Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

David Burns (person) 1 — Author of Feeling Good, a book about DBT methods for managing depression.

Shibori (concept) 1 — Japanese tie-dyeing technique mentioned as a fun creative activity.

Clair de lune (album) 1 — Piano piece mentioned as particularly attractive when played by men.

Glassjaw (person) 1 — Band mentioned as still being excellent, with a feature in a Bring Me the Horizon song.

Reading and Leeds festivals (place) 1 — Music festivals where both Rina Sawayama and The 1975 were scheduled to perform

Marrakesh earthquake (concept) 1 — Earthquake event in Morocco where friends were at the epicenter and went missing

Rosie Lee Tompkins (person) 1 — A quilter whose work from the early 1970s is showcased as an example of American folk art quilting.

Mrs. Cecil White (person) 1 — An American quilter from Hartford, Connecticut who created the folk art quilt 'Scenes of American Life' circa 1925-30.

Annie Bendolph (person) 1 — An American quilter from Boykin, Alabama (1900-1981) known for her Wild Goose Chase with Flying Geese border quilt.

Hartford (place) 1 — A city in Connecticut associated with American folk art quilter Mrs. Cecil White.

Boykin (place) 1 — A town in Alabama, birthplace and home of quilter Annie Bendolph.

Guerlain Habit Rouge (album) 1 — A men's fragrance described as beautiful and unisex, representing a shift from typical female perfumes to more exotic sc...

Black Opium (album) 1 — A typical female perfume referenced as part of more conventional fragrance choices before discovering more exotic scents...

Angel (album) 1 — A typical female perfume referenced alongside Black Opium as conventional fragrance choices.

Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire (album) 1 — A perfume that evoked strong positive reactions in others, remembered fondly from adolescence.

Nag Champa (album) 1 — An incense variety mentioned as a favorite alongside Shoyeido Moss Green.

Shoyeido Moss Green (album) 1 — An incense variety mentioned as a favorite alongside Nag Champa.

The Devil of Pope Fig Island (book) 1 — A work by La Fontaine referenced as the source for an illustration titled 'rs gf'.

La Fontaine (person) 1 — An author of 'Tales and Novels in verse' which includes 'The Devil of Pope Fig Island'.

Ronan Farrow (person) 1 — Journalist who appears in the final scene of a hypothetical HBO miniseries about the Me Too movement.

Princess Charlene of Monaco (person) 1 — Former Olympic swimmer who became Princess of Monaco, noted for her stunning appearance and visible sadness.

All Saints' Day (concept) 1 — Christian feast day observed at the church, leading to increased attendance the following Sunday.

Eliquis (concept) 1 — Expensive prescription medication mentioned as costing $1500 without a free clinic's assistance.

Camp Floggnaw (concept) 1 — Music festival founded by Tyler the Creator, noted for attendees' tacky fashion choices.

Varn Vlog (album) 1 — A podcast hosted by C. Derick Varn, noted as the poster's favorite despite the host's malapropism.

C. Derick Varn (person) 1 — Host of the Varn Vlog podcast who holds a master's degree and was noted for using a malapropism.

Glendale Community College (place) 1 — Community college attended by someone who majored in communications to improve dating prospects.

Nick Rochefort (person) 1 — Media personality imagined as a used car or house salesman, described with a red face and beer gut.

Trump Patriots (concept) 1 — Hypothetical faction in an imagined American civil war scenario, satirically discussed as territorial combatants.

Perfect Guy Life (film) 1 — Podcast or video series featuring Sam and Nick, with Dasha Nekrasova appearing as a guest.

First Letter of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians (book) 1 — Biblical epistle quoted in full regarding resurrection, Christ's return, and consolation for believers about those who h...

Scientism (concept) 1 — A philosophical position criticized for treating scientific pronouncements as absolute dogma while stripping scientists ...

Materialism (concept) 1 — A philosophical position that views humans as purely material beings without qualia or immaterial subjectivity, discusse...

Qualia (concept) 1 — The subjective, immaterial aspects of conscious experience that materialist positions are described as denying in favor ...

The Waterboys (album) 1 — A band whose album 'This Is the Sea' is described as a father's favorite album that he passed on to his child on vinyl, ...

This Is the Sea (album) 1 — An album by The Waterboys that was given to a poster as a birthday gift from their father, creating an emotional generat...

Physical Media (concept) 1 — Books, vinyl records, DVDs, and other tangible cultural objects that are defended as meaningful repositories of personal...

Chance Perdomo (person) 1 — An actor from Gen V who died in a motorcycle accident shortly after acquiring a bike, serving as a cautionary example in...

Gen V (film) 1 — A television show that featured actor Chance Perdomo who died in a motorcycle accident.

Isabella Moody (person) 1 — A conservative tradwife Twitter personality who is described as 'sort of playing a character' and exhibiting 'big pickme...

Literary Canon (concept) 1 — The established body of important literary works that a STEM-educated poster realizes they lack knowledge of and wishes ...

Suella Braverman (person) 1 — British South Asian politician mentioned as example of South Asian overrepresentation in UK politics.

Priti Patel (person) 1 — British South Asian politician cited as example of South Asian political overrepresentation in the UK.

Jagmeet Singh (person) 1 — South Asian Canadian politician mentioned as part of pattern of South Asian political overrepresentation in Western coun...

Bodie (place) 1 — Ghost town in California that can be toured by walking around outside the buildings

Robert Towne (person) 1 — Legendary Hollywood screenwriter of Chinatown, The Last Detail, and Shampoo who died in 2024

The Last Detail (film) 1 — Film written by Robert Towne

Shampoo (film) 1 — Film written by Robert Towne

Thomas Matthew Crooks (person) 1 — Trump shooter who allegedly went from having pro-Trump friend group to attempting assassination within two years

Femke Bol (person) 1 — Dutch Olympic athlete who won gold in relay by racing past three competitors