favorite.

Odyssey (album) 1 — Album by HOME listed as a favorite in a music discussion thread.

Quavo (person) 1 — Hip-hop artist who collaborated with Travis Scott on the album 'Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho' listed as a favorite.

Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho (album) 1 — Collaborative album by Quavo and Travis Scott listed as a favorite in a music discussion thread.

Emotion (album) 1 — Album by Carly Rae Jepsen listed as a favorite in a music discussion thread.

Derek & The Dominos (person) 1 — Rock band whose album 'Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs' is listed as a favorite.

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (album) 1 — Album by Derek & The Dominos listed as a favorite in a music discussion thread.

Talking Heads '77 (album) 1 — Debut album by Talking Heads being listened to for the first time and enthusiastically received by a subreddit user.

Paddington Bear (person) 1 — Fictional character referenced as a comparison for the feeling of carrying a briefcase everywhere.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (film) 1 — A film that was put on during a sexual encounter, described as a strange choice

TruAnon (album) 1 — A podcast that produced multi-part series on topics like the JFK assassination

Xbox (concept) 1 — A gaming console whose controller was used to navigate Netflix