Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Church of England (place) 3 — The Anglican church discussed in the context of a gay man being recruited for priesthood and questions about LGBTQ right...

Arvo Pärt (person) 3 — Composer whose piece 'Beatitudes' is described as transcendent and towering alongside Thomas Tallis.

r/askhistorians (place) 3 — Reddit forum where users asked about how long Jews had to leave Germany after Hitler's rise to power following Trump's 2...

Christopher Walken (person) 3 — Actor praised for his heartbreaking performance as a loving father in Catch Me If You Can, with phenomenal chemistry wit...

Tom Wolfe (person) 3 — Author who described in Radical Chic how wealthy Manhattanites would try to make it look like they prepared dinner parti...

Mandate of Heaven (concept) 3 — Ancient Chinese political and religious doctrine used humorously in a relationship context about periods of famine and s...

Fathers and Sons (book) 3 — Russian epic novel by Turgenev referenced as a cryptic source for Anna Khachiyan's catchphrase 'See you in hell' in a sa...

Victoria (place) 3 — Australian state where a man has been hiding in the bush for 147 days after shooting two policemen, discussed as a manhu...

Selena (person) 3 — Late Tejano singer discussed as embodying cultural synthesis between North American discipline and Latin American vitali...

Aqua (album) 3 — Music group that performed 'Barbie Girl', a song that fans expected to be in the Barbie movie but was ultimately exclude...

Chris Cornell (person) 3 — Musician referenced in comparison to Layne Staley's death as having gone 'with a bang'

Kazuo Ishiguro (person) 3 — Author of The Remains of the Day, praised for beautiful prose conveying melancholy and exploring themes of dignity and p...

Crete (place) 3 — Greek island featuring historic monasteries including Arkadi, where Greeks blew themselves up rather than surrender to O...

Dante Alighieri (person) 3 — Italian poet whose relationship with Beatrice is analyzed as an example of infatuation as a solitary pursuit rather than...

LA Apparel (place) 3 — Clothing brand founded by Dov Charney after American Apparel, discussed as lacking the original's aesthetic appeal.

Uyghurs (concept) 3 — A Muslim ethnic minority group in China whose treatment is subject to contested claims of genocide and human rights abus...

Myers Briggs (concept) 3 — Pseudo-personality test system that is massively popular with introverted millennials and Gen Z, potentially viewed as a...

Kraftwerk (person) 3 — German electronic music band discussed for creating albums that serve as perfect soundtracks for different modes of tran...

The Pogues (person) 3 — Band with Cait O'Riordan as bassist mentioned in list of famous female bassists.

Jack Dorsey (person) 3 — Former Twitter CEO praised as the best of tech leaders for attempting to balance moderation and free speech

Avril Lavigne (person) 3 — Pop-rock musician whose concert was mentioned as a planned reunion point between cousins before one committed suicide.

Mahatma Gandhi (person) 3 — Indian independence leader quoted for his negative view of reporters and photographers

Bear Grylls (person) 3 — Host of Man vs Wild, defended for his entertaining approach to survival television despite controversies

Gandhi (person) 3 — Indian independence leader cited in a philosophical argument that even celebrated figures were subject to human vices an...

Christopher McCandless (person) 3 — Subject of Into the Wild who died in the Alaskan wilderness; his story elicits both criticism for being a privileged whi...

Jesse James (person) 3 — Historical figure exemplifying the masculine archetype of abandoning society to pursue dangerous freedom.

The Graduate (film) 3 — A 1960s classic film praised for its creative and particular sound design that situates viewers in a whole world of occu...

Lady Chatterley's Lover (book) 3 — A novel by D.H. Lawrence known for its graphic outdoor sex scenes that caused regret when watched with parents.

Jurassic World (film) 3 — 2015 sequel to Jurassic Park criticized for showing dinosaurs within the first 10 seconds, exemplifying the decline in p...

Lydia Tár (film) 3 — Fictional protagonist of the film Tár, an accomplished conductor whose pretension and artistic authority are central to ...

Burlington (place) 3 — Vermont city mentioned as home to Muddy Waters coffee shop, described as having great coffee, cedar smell, big cozy chai...

MLB (place) 3 — Major League Baseball, whose new jerseys are criticized as cheap knockoffs that symbolize the decline of American societ...

Eric Andre (person) 3 — Comedian whose video comedy peaked in the early to mid 2010s but who 'got too big to do his bits anymore'

Bobby Fischer (person) 3 — American chess grandmaster who won the world championship after Pal Benko gave up his spot in the 1970 Interzonal to all...

Robert Frost (person) 3 — Poet whose work about birch trees was read in a spring literature course, inspiring reflections on self-acceptance.

Casey Affleck (person) 3 — Actor who won an Oscar for his performance in Manchester by the Sea, praised as deserving more recognition than the awar...

Pizza Hut (place) 3 — Pizza chain criticized for outsourcing local store calls to Indian call centers through multiple prompts instead of allo...

Four Loko (concept) 3 — Caffeinated alcoholic beverage that was reformulated, discussed as example of government overreach restricting personal ...

IVF (concept) 3 — In vitro fertilization, fertility treatment discussed in context of infertility struggles and their emotional toll.

Meursault (person) 3 — Protagonist of Albert Camus' The Stranger, referenced by someone experiencing emotional numbness and anhedonia.

Portishead (album) 3 — Band/music played while cooking, associated with festive domestic moments

Harlem Shake (concept) 3 — A viral internet meme from the early 2010s that represents a period when the internet felt more promising and less fear-...

New Balance (concept) 3 — Shoe brand discussed in relation to its transformation from uncool old people shoes to trendy footwear

The Far Side (film) 3 — Comic strip by Gary Larson regarded as sacred by those who grew up with it, now subject to internet scrutiny and pedantr...

SALEM (album) 3 — Massachusetts tourist destination criticized as overcrowded with crystal shops and fortune tellers, described as an adul...

JFK assassination (concept) 3 — Historical event used by Trump in false conspiracy theory connecting Ted Cruz's father to the assassination of President...

Alexa Chung (person) 3 — British personality featured in Lisa Eldridge makeup videos, known for her charming reactions to makeup looks

X (place) 3 — Social media platform formerly known as Twitter, described as Twitter for people who voted Republican in the US election

Maison Margiela (person) 3 — Fashion house whose macaron scent release was subject to return policy abuse by perfume enthusiasts.

Sublime (album) 3 — Referenced as part of the 'Sublime/hemp necklace hippie shit' subculture that the author was obsessed with as a teenager...