Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Neon Indian (person) 1 — Musical artist associated with the chill vibes of the late-Obama era in 2015/2016.

Toro Y Moi (person) 1 — Musical artist emblematic of the chill vibes and culture of 2015/2016 late-Obama era.

Eduard Imhof (person) 1 — Swiss cartographer considered the definitive master of manual hillshading technique in relief maps.

Hans Conrad Gyger (person) 1 — Swiss cartographer whose 1667 map of Zurich marked the modern form of hillshading technique.

The Philadelphia Inquirer (place) 1 — Philadelphia newspaper that published the fired officials' side of the story

Armchair Therapy (concept) 1 — Phenomenon of young people over-analyzing public figures' behavior through psychological lens in comment sections

Derren Brown (person) 1 — Mentalist who conducted 2006 cold reading experiment revealing universal personality analysis

Cold Reading (concept) 1 — Psychological technique demonstrated by Derren Brown showing universal personality statements appear individually tailor...

Pat Flegel (person) 1 — Musician whose string of albums is praised as near perfect art that brings listener to tears

Donald Trump Jr. (person) 1 — Theorized to be managing Trump's social media presence with a particular aesthetic involving AI-generated content and me...

Pangur Ban (person) 1 — Name of a family cat, referencing an Old Irish poem about a monk and his white cat.

Ed Miliband (person) 1 — British Labour politician allegedly plotting against Keir Starmer for a comeback as party leader.

Lil Uzi (person) 1 — Rapper from the xandemic era known for creating countercultural music from computer mics before major label success

Ski Mask (person) 1 — Rapper associated with the xandemic era's DIY countercultural music scene

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (film) 1 — A24 film described as like Uncut Gems but about family trauma, starring Conan O'Brien and Ivy Wolk, a deeply disturbing ...

Harold and Maude (film) 1 — Film referenced by poster wanting to establish a relationship dynamic with an older woman from a psych ward

Bhutan (place) 1 — Country mentioned by psych ward patient who told poster they were destined to go there and live 200 years

Los Alamos (place) 1 — Location where according to psych ward patient experiments were done to turn her from Native American to white

David Runciman (person) 1 — Author of 'Are We Doomed?' article in London Review of Books

Fugees (album) 1 — Hip hop group whose member Pras was sentenced to 14 years for illegal campaign donations involving Malaysian financier a...

Pras (person) 1 — Fugees rapper sentenced to 14 years for illegal campaign donations involving AI-assisted defense and Malaysian financier

Liberal Democracy (concept) 1 — Political system critiqued for basing human dignity on thoughts and voting rather than on capacities like forgiveness.

Petrograd (place) 1 — Revolutionary Russian city referenced in discussion about political radicalism and housing authority seizure of private ...

Drake & Josh (film) 1 — Nickelodeon TV show that has been repeatedly mentioned on the subreddit.

Jonathan Majors (person) 1 — Actor whom the poster believes is guilty of domestic violence and should not work in Hollywood.

Nate Parker (person) 1 — Filmmaker characterized as an evil person in discussion of Hollywood misconduct.

Upadana (concept) 1 — Buddhist concept of clinging or attachment, discussed in relation to cravings and the practice of overcoming desires thr...

CK (person) 1 — Individual referenced in a post criticizing Anna's opinions, likely referring to Louis C.K., described as Anna having bl...

David Rudnick (person) 1 — Design auteur and hot take machine referenced by Anna on the pod, criticized for his style of humor and belief in 'consc...

Cindy Yang (person) 1 — Spa owner and political figure referenced humorously in a post titled 'Yang for President.'

Ocean's 8 (film) 1 — Film reviewed by the Red Scare hosts, mentioned in a retrospective post noting playful tension between the hosts.

Third-wave feminism (concept) 1 — Feminist movement referenced in a nostalgic post about Red Scare's original identity as a smart, snarky pop culture podc...

CitiBank (place) 1 — Financial institution criticized for performative social justice messaging while engaging in discriminatory lending prac...

Wells Fargo (place) 1 — Banking institution criticized for fraudulent account practices and using pride initiatives to deflect from corporate ma...

John Hume (person) 1 — Irish politician whose death inspired reflection on dedicating one's life to the greater good and social change

Louis Garrel (person) 1 — French actor who starred in Bertolucci's The Dreamers alongside Eva Green

Beeple (person) 1 — Digital artist whose $69 million NFT sale 'Everydays' is discussed as potentially being a marketing stunt rather than a ...

Artnet (place) 1 — Art news publication that reported skepticism about Beeple's NFT sale being a legitimate transaction

The Doobie Brothers (album) 1 — American rock band referenced as a soundtrack for enjoying warm weather

Contact (film) 1 — Film cited as an example of a perfectly mediocre movie rated exactly 5/10

Blake Bailey (person) 1 — Biographer whose Philip Roth biography was withdrawn after sexual abuse allegations against him

Philip Roth: The Biography (book) 1 — Biography of Philip Roth by Blake Bailey that was permanently withdrawn from publication after abuse allegations against...

Norton (place) 1 — Publishing house that withdrew Philip Roth's biography after allegations against the author Blake Bailey

The Art of the Deal (book) 1 — Book by Donald Trump mentioned as still available despite sexual abuse allegations against the author

My Life (book) 1 — Autobiography by Bill Clinton mentioned as still available despite sexual assault allegations against the author

Sumer (place) 1 — Ancient Mesopotamian civilization mentioned as a potential destination for time travel fantasy

Splish Splash (album) 1 — Song by Bobby Darin from his early crooner phase, recognizable from Sesame Street

Me and Mr. Hohner (album) 1 — Song by Bobby Darin from his reinvented outlaw-country phase about getting hassled by police while hitchhiking

Sokal Affair (concept) 1 — An academic hoax where physicist Alan Sokal submitted a nonsensical postmodern article to a cultural studies journal to ...

The Omen (film) 1 — Horror film remade in 2006 and released on 6/6/06, remembered for its marketing around the date's numerical significance...