Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Snyderverse (concept) 2 — Zack Snyder's DC film universe, referenced in the new Superman film as a joke about online criticism.

Nation of Islam (concept) 2 — Black nationalist religious organization whose mythology is suspected by the poster of being a CIA psyop to discredit bl...

Adam Tooze (person) 2 — Economic historian dubbed 'the crisis whisperer' who reflects on encounters with former Biden administration members and...

George W Bush (person) 2 — Former U.S. President mentioned in discussion of Epstein files with outrageous claims including alleged cannibalism.

Reification (concept) 2 — Neo-Marxist term for treating complicated human mental experience and inner world in a soulless way that turns every fac...

Roman forum (place) 2 — Ancient Roman public space referenced as a historical site that provides comfort through its endurance across millennia.

Satyajit Ray (person) 2 — Renowned Indian filmmaker discussed as director of the fantasy epic Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne.

Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (film) 2 — Wacky Indian fantasy epic by Satyajit Ray about two poor musicians who receive wishes from the king of ghosts.

Karel Zeman (person) 2 — Legendary Czech animator and director who created mixed media adaptation of Sinbad's voyages from 1001 Nights.

Thousand And One Nights (film) 2 — 1974 Czech animated film by Karel Zeman adapting Sinbad's voyages from 1001 Nights with mixed media animation.

Anomie (concept) 2 — Sociological concept of breakdown in social bonds referenced in context of modern algorithmic meaning-making and religio...

Alexei Navalny (person) 2 — Russian opposition leader whose investigations were ignored by the West according to post about anti-Russian sentiment.

Bernie Taupin (person) 2 — Lyricist who wrote all of Elton John's lyrics while Elton arranged all the music himself.

DELL (concept) 2 — Tech company where a young entrepreneur had an internship before claiming to build startup apps.

Blocked and Reported (album) 2 — A podcast featuring banter between hosts that reminds one listener of conversations with their autistic Jewish best frie...

Alberta (place) 2 — Canadian province mentioned as the home of a person encountered at a wedding on a reservation.

Michael Bloomberg (person) 2 — Former NYC mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate criticized for patronizing approach to Black voters

Faneto (album) 2 — Chief Keef song described as still hitting harder than most current music.

Hayes Code (concept) 2 — Censorship code that kicked in around 1934 requiring Hollywood films to conform to wholesome, decent standards.

Todd Field (person) 2 — Director of Tár whose intentions regarding the film's themes about pretension and artistic authority are questioned

Ants From Up Here (album) 2 — Album by Black Country, New Road that received critical acclaim but was found dull and uninspiring by some listeners.

Hell's Angels (book) 2 — Early career work by Hunter S. Thompson containing the famous quote about 'The Edge' and those who have gone over it.

John Landis (person) 2 — Film director who caused deaths on the Twilight Zone movie set but continued working and was never successfully canceled...

Animal House (film) 2 — Influential comedy film directed by John Landis, described as skippable despite its influence.

An American Werewolf in London (film) 2 — Influential horror-comedy film directed by John Landis, described as skippable despite its influence.

Coming to America (film) 2 — Comedy film directed by John Landis starring Eddie Murphy, who gave Landis the directing job despite his past.

Beverly Hills Cop 3 (film) 2 — Comedy film directed by John Landis with Eddie Murphy, who rehired Landis despite previous conflicts.

Twilight Zone: The Movie (film) 2 — Film on which John Landis directed a segment that resulted in the deaths of two children and an actor in a helicopter ac...

Takanori Aiba (person) 2 — Japanese artist who worked as a maze illustrator for POPYE magazine before becoming an architect, eventually combining b...

Rutilio di Lorenzo Manetti (person) 2 — 17th century artist who painted 'Saint Catherine of Siena Holding Christ'.

Carlo Dolci (person) 2 — Artist who painted Saint Catherine of Siena between 1665-70.

Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale (person) 2 — Artist who painted Saint Catherine of Siena in 1919.

Warped Tour (concept) 2 — Music festival associated with the emo/scene kid era featuring bands like Asking Alexandria and Blessthefall.

Boys Don't Cry (film) 2 — Film repeatedly recommended by a father to his androgynous child as a warning about violence.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (place) 2 — Boston museum where artworks by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas and Manet were stolen in 1990 and never recovered

Degas (person) 2 — French artist whose works were among those stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990

Manet (person) 2 — French artist whose works were among those stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990

Red Hot Chili Peppers (album) 2 — Rock band mentioned in connection with member Flea's appearance in Back to the Future 2.

American Dream (concept) 2 — The promise of fulfillment and success in America, which Bruce Springsteen's music explores as an unattainable ideal lea...

Ian Fidance (person) 2 — Comedian whose appearance was so off-putting that showing his photo to someone's mother elicited distress.

Maurizio Lazzarato (person) 2 — Theorist and author of The Making of the Indebted Man, read by someone celebrating being alive.

The Making of the Indebted Man (book) 2 — Work by Maurizio Lazzarato read by the author on an evening they describe as wonderful

Yogi Berra (person) 2 — Yankees legend known for his paradoxical and humorous quotes about baseball and life

British Pathé (place) 2 — YouTube channel featuring nostalgic historical footage narrated with mid-Atlantic accents

Neal Brennan (person) 2 — Comedian and co-creator of Chappelle's Show identified as excessively discussing mental health and therapy.

Logic (person) 2 — Rapper identified as someone who excessively discusses mental health and therapy.

The Dutchess (album) 2 — Album by Fergie cited as peak example of fun club bangers that modern pop cannot match.

George Miller (person) 2 — Director of Mad Max who used counter-culture aesthetics to depict post-apocalyptic survival.

Jimmy Eat World (album) 2 — Rock band referenced as what the subreddit's users were actually listening to in 2002 rather than DMX.

Mount and Blade (film) 2 — Video game the author was addicted to during their youth and would skip school to play.