Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

The Root (place) 1 — Media outlet whose writers are noted for their opposition to Bernie Sanders

Nihilist Girl (book) 1 — Novel written by the first woman to receive a PhD in mathematics, described as extremely Red Scare content

Shiva Ayyadurai (person) 1 — MIT scientist who claimed voting machines in Michigan were manipulated in the 2020 election.

Coca-Cola BlāK (concept) 1 — A discontinued coffee-flavored Coca-Cola product from the 2000s that failed commercially but is mourned by some consumer...

Joanna Gruesome (album) 1 — Indie rock band from the swan song era of guitar-centric alternative music, discussed as nostalgic comfort during dissoc...

Cloud Nothings (album) 1 — Indie rock band from the guitar-centric alternative music era, associated with nostalgic viewing during dissociation.

Los Campesinos! (album) 1 — Indie rock band from the guitar-centric alternative music scene, used for nostalgic comfort viewing.

The Killers (album) 1 — Rock band considered corny but liked nostalgically by poster who received their album Hot Fuss as a child.

Hot Fuss (album) 1 — Album by The Killers that evokes childhood nostalgia for poster who received it as a Christmas gift.

Hearst Castle (place) 1 — Museum that was a palace of the super rich during the first Gilded Age in the 1800s, used as comparison for contemporary...

Biltmore Estate (place) 1 — Historic mansion that serves as a museum of first Gilded Age wealth, referenced in discussion of contemporary symbols of...

Mohammad bin Salman (person) 1 — Saudi crown prince whose yacht is cited as a potential future museum piece representing contemporary wealth.

AWFL Records (place) 1 — Music label cited as favorite part of 2010s music democratization and Trap era in the mid-2010s.

Ash is Purest White (film) 1 — Chinese film mentioned in discussion of best 2010s cultural trends regarding increased attention to Chinese Cinema.

SVU (film) 1 — Television show (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) watched during an ideal hangover day.

Blender (concept) 1 — 3D modeling and animation software mentioned as part of frustrating creative work technology.

Unreal (concept) 1 — 3D game engine and development software that the poster cannot get working on their computer.

r/gamerghazi (place) 1 — Liberal subreddit described as explicitly annoying with HR worker vibes and Tumblr-like characteristics

Vanessa Place (person) 1 — Guest on Red Scare podcast for an episode about rape jokes

This Must Be the Place (album) 1 — Song that has been covered many times in a manner the poster finds unbearable

Appalachians (place) 1 — Mountain region in the United States, identified as the setting for District 12 in The Hunger Games and criticized for u...

Synecdoche, New York (film) 1 — A Charlie Kaufman film discussed as an emotionally overwhelming and surreal meditation on identity, empathy, and possibl...

Wake Forest (place) 1 — A university listed as one of the most overrated colleges to attend.

Emory (place) 1 — A university listed as one of the most overrated colleges to attend.

Edmund Kean (person) 1 — A historical actor whose association with 'low company' was criticized by fashionable men at a dinner party attended by ...

Benjamin Haydon (person) 1 — Historical figure with whom John Keats dined and had a pleasant day, mentioned in Keats's 1818 letter.

Horace Smith (person) 1 — Historical figure who hosted a dinner attended by John Keats where Keats observed fashionable men whose wit he found inf...

Julie Delpy (person) 1 — Actress referenced in a train post about hoping to meet a romantic partner, likely alluding to her role in the Before tr...

Donner Party (concept) 1 — Historical topic covered in The Indifferent Stars Above that interests the reader

10 Day (album) 1 — Early Chance the Rapper mixtape that a user misses compared to his later work

Acid Rap (album) 1 — Early Chance the Rapper mixtape that a user misses compared to his later mainstream work

Barney (film) 1 — Children's TV character that Chance the Rapper is compared to in his later career as he became more mainstream

Croupier (film) 1 — A 1998 British film starring Clive Owen with "end of history" non-depressive UK vibes

Clive Owen (person) 1 — British actor praised for his sexy and cool performance in the film Croupier

Sumo Wrestling (concept) 1 — A legitimate combat sport with quasi-monastic training traditions and technical complexity rooted in Judo and BJJ

Enho (person) 1 — A relatively small sumo wrestler known for bringing down much larger opponents using extraordinary technique

French Coldwave (concept) 1 — A music scene that peaked in Paris between 1981-1983

Hitler Youth (concept) 1 — Nazi Germany youth organization referenced satirically as a model for a proposed incel rehabilitation program

Cha Cha Real Smooth (film) 1 — Apple TV+ original film criticized as pandering to TikTok zoomer sensibilities with a perfect protagonist

Little Missouri River (place) 1 — River in the Dakota Territory where Theodore Roosevelt pursued boat thieves

Evan Peters (person) 1 — Actor from American Horror Story who was a lust object for mid-2010s girls

Simon Vouet (person) 1 — 17th century painter of religious art including Angel Holding the Vessel and Towel for Washing the Hands of Pontius Pila...

Blood Simple (film) 1 — Film watched on Criterion Channel and recommended by a user.

Near Dark (film) 1 — Film watched on Criterion Channel and recommended by a user.

City of Lost Children (film) 1 — Film mentioned as next to watch on Criterion Channel.

Charlie Chaplin (person) 1 — Silent film comedian whose movies are cited as examples of positive high art.

Dean Kissick (person) 1 — Writer with a Spike column mentioned in satirical post about art world reception.

Jordan Castro (person) 1 — Writer mentioned in satirical post about Dimes Square cultural scene.

Somerset Maugham (person) 1 — Author described as the master of the short story form who has been erased from the literary canon.

Amouranth (person) 1 — Hot tub streamer watched alongside taylor_jevaux, mentioned in context of potential conversion therapy for a gay male vi...