Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Dazed and Confused (film) 6 — Richard Linklater film cited as an example of generally positive high art that still has something to say.

Showgirls (film) 6 — 1995 film used as visual example of how older movies looked different from contemporary cinema

Georgia O'Keeffe (person) 6 — White American modernist painter mistakenly thought to be a heavy-set African-American woman by someone who admired her ...

Donald Glover (person) 6 — Actor and musician referenced as an example of a Black person who speaks in a way perceived as 'white' due to suburban u...

Annie Hall (film) 6 — Film featuring Diane Keaton's iconic styling including an oversized hat that influenced a generation of women's fashion

Casey Anthony (person) 6 — American woman at center of high-profile trial, described as 'the original BPD hoe' for her lying, manipulation, partyin...

Mia Farrow (person) 6 — Actress who married Frank Sinatra, whose father was considered depraved by Katherine Hepburn who believed Mia could have...

Michael Tracey (person) 6 — Twitter personality frequently screenshotted and discussed on the Red Scare subreddit, widely considered to be 'a retard...

Jack Nicholson (person) 6 — An actor starring in Something's Gotta Give, noted for playing a character who learns to date age-appropriate women.

Karen Carpenter (person) 6 — Singer with The Carpenters described as having the most beautiful voice in American music history despite making cheesy ...

Nick Drake (person) 6 — British musician who grew up wealthy, suffered from clinical depression, tried electroshock therapy once, and spent his ...

Black Swan (film) 6 — Darren Aronofsky psychological thriller cited as frequently misunderstood, with viewers missing the malicious nature of ...

Ancient Aliens (film) 6 — Television show that theorizes ancient civilizations worldwide were aided by extraterrestrial visitors, defended against...

Eric Rohmer (person) 6 — French New Wave director known for films exploring promiscuity and infidelity from a compassionate perspective.

Pale Fire (book) 6 — A non-linear novel by Nabokov that the poster attempted and failed to finish multiple times despite admiring the prose

Paul Verhoeven (person) 6 — Dutch film director praised for making sincere Hollywood satires like Robocop and Starship Troopers that critique Americ...

Trent Reznor (person) 6 — Musician who composed the score for Challengers alongside Atticus Ross, praised for adding to the campy feel while maint...

Gattaca (film) 6 — 1997 dystopian sci-fi thriller used to illustrate a future where genetically augmented 'Goliaths' rule over unaugmented ...

Possession (film) 6 — Horror film watched during October that Reddit wouldn't allow the poster to include in their horror movie compilation

Chet Baker (person) 6 — Attractive and talented jazz musician described as someone the poster could have fixed despite being promiscuous

BreadTube (concept) 6 — Left-wing YouTube commentary genre criticized as 'milquetoast DSA' content focused on problematic YouTubers and media an...

2004 (concept) 5 — The summer year when the author spent time with friend Christina listening to music and driving around

2015 (concept) 5 — Beginning of a period marking utopian hopes for a better world that have since died

2666 (book) 5 — A novel described by a poster as the best book they've ever read, prompting them to start The Savage Detectives next.

Gisèle Pelicot (person) 5 — French rape victim who publicly testified against her husband who drugged and orchestrated her repeated assault by dozen...

Chris Dorner (person) 5 — Former LAPD officer who went on a killing spree, invoked as a threatening figure in political discourse

Al Jazeera (place) 5 — News network whose entire Gaza City crew was assassinated by Israel according to the post

Daily Wire (place) 5 — Conservative media outlet referenced as the type of platform Anna Khachiyan might devolve into

North Dakota (place) 5 — Setting for an account of working in the Bakken oil fields during the oil boom, described as a harsh environment attract...

Breitbart (place) 5 — Right-wing news website referenced as a source the poster wants to avoid when seeking information about the Pelosi home ...

Māori (concept) 5 — Indigenous people of New Zealand discussed in the context of their use of traditional cultural practices to advocate for...

EMDR (concept) 5 — Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy mentioned as a treatment for trauma following a cardiac arrest eme...

Conservation Corps (concept) 5 — Proposed mandatory national service program for young Americans to do conservation work, framed as solution to male aiml...

The Shins (person) 5 — Indie rock band famous for their appearance in Garden State, referenced as a cultural touchstone for musical discovery

Magic the Gathering (concept) 5 — Trading card game cited as a primary interest of young blue-collar workers alongside video games and Warhammer

Roblox (concept) 5 — Game platform active since early 2000s where users build and share miniature games, popular with young children.

9/11 (concept) 5 — Historical terrorist attack used as hyperbolic comparison point for speaker's emotional reaction to window replacement.

Destiny (person) 5 — YouTube personality mentioned as someone the poster's brother-in-law watches, characterized negatively alongside NPR lis...

Romeo and Juliet (film) 5 — Shakespeare's tragedy cited as an early example of how media portrayals have tropified transgressive relationships, maki...

Berghain (place) 5 — Notorious Berlin nightclub known for strict door policy, gay sex dungeon called 'The Lab', and extreme hedonistic partie...

Cambridge (place) 5 — University referenced as a historical institution where aristocratic students studied humanities subjects for intellectu...

Kim Kardashian (person) 5 — A celebrity whose appearance is referenced in discussing how beauty standards changed over time for Lebanese features.

Asmongold (person) 5 — A niche internet celebrity whose knowledge represents an irreversible descent into being deeply 'too online.'

East London (place) 5 — Area of London described as culturally transformed from working-class British to predominantly South Asian immigrant com...

Times Square (place) 5 — New York City location mentioned as site of crowds watching rescue mission in The Martian, contrasted with lack of publi...

Lookism (concept) 5 — The concept that physical attractiveness is the most powerful force determining social and political outcomes, discussed...

Sora (concept) 5 — AI video generation tool assessed as impressive but limited to non-specific video content, unlikely to replace actual vi...

Antinatalism (concept) 5 — Philosophy opposing human reproduction that the poster feels drawn to due to distress over social media discourse about ...

Nuclear Family (concept) 5 — Modern family structure that the poster sees as the only realistic but unsatisfying alternative to traditional community...

Orientalism (concept) 5 — Western romanticization and exoticization of Eastern cultures, applied both to Orthodox Christian converts and enthusias...