Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

The Walking Dead (film) 7 — TV show cited as coming out during the zombie craze of the early 2010s, though mentioned as having less cultural capital...

XXXTentacion (person) 7 — Rapper criticized for having his posthumous catalog milked for the better part of a decade, cited as an example of disre...

Andrew Yang (person) 7 — Political candidate mentioned as the only one who gave nuclear power any support two years ago when discussing its recen...

Travis Bickle (person) 7 — Character from Taxi Driver referenced as an archetype of alt-right reactionary types who have invaded the subreddit.

The Rock (person) 7 — Professional wrestler turned actor who made controversial statements about not endorsing political candidates and cancel...

Buddha (person) 7 — Ancient mystic and spiritual teacher whose instructions from 2,500 years ago can still be followed word for word to achi...

Limerence (concept) 7 — A psychological state of intense romantic attraction and obsession, framed in the post as a divine gift connected to per...

Michael Moore (person) 7 — Documentary filmmaker referenced in Luigi Mangione's manifesto as someone who has illuminated corruption and greed in th...

R.E.M. (album) 7 — American alternative/indie band whose early work before Document is considered underrated while their big hits from Out ...

Julian Casablancas (person) 7 — Lead singer of The Strokes whose father is alleged to have been an Epstein procurer, cited as example of early 2000s NYC...

Anne Hathaway (person) 7 — Actress described as spiritually tied to the Obama administration and representing a specific kind of aspirational upper...

Michael Jordan (person) 7 — Legendary basketball player speculated about in terms of whether he ever had a day without thinking about basketball.

AA (concept) 7 — Alcoholics Anonymous, a recovery group distinguished from others by having Carl Jung's involvement, which allegedly prev...

Ari Aster (person) 7 — Film director whose mother Bobbi Lurie wrote a poem about their son's work at the Museum of Intolerance and struggles wi...

Stoner (book) 7 — Classic novel referenced as an example of older fiction being excluded from discussion of contemporary literature.

Astoria (place) 7 — New York neighborhood where a 61-year-old FDNY Paramedic was stabbed to death, mentioned in discussion about violence ag...

Gamergate (concept) 7 — 2014 internet controversy over video game journalism that became a watershed moment for the alt-right and mainstream pol...

Brown University (place) 7 — Ivy League university that experienced a campus shooting, with student describing the aftermath and political exploitati...

Knives Out (film) 7 — Detective film series by Rian Johnson that Netflix gave $600 million to produce, criticized as a questionable business i...

Cher (person) 7 — Singer and performer praised as possessing a unique, timeless beauty comparable to Cleopatra, characterized by self-know...

Young Thug (person) 7 — Rapper mentioned as an example of an artist who actually commits crimes, used to illustrate how artists' personal behavi...

Helen Keller (person) 7 — American author and disability rights advocate who wrote 'The Spirit of Lenin' celebrating the revolutionary leader's le...

David Cronenberg (person) 7 — Film director referenced as a comparison point for body horror tone that The Substance successfully avoided by maintaini...

All Quiet on the Western Front (film) 7 — A novel about WWI whose power lies in depicting the mundane horrors of war and disconnect from civilian life, criticized...

Naked Lunch (book) 7 — William S. Burroughs novel that the author checked out from the library as a teenager due to Kurt Cobain's influence

Prozac (concept) 7 — SSRI antidepressant medication referenced as being combined with erectile dysfunction drugs, known for sexual side effec...

Prague (place) 7 — City where a Spanish speaker moved and experienced frustration with being perceived as less intelligent due to limited E...

IDLES (album) 7 — A band criticized for having lyrics that read like Guardian opinion headlines and male feminist posturing, whose singer ...

Simone Weil (person) 7 — French philosopher known for her intelligence and commitment to revolution who famously told Simone de Beauvoir 'It's ea...

Louis Theroux (person) 7 — British documentary filmmaker known for confrontational journalism and intimate interviewing style, held up as a standar...

Tennessee Williams (person) 7 — American playwright referenced as an example of culturally significant gay figures from an earlier era contrasted with c...

Philip K. Dick (person) 7 — Science fiction author whose books need to be hidden behind the counter at used bookstores because people frequently ste...

Hulu (place) 7 — Streaming service that cancelled High Fidelity and was subsequently called out for lack of diversity

Peace Corps (place) 7 — International service organization whose volunteers are characterized as the type of workers employed at upscale grocery...

Ian Curtis (person) 7 — Joy Division frontman whose suicide and mythology the narrator initially dismissed but later came to appreciate as genui...

Wuthering Heights (book) 7 — Classic novel being adapted by Emerald Fennell with a controversial casting of Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie that has u...

Sisyphus (concept) 7 — Greek mythological figure condemned to eternally roll a boulder up a hill, referenced in a creative prose piece about a ...

C.S. Lewis (person) 7 — Author of The Screwtape Letters whose fifteenth letter discusses how focusing on the future rather than the present is a...

Feeld (concept) 7 — A dating app marketed as more inclusive to alternative relationships and sexual preferences, described as having profile...

Leonard Bernstein (person) 7 — American composer and conductor whose Symphonic Dances from West Side Story appeared in Adam Curtis's 'It Felt Like A Ki...

Queen (album) 7 — Rock band that was held up as the ultimate totem of artistic integrity on Reddit about ten to fifteen years ago, subject...

Nick Land (person) 7 — Accelerationist philosopher criticized for his verbose writing style and his takeover of the CCRU from Sadie Plant, whos...

Frank Zappa (person) 7 — Musician and composer discussed as an absent father who maintained a 'liberated' household with numerous affairs, negati...

Coen Brothers (person) 7 — Film directors whose work is praised for blending realism with sublime moments and exploring religious undertones and ex...

The Hobbit (book) 7 — J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy novel that inspired the poster's sense of wanderlust and desire to go on real-life adventures i...

Lithuania (place) 7 — Baltic country discussed in context of the Pensive Christ folk art tradition that spread throughout the region during Ch...

Columbus (place) 7 — Ohio's largest city with a population close to a million, described as having no cultural or social impact despite being...

Roberto Bolaño (person) 7 — Chilean author described as mythical, chaotic, and larger than life, whose writings offer an ultimate vision of Latin Am...

Winona Ryder (person) 7 — Actress in Black Swan who was asked an insensitive question about playing an aging star being replaced while it allegedl...

Criterion Collection (place) 7 — A prestigious film distribution company known for releasing classic and contemporary cinema in high-quality physical med...