Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Raimi Spiderman (film) 1 — Film series mentioned as an example of movies heavily impacted by meme culture

Alex Grey (person) 1 — Visionary artist whose DMT-inspired aesthetic is referenced in describing LSD visuals

Fragments of an Infinite Memory: My Life With The Internet (book) 1 — A book by Maël Renouard described as very Baudrillardian that offers insights into what the author calls The Psychopatho...

Maël Renouard (person) 1 — French author and former speechwriter for the prime minister of France who wrote about the psychopathology of digital li...

Xavier: Renegade Angel (film) 1 — Adult Swim show from the 2000s remembered by the subreddit.

It's Always Sunny (film) 1 — Comedy show whose blackface episodes were taken off streaming and future DVD releases as part of cancel culture discours...

Mark Lanegan (person) 1 — A musician from the Seattle grunge scene whose death and memoir 'Sing Backwards and Weep' are mourned by a fan of grunge...

Mad Season (album) 1 — A grunge band recommended for their song 'Long Gone Day' performed live at the Moore, referenced as an example of 'real ...

Jennifer Grey (person) 1 — An actress mentioned as an example of someone with 'one sole thing that's a little weird' in their face, making them mem...

Now and Then (film) 1 — A coming-of-age film that gave a viewer nostalgia for the 70s and 90s and taught them about girlhood.

St George Station (place) 1 — Major Toronto subway interchange station between lines 1 and 2 where multiple safety incidents have occurred with minima...

NDIS (concept) 1 — National Disability Insurance Scheme in Australia, a government welfare program to pay for disabled people's participati...

POZ (place) 1 — HIV positive information and community website that hosted blogs in the early 2000s by people living with HIV.

University of Austin (place) 1 — A university founded with the stated purpose of combating cancel culture

Nujabes (person) 1 — A Japanese hip-hop producer known for albums like Metaphorical Music, Modal Soul, and his work on Samurai Champloo

Luiz Bonfa (person) 1 — A Brazilian guitarist known for albums like Solo in Rio, discovered through 60s Brazilian music compilations

Cyne (person) 1 — A hip-hop group featuring Cise Star, known for tracks like Steady and Adrift

Cise Star (person) 1 — A member of the hip-hop group Cyne, known for solo track Adrift

Samurai Champloo (film) 1 — An anime series with music produced by Nujabes

Audible (place) 1 — Audiobook platform offering a free narration of Ulysses that is highly praised.

German Idealism (concept) 1 — Philosophical movement jokingly referenced in relation to Trump's potential re-election

Seymour Hersh (person) 1 — Investigative journalist who published claims about US and Norway bombing Nord Stream pipeline on Substack

Lana (person) 1 — Singer referenced for her lyric 'I haven't done a cartwheel since I was 9'

Maury (film) 1 — Reality TV show referenced alongside Jerry Springer as early fascination with spectacle

Us (film) 1 — A Jordan Peele film mentioned in passing by someone who hadn't seen it.

James Woods (person) 1 — An actor known as a conservative celebrity in Hollywood.

Tim Allen (person) 1 — An actor known as a conservative celebrity in Hollywood.

As Good as it Gets (film) 1 — A romantic comedy praised for creating likeable characters that feel like real people, part of the pre-2010s rom-com hey...

Crazy, Stupid, Love (film) 1 — A romantic comedy being considered for viewing, mentioned alongside other rom-coms.

Something's Gotta Give (film) 1 — A Jack Nicholson romantic comedy about age gap relationships praised for its opening but criticized for less clever dial...

Poker Face (film) 1 — A TV series described as good fun with variable episode quality.

Candida auris (concept) 1 — Drug-resistant fungal pathogen discussed as an existential threat in the context of climate change and emerging diseases

Allen outlets (place) 1 — Shopping outlet in Allen, Texas referenced in relation to a mass shooting incident

Game Theory (concept) 1 — Mathematical theory of strategic decision-making criticized as spiritually evil for its unrealistic assumptions about ra...

Decision Theory (concept) 1 — Mathematical framework for rational decision-making criticized as spiritually evil alongside game theory and statistics

Discogs (place) 1 — Music database and marketplace used for cataloging CD collections

Parable of the Prodigal Son (concept) 1 — A biblical parable used as an interpretive framework for The Whale, where the protagonist Charlie represents a prodigal ...

Book of Jonah (book) 1 — A biblical text about repentance and salvation that partially inspired Moby Dick, referenced in The Whale's Christian sy...

Mennonite (concept) 1 — A Christian religious group referenced in the context of a particular aesthetic or cultural type that combines with e-gi...

Marguerite Duras (person) 1 — French writer and filmmaker whose novel The Lover was given as a gift after a suicide attempt.

The Lover (book) 1 — Novel by Marguerite Duras given as a gift after a psychiatric hospitalization and recommended by the narrator.

Sweet Movie (film) 1 — Dušan Makavejev film referenced to describe the chaotic and transgressive nature of a relationship.

Hennessy (concept) 1 — Cognac brand mentioned as being overhyped and only 'alright at best' compared to other cognacs.

Bozeman (place) 1 — City in Montana featured in an article about relocating from NYC.

Francis A. Schaeffer (person) 1 — Author whose trilogy of writings was brought by a user to the Rocky Mountains during withdrawal

Shuna's Journey (book) 1 — A work by Hayao Miyazaki brought as reading material during wilderness isolation

The Princess Diaries (film) 1 — A Disney movie that aired frequently on Disney Channel in 2008, featuring a character named Michael

Natalee Holloway (person) 1 — A victim whose murder was confessed to by Joran van der Sloot, a notable case from the 2000s

Joran van der Sloot (person) 1 — A murderer who confessed to killing Natalee Holloway

Blue Ridge mountains (place) 1 — Mountain range in Appalachia where a user moved to a former schoolhouse with a haunted history