Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

F-14 Tomcat (concept) 1 — Fighter jet with variable sweep wings discussed as aesthetically appealing despite criticism of the military industrial ...

YF-23 (concept) 1 — Prototype fighter jet that was not selected for production, referenced with nostalgia as 'what could have been.'

The Ashes (concept) 1 — Cricket test series between England and Australia discussed with observations about player performance and personalities...

The Hitch-Hiker (film) 1 — 1953 film noir directed by Ida Lupino about two fishermen who pick up a psychopathic escaped convict, screened as part o...

Ida Lupino (person) 1 — First woman director of a film noir, who directed The Hitch-Hiker in 1953.

Alucarda (film) 1 — Film previously screened at the Public Domain series that was described as 'a lot of fun.'

Bi Erasure (concept) 1 — Cultural phenomenon of ignoring bisexuality, discussed critically as being invoked inappropriately when men come out as ...

Stochastic Terrorism (concept) 1 — Term criticized as spreading among liberals and compared to the newer phrase 'unserious person'.

Simlish (concept) 1 — Fictional gibberish language from The Sims video game, compared to Dutch spoken with an Irish accent.

Tommy Lee (person) 1 — Musician considered by Pamela Anderson to be the love of her life decades after their relationship ended.

ILM (place) 1 — Music discussion board associated with Freaky Trigger and ilxor that was once popular

Freaky Trigger (place) 1 — Music website and blog that was once popular but is no longer widely discussed

Verdun (place) 1 — Historical battle site referenced as example of French military bravery and grim determination

Elfbar (concept) 1 — A brand of e-cigarettes discussed as potentially being exported by China to harm Western populations while being banned ...

Foodie Culture (concept) 1 — A cultural phenomenon involving obsession with authentic eateries and the association of dirty, hole-in-the-wall restaur...

Serge Lutens (person) 1 — A perfumer whose fragrance Fille en Aiguilles is mentioned as a current favorite.

Atypical (film) 1 — A Netflix show about autism that allegedly influenced a young woman to pretend to be autistic.

Analog Horror (concept) 1 — A horror genre using retro technology aesthetics, argued to only be scary to zoomers who didn't grow up with that techno...

ARG (concept) 1 — Alternate Reality Games, praised as superior entertainment compared to analog horror and creepypastas.

Mary Tyler Moore (person) 1 — A TV actress from the era of second-wave feminism, mentioned in a list of notable performers from that period.

Marlo Thomas (person) 1 — A TV actress from the era of second-wave feminism, included in a list of notable performers from that period.

Valerie Harper (person) 1 — A TV actress from the era of second-wave feminism, listed among notable performers from that period.

Julie Newmar (person) 1 — A TV actress from the era of second-wave feminism, included in a list of notable performers from that period.

Diana Rigg (person) 1 — A TV actress from the era of second-wave feminism, listed among notable performers from that period.

Barbara Feldon (person) 1 — A TV actress from the era of second-wave feminism, included in a list of notable performers from that period.

Adrienne Barbeau (person) 1 — A TV actress from the era of second-wave feminism, listed among notable performers from that period.

Lesley Ann Warren (person) 1 — A TV actress from the era of second-wave feminism, included in a list of notable performers from that period.

Pam Dawber (person) 1 — A TV actress from the era of second-wave feminism, listed among notable performers from that period.

Delicate Condition (book) 1 — Novel by Danielle Valentine described as a modern Rosemary's Baby that keeps readers interested but needed better editin...

Danielle Valentine (person) 1 — Author of Delicate Condition, a horror novel compared to Rosemary's Baby

White Album (album) 1 — Beatles album era referenced as when the band was good at letting songs remain understated and unadorned

Free as A Bird (album) 1 — Beatles reunion song praised by user who defends their openness to posthumous Beatles material

Real Love (album) 1 — Beatles reunion song praised by user alongside Free as A Bird as examples of successful posthumous Beatles releases

Rutracker (place) 1 — Russian torrenting site used to gauge Russian opinions on Western films like Call Me By Your Name, Top Gun: Maverick, an...

Leonid Andreyev (person) 1 — Russian writer from 1871-1919 described as criminally underrated

Brooklyn Beckham (person) 1 — Nepo baby described as endearing due to his absolute lack of positive qualities

Why I Want to Fuck Ronald Reagan (book) 1 — Work by J.G. Ballard that was spread as a prank at the 1980 Republican National Convention and accepted as real

Our Planet (film) 1 — David Attenborough nature documentary series produced by BBC

In Our Time (film) 1 — BBC radio show praised for quality educational content

Anti-Federalism (concept) 1 — Political ideology associated with sovereign citizen movement

Fig tree analogy (concept) 1 — Sylvia Plath's metaphor about life choices and possibilities dwindling over time from The Bell Jar

Reza Imanverdi (person) 1 — Famous Iranian actor known as 'The Man of a Thousand Faces' who fled Iran after the Revolution and worked as a truck dri...

Puyi (person) 1 — Last Emperor of China, referenced as comparison to fallen greatness trying to remind others of former status

Tangerine (film) 1 — 2015 Sean Baker film discussed as fun and affecting despite discourse changes that would make it toothless today

Red Rocket (film) 1 — Sean Baker film compared favorably to Tangerine by a viewer

Take Out (film) 1 — Sean Baker film referenced as one of his notable works

Starlet (film) 1 — Sean Baker film referenced as one of his notable works

James Ransone (person) 1 — Actor praised for his performance in Tangerine

Skibidi Toilet (concept) 1 — Contemporary internet phenomenon compared to past moral panics about technology and culture

Crown Heights (place) 1 — Brooklyn neighborhood considered as a potential landing spot for someone planning to move to NYC