Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Paxil (concept) 1 — Medication prescribed to children in the 1990s, particularly those whose parents were getting divorced

Saint Peter (person) 1 — Jewish fisherman and apostle who abandoned Jesus, discussed in context of Catholic claims of apostolic succession

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (film) 1 — Americana film listed among great examples of the genre

Pastiche (concept) 1 — A postmodern technique used in Las Vegas to combine and regurgitate iconic elements from other places

Karina Longworth (person) 1 — Podcast creator who gives credit to those she works with when producing content about classic films.

Franz Xaver Kappus (person) 1 — Young poet and military officer who corresponded with Rilke, expressing feelings of isolation and disillusionment with h...

Zack Morris (person) 1 — Television character type used to describe a charming asshole with Machiavellian tendencies who was successful with wome...

The New Republic (place) 1 — Publication that published an article criticized for failing to engage with how people think about public safety and urb...

Aileen Wuornos (person) 1 — Female serial killer presented as a more likable murderer than male killers like Ted Kaczynski who are glorified by the ...

Heartstopper (film) 1 — Gay romance show that straight girls enjoy despite allegedly being turned off by bisexual men in real life.

Red, White, and Royal Blue (film) 1 — Gay romance movie that straight girls enjoy despite allegedly being turned off by bisexual men in real life.

Jules Didier (person) 1 — French artist (1831-1914) who created work for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Bergen (place) 1 — Norwegian city featured in 1971 National Geographic photographs showing young people in discotheques and camping on side...

Bermuda (place) 1 — Island destination featured in 1978 National Geographic photograph showing a vacationing sportswoman with her game fishi...

Anna Weyant (person) 1 — Artist described as gorgeous and talented who is dating much older art dealer Larry Gagosian.

Larry Gagosian (person) 1 — Prominent art dealer dating much younger artist Anna Weyant.

Asking Alexandria (album) 1 — Band associated with the emo/scene kid era whose band tee shirts were ubiquitous in middle and high school cafeterias.

Blessthefall (album) 1 — Band associated with the emo/scene kid era whose band tee shirts were popular among youth culture of that time.

Miller Harris (person) 1 — Perfume brand/maker of L'air de Rien, included on a frivolous to-buy list alongside designer fashion items.

Yohji Yamamoto (person) 1 — Fashion designer whose Y label asymmetrical midi skirt is listed alongside other high-end fashion items on a frivolous s...

Bernard Leach (person) 1 — Author of 'A Potter's Book', sought as a physical copy for a frivolous purchase list.

A Potter's Book (book) 1 — Book by Bernard Leach about pottery sought as a physical copy on a frivolous shopping list.

Scream 7 (film) 1 — Horror film sequel from which actress Melissa Barrera was removed for allegedly anti-semitic comments about Palestine.

Melissa Barrera (person) 1 — Actress removed from Scream 7 for controversial comments characterized as anti-semitic.

Container Store (place) 1 — Retail chain specializing in storage and organization products, described as a place of positive energy and self-care du...

Indonesian food (concept) 1 — Cuisine from Indonesia, positioned as the next trendy international food following Korean cuisine's popularity, particul...

Slaughterhouse-Five (book) 1 — A novel praised by a reader who was encouraged to read it after seeing a comment about reading being better than doom sc...

Jo Koy (person) 1 — A comedian mentioned in connection with a joke at the Golden Globes that Taylor Swift fans perceived as victimizing her.

Oxytocin (concept) 1 — A hormone discussed as creating powerful desire after kissing, with concern about people whose oxytocin receptors are 'f...

Telefon Tel Aviv (album) 1 — A band the poster listened to during their isolated youth spent wandering the countryside.

Zero 7 (album) 1 — A musical artist the poster listened to on their iPod while wandering alone as a young person.

Jose Gonzalez (album) 1 — An artist the poster discovered on the internet and listened to during their solitary childhood.

Mount Vesuvius (place) 1 — The volcano that destroyed Pompeii, used as a metaphor for the impending collapse of the remote work bubble.

soyjak.party (place) 1 — A website described as the most vile, schizophrenia-producing corner of the internet that one of the 'pure' people regul...

Daniel Kahneman (person) 1 — Researcher whose work on decision-making and human nature is questioned for its reliability in light of the replication ...

Pop 2 (album) 1 — Album by Charli XCX cited as an example of her better earlier work compared to her newer releases.

Hysterical (film) 1 — Podcast covering cases of mass hysteria and mass psychogenic illness, including the 2011 Le Roy, NY case and Havana synd...

Le Roy (place) 1 — Small town in New York where 14 high school students experienced mass psychogenic illness with tourette's-like symptoms ...

Mass Psychogenic Illness (concept) 1 — Phenomenon where groups of people experience similar physical symptoms with no identifiable medical cause, discussed in ...

Six Feet Under (film) 1 — HBO television drama series about a funeral home family, described as life-changing with exceptional pilot and finale ep...

Sokrates (person) 1 — Ancient Greek philosopher referenced by Anne Carson for his account of Eros as a path to self-knowledge.

Liu Zhongjing (person) 1 — Chinese intellectual associated with China's intellectual dark web who uses Spengler's theories to argue China became a ...

Tom Hiddleston (person) 1 — British actor who was once a major sex symbol in pop culture but whose status declined, possibly due to his Loki TV seri...

Loki (film) 1 — Marvel TV series starring Tom Hiddleston, cited as potentially contributing to the decline of his sex symbol status due ...

F♯ A♯ ∞ (album) 1 — A depressing album mentioned alongside Deathconsciousness as music to listen to when wanting to feel sad.

KAWS (concept) 1 — Designer toy collectibles described as Funko Pops for rich people and an indicator of lack of taste.

BE@RBRICK (concept) 1 — Designer toy collectibles described as Funko Pops for rich people and an indicator of lack of taste.

Englewood Sculpture Park (place) 1 — A sculpture garden on the Gulf Coast of Florida located 100 feet from the water, expected to be destroyed by weather.

Boulder, Colorado (place) 1 — Colorado city mentioned as location for a subreddit meetup at Sanitas bar.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (person) 1 — Political figure whose voice disorder was mocked by speech therapy students, highlighting double standards in their prof...