Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Nicole Brown Simpson (person) 2 — Murder victim whose case is discussed in Andrea Dworkin's work on violence against women

Of Mice and Men (book) 2 — A novel discussed as an impactful reading experience from high school English class

After the Hunt (film) 2 — A film depicting pre-backlash 'woke' culture with careful ambiguity, featuring Yale philosophy department as continental...

Timothy Dalton (person) 2 — Actor praised as one of the best James Bond actors for balancing suaveness with an undercurrent of real anger

Roger Moore (person) 2 — Actor criticized as a 'dead fish' James Bond who lacks the anger of Craig and Dalton

Please Please Me (album) 2 — Early Beatles album mentioned as part of their career that happened before any member turned 30

Let It Be (album) 2 — Final Beatles album mentioned as part of their career that happened before any member turned 30

Long Days Journey into Night (film) 2 — Film watched by a user during COVID, noted as having no relation to the play of similar name.

Spring Summer Fall Winter Spring (film) 2 — Film watched by a user seeking aesthetic satisfaction during COVID lockdown.

Run Lola Run (film) 2 — German film referenced in comparison to a character's appearance transformation in Squid Game.

The Happening (film) 2 — M. Night Shyamalan film referenced as an example of a movie that tries to be clever but ends up being dumb.

Lady in the Water (film) 2 — M. Night Shyamalan film referenced as an example of failed cleverness in filmmaking.

Wet Hot American Summer (film) 2 — Comedy film referenced as using film tropes to comedic effect, compared to Last Night in Soho's earnest use.

Juan Guaidó (person) 2 — Venezuelan opposition figure who is increasingly isolated after UN recognized the Maduro government

United Nations (place) 2 — International organization headquarters in NYC where Palestine rally concluded

Black Holes and Revelations (album) 2 — A Muse album that the poster used to love but now finds disappointing with nasally vocals and sterile production

Matt Bellamy (person) 2 — Lead singer of Muse whose vocals are criticized as sounding nasally

Once Twice Melody (album) 2 — Beach House album released over four months described as emotionally powerful and blissful by a fan.

Goethe (person) 2 — German writer and philosopher quoted on the masses being good at fighting but poor at judging.

Stairway to Heaven (album) 2 — Led Zeppelin song defended as genuinely good despite being overplayed and considered overrated.

Salvador Dali (person) 2 — Spanish surrealist artist whose paintings are mentioned as being sold on a suspicious antique website.

After Dark (book) 2 — Novel by Haruki Murakami discussed as the fourth work read by a user noting his repetitive themes.

Arthur Russell (person) 2 — Musician discussed in relation to HIV/AIDS epidemic and whose song 'Losing My Taste for the Night Life' reflects the exp...

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film) 2 — TV series referenced in discussion about actor James Marsters and his facial structure.

Modern Romance (film) 2 — 1981 film praised by Stanley Kubrick as a brilliant movie about jealousy that he had always wanted to make.

Robert Bresson (person) 2 — French filmmaker who praised James Bond film 'For Your Eyes Only' for its cinematographic writing and expressed desire t...

For Your Eyes Only (film) 2 — 1981 James Bond film praised by Robert Bresson for its cinematographic writing that filled him with wonder.

Peter Greenaway (person) 2 — Film director whose aesthetic is compared to an English garden on a campus walking tour

Sigourney Weaver (person) 2 — Actress discussed as hot and referenced in connection to Ghostbusters and living in Manhattan

The Master and the Margarita (book) 2 — A novel accidentally received instead of A Confederacy of Dunces, which the recipient decided to keep without exchanging...

A Distant Mirror (book) 2 — A book by Barbara Tuchman that a user is reading at home as part of their rotation of multiple books.

Amyntas (book) 2 — A work by Andre Gide, characterized by the reader as written by a 'noted pederast' and read in a plaza.

Andre Gide (person) 2 — An author characterized as a 'noted pederast' whose work Amyntas is being read by a subreddit user.

The Lice (book) 2 — A poetry collection by W.S. Merwin that a user keeps on their nightstand.

Paul the Apostle (person) 2 — Early Christian apostle discussed in terms of his dramatic conversion from persecutor to leader of the Christian movemen...

New Testament (book) 2 — Christian scripture referenced in relation to Paul the Apostle's conversion period

Metformin (concept) 2 — A drug mentioned as potentially helpful for weight loss, particularly for someone experiencing severe weight gain from a...

Vraylar (concept) 2 — An antipsychotic medication prescribed to a patient who was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia.

King Plague (person) 2 — Witch house artist making 'top shelf quality' music for the post-Crystal Castles set, described as a musical crush.

Witch house (concept) 2 — Music genre from the late 2000s/early 2010s that the author believes needs a revival with modern flavor

Rick Griffin (person) 2 — American artist and leading designer of psychedelic posters in the 1960s, key figure in underground comix movement and f...

Zap Comix (book) 2 — Underground comix collective that Rick Griffin was a founding member of in the 1960s.

Aoxomoxoa (album) 2 — A Grateful Dead album cover designed by Rick Griffin

GTA San Andreas (film) 2 — Video game cited as a source of exposure to Black American culture for a European poster

Gemma Ward (person) 2 — A model whose spring/summer 2005 runway appearances are featured in a post about her work with major fashion houses.

Max Jacobson (person) 2 — A doctor who gave vitamin shots to celebrities like JFK, Elvis, and Marilyn Monroe that were highly addictive and easy t...

Forest Hills Stadium (place) 2 — Queens venue where Bob Dylan performed his controversial electric set on August 28, 1965.

High Fidelity (film) 2 — Film featuring John Cusack's character who has a massive downtown Chicago apartment despite running an unsuccessful reco...

Nagorno-Karabakh (place) 2 — Disputed region ethnically cleansed by Azerbaijan in recent conflict, referred to as Artsakh by the poster.

Dirty Dancing (film) 2 — Film whose title is used to describe a type of club dancing the poster misses and finds meaningful.