Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Imperial China (concept) 2 — Historical Chinese civilization noted for implementing standardized testing for government positions since the 7th centu...

Freemasons (concept) 2 — A secret society organization characterized as having an undeserved mystique when its members are actually just socially...

Whatever podcast (film) 2 — A podcast hosted by Brian Atlas featuring debates between women and men, criticized as rage bait catering to beta males ...

Wanted (film) 2 — 2008 action film with star-studded cast and bullet-bending premise, criticized for copying Fight Club's shlubby man trop...

Antichrist (concept) 2 — Biblical apocalyptic figure mentioned as an alternative interpretation of Luigi Mangione's messianic comparisons.

The Fifth Element (film) 2 — 1997 sci-fi film argued as the death of Hollywood blockbuster charm, a peak that modern films fail to reach

Kirikou and the Sorceress (film) 2 — 1998 European animated film described as stunning and worth rewatching as an adult

r/boxoffice (place) 2 — Reddit community characterized by approximately 100 users engaging in catty, passive-aggressive arguments, particularly ...

Hulk Hogan (person) 2 — Professional wrestler, subject of satirical death report involving a Samsung Galaxy Note 7.

Oingo Boingo (album) 2 — Band whose song "Little Girls" is cited as one of the worst possible karaoke choices

John Cage (person) 2 — Composer whose silent composition "4'33"" is discussed as an ironic karaoke choice that actually fits the spirit of the ...

Psalms (book) 2 — Book of the Bible, referenced for verses 103:15–16 about mortals being like grass

Proverbs (book) 2 — Book of the Bible cited for verses about tranquility, human planning versus divine will, and moral purity

Emma Ruth Rundle (person) 2 — Musician whose music video for 'return' is praised for its costuming.

Lingua Ignota (person) 2 — Musician whose music video for 'pennsylvania furnace' is praised for its costuming.

Aldous Harding (person) 2 — Musician whose music video for 'the barrel' is praised for its costuming.

Out of the Blue (film) 2 — Film mentioned in a Red Scare podcast episode and featured in a subreddit movie night

Partisan Review (place) 2 — Publication whose contributors are noted to have become idiosyncratically conservative or neocons by middle age.

Richard Hofstadter (person) 2 — Intellectual cited as example of someone who became more conservative with age.

Ryan Trecartin (person) 2 — Niche alt artist mentioned as dream Red Scare podcast guest

Jerry Saltz (person) 2 — Art critic mentioned as dream Red Scare podcast guest.

The Canyons (film) 2 — A critically panned 2013 erotic thriller penned by Bret Easton Ellis and directed by Paul Schrader, notable for Lindsay ...

Dov Charney (person) 2 — Founder of American Apparel known for his distinctive naturalistic, voyeuristic photography style.

Terry Richardson (person) 2 — Photographer who did significant work for American Apparel with a distinctive style.

Aesop Tacit (album) 2 — A cologne/perfume that the poster describes as being able to discuss forever.

The Locust (album) 2 — A band that Liz from TrueAnon is allegedly now in.

Milk Fed (book) 2 — Novel by Melissa Broder about a Jewish anorexic bisexual stand-up comedian that was cathartic for readers with eating di...

Melissa Broder (person) 2 — Author of Milk Fed, a novel about eating disorders featuring a Jewish anorexic bisexual stand-up comedian protagonist.

George Santayana (person) 2 — Philosopher quoted on ressentiment and nihilism of the woke in his work The German Mind: A Philosophical Diagnosis.

The German Mind: A Philosophical Diagnosis (book) 2 — Philosophical work by George Santayana discussing the ressentiment and nihilism applicable to woke ideology.

The Rolling English Road (book) 2 — Poem by G.K. Chesterton from 1913 celebrating the winding roads made by English drunkards and resistance to French strai...

Jack Chick (person) 2 — Creator of evangelical Christian comics distributed instead of candy on Halloween by devout Catholics like Mrs. S.

The Decay of Lying (book) 2 — Essay by Oscar Wilde arguing that modern worship of facts and truth is responsible for the decline of art and literature

Prohibition (concept) 2 — Historical ban on alcohol referenced nostalgically as a potential solution to modern drinking culture problems

Mean Streets (film) 2 — Martin Scorsese film whose drunk cam technique is referenced in a scene from Blonde.

Libra (book) 2 — Novel by Don DeLillo about Lee Harvey Oswald and the JFK assassination

Underworld (book) 2 — Novel by Don DeLillo that a reader plans to read next after finishing Libra

Ben Gibbard (person) 2 — Musician referenced as emblematic of the later, more effete and intellectual hipster aesthetic that succeeded the origin...

Shariah (concept) 2 — Islamic legal doctrine referenced as circumscribing Dubai's cultural landscape and contributing to its characterization ...

Paddington 2 (film) 2 — A film the poster wants to watch but considers not the right vibe for a date night that requires something to talk over

Felix Mendelssohn (person) 2 — Romantic composer mentioned as less appealing than Bach to the poster.

Paul Westerberg (person) 2 — Musician whose sister's career as a flight attendant inspired The Replacements' song 'Waitress in the Sky'.

Harold Budd (person) 2 — Musician who collaborated with Cocteau Twins on 'Sea Swallow Me', introduced to the poster through the subreddit.

William Hogarth (person) 2 — British artist known for serial works depicting social commentary and cruelty, including A Harlot's Progress and The Fou...

The Swimmer (film) 2 — 1968 film featuring a scene about computer-based dating that presages modern online dating culture.

Robert Galbraith (person) 2 — Male pseudonym used by J.K. Rowling for her crime novels, cited as evidence in conspiracy theory that she is trans

Lisa Simpson (person) 2 — Simpsons character referenced as having corrected the use of jealousy versus envy in the 2000s

Blaise Pascal (person) 2 — Renaissance-era polymath cited alongside da Vinci as an example of someone accomplished across multiple disciplines

Hugh Grant (person) 2 — Actor praised for his performance in a horror film that was compared to Martyrs

Mark Manson (person) 2 — Self-help author whose work is referenced as being copied by AI-generated books.