Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Let's Get Free (album) 1 — 2000 album by hip-hop duo Dead Prez known for its heavy bass production.

San Xavier (place) 1 — Historic Spanish church built in 1780 in Tucson, Arizona with a beautiful interior that has survived intact.

Hauser & Wirth (place) 1 — Gallery or art institution cited as a source for information about Eva Hesse's sculptural work.

Like A Rolling Stone (album) 1 — Bob Dylan song written in his mid-20s, cited as example of great music made at a young age

Symbolics (place) 1 — Company that produced early 90s 3D animation work showcasing technical limitations driving creative visual experimentati...

Middlebrow (album) 1 — Cultural podcast listened to alongside Red Scare for staying culturally informed.

Jimmy Hoffa (person) 1 — Disappeared Teamsters leader whose fate is subject of conspiracy theories now dominated by alt-right discourse.

Applebees (place) 1 — Restaurant chain where a worried parent works before being temporarily transferred to another state.

Australian Open (place) 1 — Tennis tournament whose women's final inspired admiration for the mental strength and focus of competitive athletes.

Dachau (place) 1 — A Nazi concentration camp referenced in a joke comparing it to Dasha Nekrasova

Bob Avakian (person) 1 — A figure proposed as Secretary of Defense in a satirical political platform for Anna Khachiyan

Parajanov (person) 1 — The director of The Color of Pomegranates (1969), featured in a Red Scare movie night event.

Silver Jews (album) 1 — Band fronted by David Berman whose artist death deeply affected the poster.

Revolutionary Left Radio (album) 1 — Podcast that featured Aimee Terese in an episode deconstructing liberal intellectuals Peterson, Harris, and Pinker.

Peggy Noonan (person) 1 — Conservative editorial writer whose work is repeatedly left in the poster's room by their mother.

Hayek (person) 1 — Economist and philosopher whose work was recommended to the poster by their conservative father.

Amnesty International (place) 1 — Human rights organization humorously observed to use attractive women to get petition signatures.

Purge (film) 1 — A franchise referenced as a model for anthology-style storytelling with new characters each season

Ned Stark (person) 1 — A Game of Thrones character whose unexpected death is referenced as an example of emotionally impactful storytelling

Edgar Wright (person) 1 — Director of Last Night in Soho, whose filmography is personally disliked by the poster

M. Night Shyamalan (person) 1 — Director whose films are used as comparison for Last Night in Soho's failed attempts at cleverness

Airplane (film) 1 — A parody film that uses tropes for comedic effect, unlike Last Night in Soho which uses them earnestly

UChicago (place) 1 — University of Chicago, discussed in context of emotionally traumatic and bizarre dating experiences with its students

How I Met Your Father (film) 1 — A TV reboot starring Hillary Duff, discussed as potential 2010s nostalgia programming.

Hillary Duff (person) 1 — Actress starring in the TV reboot How I Met Your Father, discussed in context of 2010s nostalgia.

Stepan Bandera (person) 1 — Ukrainian nationalist figure whose statues are being built in Ukraine, mentioned in a post critical of U.S. military aid...

Radio Free Europe (place) 1 — U.S.-funded broadcasting organization mentioned sarcastically as a propaganda outlet in post about Ukraine.

Tavi Gevinson (person) 1 — Writer and cultural figure mentioned as part of New York's young literary and indie film scene.

BFI (place) 1 — British Film Institute mentioned alongside BBC as major film producer, described as limiting indie film culture in Londo...

NCAT (place) 1 — NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal in Australia, mentioned as legal recourse for neighbor noise complaints.

Microsoft Surface Pro (concept) 1 — Premium Windows laptop line plagued by manufacturing defects including battery expansion issues.

Fidesz (concept) 1 — Hungarian political party led by Viktor Orbán that won the 2022 election but faces dissatisfaction from right-wing voter...

Mi Hazánk (concept) 1 — Right-wing Hungarian political party that entered the National Assembly after crossing the 5% threshold in 2022.

Clearview AI (concept) 1 — Facial recognition service that scrapes the internet to build profiles and sells access to law enforcement and private c...

Kashmir Hill (person) 1 — New York Times journalist who wrote extensively about Clearview AI's facial recognition technology.

Progressive Christianity (concept) 1 — Form of Christianity characterized by pro-LGBT positions and female pastors, described as endpoint of a pipeline from Ne...

Radiooooo (concept) 1 — Music app that curates playlists based on country, era, and speed criteria, focusing on ethnomusicology and internationa...

Tom Hulce (person) 1 — American actor who played Mozart in Amadeus, praised for his charisma in contrast to modern TV actors.

Mischa Barton (person) 1 — American-British actress mentioned as an example of past TV actresses with charisma and unique looks.

MASH (film) 1 — American TV series referenced for having an attractive doctor character, contrasted with modern television casting.

Stolen Focus (book) 1 — Book by Johann Hari discussing ADHD medication and attention, cited to argue that stimulants affect everyone similarly r...

Johann Hari (person) 1 — British-Swiss writer and journalist, author of Stolen Focus, cited on ADHD medication effects.

The Lord of the Rings (TV series) (film) 1 — Amazon's new Lord of the Rings television series criticized for its CGI and elf character designs

E.M. Cioran (person) 1 — Romanian philosopher and essayist known for aphoristic writings on pessimism, futility, and the human condition

All Gall is Divided (book) 1 — Book by E.M. Cioran containing aphoristic quotes about pessimism, optimism, suicide, and the intellectual

Fennesz (person) 1 — Electronic musician known for Transit featuring David Sylvian, discussed in context of Spotify algorithm repetition

David Sylvian (person) 1 — Musician featured on Fennesz's Transit, mentioned as an example of algorithmic music repetition

The Feelies (album) 1 — Rock band whose song 'Crazy Rhythms' is cited as a favorite love song

Graham Coxon (person) 1 — Blur guitarist who performs 'You're So Great', described as very endearing

Bonjour Tristesse (book) 1 — Novel by Françoise Sagan found among Penguin Classics at Gatwick airport