Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

First Reformed (film) 6 — A doomer film about a preacher radicalized into eco-terrorism by a climate activist, criticized for being too alarmist a...

Beau is Afraid (film) 6 — Film mentioned as being hated by the post author discussing their relationship with their baby boomer parents.

HBO Max (place) 6 — A streaming service that rebranded to Max, changing from purple to blue in its UI redesign, which users criticized as po...

Newgrounds (place) 6 — An internet community and website referenced as part of an earlier generation of internet culture that, while containing...

Matt Taibbi (person) 6 — Journalist and podcaster mentioned discussing Bernie Sanders' political approach as being too passive.

George Soros (person) 6 — A financier and philanthropist who is frequently mentioned in far-right conspiracy theories and described as being viewe...

Francis Ford Coppola (person) 6 — Filmmaker making Megalopolis after 40 years of wanting to, funded by selling wine company stock, also made The Conversat...

Cracker Barrel (place) 6 — American restaurant chain mentioned as a proposed date location for the Red Scare podcast hosts with an offer to buy ite...

Michael Brooks (person) 6 — A political commentator whose death was followed by controversial commentary from Aimee Therese.

Anaïs Nin (person) 6 — Writer who penned a letter criticizing a wealthy collector's mechanistic approach to erotica, arguing for the integratio...

Jim Morrison (person) 6 — Musician cited in Weird Scenes Inside the Canyon as having alleged deep state connections through the Laurel Canyon hipp...

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (film) 6 — A film available in two versions ('76 and '78) being discussed as the winner of a Red Scare movie club selection, availa...

Ron Paul (person) 6 — Former U.S. Congressman and libertarian figure who was popular among online libertarians a decade ago, now seen as large...

St. Augustine (place) 6 — Early Christian theologian in the Roman Empire, attributed with the quote 'A woman is a temple built over a sewer.'

Wim Wenders (person) 6 — Director of Perfect Days who describes the protagonist as a 'utopian human figure' living in 'contented solitude' despit...

Robocop (film) 6 — A dystopian near-future film that doesn't specify its year but allows audiences to understand it's an extrapolation of c...

Days of Heaven (film) 6 — A film by Terrence Malick mentioned as spiritually similar to the film adaptation of Housekeeping.

NFT (concept) 6 — Non-fungible token digital asset class discussed in context of Beeple's controversial $69 million sale and questions abo...

Green Day (person) 6 — Rock band that used the n-word on their 2009 album, cited as evidence of recent cultural shift regarding the word.

D'Angelo (person) 6 — R&B singer cited as last example of vulnerability in male R&B with 'begging for pussy' aesthetic

Cleveland (place) 6 — City mentioned in context of interactions with Indian people, contrasting with a Midwest grad school experience.

Belfast (place) 6 — A city in Northern Ireland discussed as having ongoing divisions from The Troubles, with 90% of schools still divided by...

Mikhail Gorbachev (person) 6 — Soviet leader described as 'one of the most demonic men who's ever lived' for undoing USSR development and reducing the ...

Dunning-Kruger effect (concept) 6 — A cognitive bias referenced in early Red Scare subreddit discussions, where someone questioned if the hosts exhibited th...

Bowling Alone (book) 6 — Book by Robert Putnam containing a 1914 Walter Lippmann quote about societal disconnection and the challenges of complex...

Mikhaila Peterson (person) 6 — Daughter of Jordan Peterson, described in extensive detail regarding her controversial personal life, business ventures,...

Something Awful (place) 6 — An internet community abbreviated as SA, referenced as part of earlier internet culture that was less toxic than current...

Groypers (concept) 6 — A far-right online movement associated with Nick Fuentes, initially suspected in a violent incident before being mischar...

Xiu Xiu (album) 6 — Experimental band whose emotionally raw music is described as negatively affecting mental health despite being loved

Mac Miller (person) 6 — A rapper who ended a seven-year relationship to pursue a relationship with someone, referenced in a discussion of home-w...

Coca-Cola (concept) 6 — Soft drink celebrated as one of humanity's greatest achievements for its democratic accessibility and role in shared hum...

Muay Thai (concept) 6 — Martial art practiced at a gym mentioned as a male-dominated space where the poster doesn't encounter women

Hannah Gadsby (person) 6 — Comedian criticized as symptomatic of decline in visual literacy and representing a 2nd wave feminist perspective hostil...

Sharon Stone (person) 6 — Actress mentioned as example of someone who might have experienced casting couch despite being talented.

John Mayer (person) 6 — Musician discussed as embodying the archetype of a "beautiful dumb man who thinks he's really deep and profound" during ...

Tiger Woods (person) 6 — Professional golfer who returned to competition after nearly having his leg amputated, considered the greatest iron play...

Thomas Bernhard (person) 6 — Austrian author mentioned alongside Robert Walser as someone whose work explores themes of desperation and theatrical dr...

Station Eleven (book) 6 — Post-apocalyptic TV show praised for its cinematography but criticized for focusing on characters who were in drama club...

Cornel West (person) 6 — Presidential candidate still in the 2024 race with explicit pro-Palestine stance who represents socialist positions but ...

The Spectacle (concept) 6 — A concept used to critique how sexuality and identity have been corrupted by media culture and representation, turning n...

David Attenborough (person) 6 — Nature documentary narrator whose dramatic voiceovers are described as condescending when male animals fail to attract m...

/mu/ (place) 6 — 4chan's music board that has allegedly declined in quality, with users no longer being embarrassed about discovering can...

The Bible (book) 6 — The foundational religious text of Christianity, to be read starting with Genesis by the Red Scare Book Club beginning J...

Evangelion (film) 6 — Anime series proposed as Red Scare podcast material for its psychotic and BPD characters, Catholic imagery, and moody ae...

Y2K (concept) 6 — The turn-of-the-millennium era characterized as the last period when culture was oriented toward predicting the future r...

Anton Chekhov (person) 6 — Russian author whose quotes and work 'A Boring Story' were shared to discuss themes of professionalism and self-certaint...

Simone de Beauvoir (person) 6 — French existentialist philosopher and author of Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter, who had a notable confrontational encount...

Edgar Degas (person) 6 — French Impressionist painter particularly known for his paintings of ballet dancers, including Ballet (1876).

Gladiator (film) 6 — Historical action film listed among favorites by a viewer concerned about gender limitations in combat scenarios.

Neuromancer (book) 6 — William Gibson's cyberpunk novel praised for its deep empathy for characters and melancholic vision rather than titillat...