Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Elaine May (person) 3 — Director of The Birdcage, praised for creating a final wedding scene where the conservative character cries, described a...

Greek mythology (concept) 3 — Ancient mythological tradition that is the subject of feminist retellings popular among young nerdy women, particularly ...

Richard Linklater (person) 3 — Filmmaker whose first two Before movies, Dazed and Confused are cited as examples of positive, optimistic high art.

The Death of Stalin (film) 3 — Film referenced as comparable to the Kate Middleton conspiracy theory about royal infighting and confusion among insider...

Mali (place) 3 — African country whose illegal immigrants in Spain face discrimination, with their rights demonstration poorly attended c...

Little Shop of Horrors (film) 3 — 1986 musical horror comedy film mentioned as a movie-watching experience that enamored the poster's brother.

Tintin (book) 3 — A Belgian comic series, mentioned in reference to 'Fake Tintin books' available at a Swedish comic store.

Jeremy Fragrance (person) 3 — Internet fragrance personality described as getting weirder with schizo-like posts despite being sober.

Acne Studios (place) 3 — Fashion brand cited as one of the approved rich-kid brands that wealthy youth robotically purchase from

Japanese Breakfast (album) 3 — A contemporary indie band criticized as part of a formulaic era producing sameness in music about melancholy and failed ...

Soccer Mommy (album) 3 — A musician (Sophie) currently touring in the US, discussed in relation to weight gain and live performance.

Ezra Pound (person) 3 — Poet referenced alongside Evola as part of intellectual conservative culture before shift to anti-intellectual conservat...

Donbass (place) 3 — Ukrainian territory referenced in a satirical example of someone claiming to not care about the Ukraine war while expres...

Raymond Carver (person) 3 — Author whose short story collection title 'What We Talk About When We Talk About Love' is referenced in a post about par...

Phenomenology of Spirit (book) 3 — Hegel's famously difficult philosophical work examining consciousness and its interface with reality, discussed as poten...

Breakfast at Tiffany's (film) 3 — Film referenced for its racist portrayal of Asian characters by Mickey Rooney, compared to casino slot machine imagery

Mickey Rooney (person) 3 — Actor referenced for his controversial Asian accent performance in Breakfast at Tiffany's as comparison to The White Str...

Erik Satie (person) 3 — French composer whose Gymnopedies piano compositions are described as lovely and effective for combating bedtime anxiety...

David Cameron (person) 3 — British politician referenced as a temporal marker for when upper-class people supposedly stopped masking their posh acc...

Graceland (album) 3 — Elvis Presley's estate, referenced in context of inquiring about the maintenance of Elvis' billiards room fabric.

r/deadbedrooms (place) 3 — Reddit subreddit criticized for having users who don't understand how to please their partners sexually

Cannery Row (book) 3 — John Steinbeck novel that contains a random three-page digression about a lonely gopher who couldn't find a mate

Logo Daedalus (person) 3 — A figure criticized for asserting that only factory workers are proletarian, potentially engaging in propaganda or being...

Death Cab for Cutie (album) 3 — 2000s indie band mentioned as an example of accessible indie music from the past that still tried harder than contempora...

Jim Crow (concept) 3 — A system of racial segregation and legal discrimination in the American South, cited as the most systematic abuse of due...

Christina Aguilera (person) 3 — Pop star criticized alongside Britney Spears in Ben Shapiro's book for similar career paths.

Echo Park (place) 3 — Los Angeles neighborhood where Red Scare meetup was held at The Douglas bar.

Bella Swan (person) 3 — Fictional character from Twilight whose modest, traditional aesthetic is predicted to return to fashion.

Guy Pearce (person) 3 — Actor in The Brutalist whose performance evokes comparisons to Daniel Day-Lewis's role in There Will Be Blood

Unwound (album) 3 — Band or album referenced as a litmus test for the quality of the subreddit based on upvote/downvote response.

Pearl Jam (album) 3 — Rock band mentioned as typical dive bar music alongside Van Halen and Unknown Mortal Orchestra.

Akira (film) 3 — Japanese animated film cited as the pinnacle of cel animation craftsmanship and a testament to what can be achieved with...

Nymphomaniac (film) 3 — A Lars von Trier film analyzed as exploring the conflict between humanism and intellectualism through a story of sexual ...

How to Win Friends and Influence People (book) 3 — Self-help book mentioned as the type of reading material a corporate-minded friend would read, exemplifying her shift aw...

Astrology (concept) 3 — Spiritual practice considered 99% bullshit but with possible legitimacy comparable to ancient oracles and preachers.

R Kelly (person) 3 — Musician and convicted sex offender discussed in relation to cancel culture and whether his art should still be enjoyed ...

Chimes at Midnight (film) 3 — An Orson Welles Shakespeare adaptation combining five of the Bard's plays with Welles playing Falstaff, described as pos...

Pig (film) 3 — A Nicolas Cage film about a hermit with a truffle pig involving Portland's restaurant scene, underground fight clubs, an...

Beef (film) 3 — A24 television show that initially seemed niche but one poster ultimately found 'really good' after watching, featuring ...

Existentialism (concept) 3 — Philosophical movement discussed in relation to lifestyle choices, suffering, and the search for meaning, with one thera...

Fitzcarraldo (place) 3 — Film about pursuing beauty in the jungle, referenced through a quote about immobile beauty painted by cumwizard69_420.

iTunes (place) 3 — Digital music platform identified as the origin point of declining album appreciation by enabling single song purchases ...

The Algorithm (concept) 3 — Social media content recommendation systems anthropomorphized as deity-like entities with mysterious preferences, requir...

Love Exposure (film) 3 — Four-hour epic Japanese maximalist film exploring BPD relationships, Oedipal complexes, castration anxiety, the divine f...

Bob's Burgers (film) 3 — Animated TV show criticized for being merely okay and for wearing down viewers with its cynicism and rapid dialogue exch...

Timothee Chalamet (person) 3 — Actor playing Bob Dylan in a new film that prompted the poster's interest in Dylan's music.

Amor fati (concept) 3 — Nietzschean philosophical concept meaning 'love of fate,' expressing the desire to regard everything necessary as beauti...

Moira Donegan (person) 3 — Creator of the Shitty Media Men list, described as cynical and opportunistic but being sued is considered pointless by t...

Henry Darger (person) 3 — Reclusive artist whose work was only discovered after death, referenced in appreciation of how the subreddit allows isol...

Wild Wild Country (film) 3 — Netflix documentary about a cult that moved to Oregon, fought with locals, poisoned them, and eventually disbanded