Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Patrick Marber (person) 1 — British comedian and writer praised as underrated and possibly funnier than Steve Coogan in The Day Today.

Steve Coogan (person) 1 — British comedian and actor mentioned for his performance in The Day Today compared to Patrick Marber.

Doon Mackichan (person) 1 — British actress and comedian in The Day Today described as attractive ('a 1') by the subreddit poster.

Dom Pedro II (person) 1 — Brazilian emperor who pioneered international cultural exchange by visiting the Ottoman Empire and starting the 'come to...

Pan-Asianism (concept) 1 — Political ideology in Japan advocating for Asian solidarity and cooperation, particularly with Ethiopia.

Archibald Ormsby-Gore (person) 1 — Historic figure immortalized by Evelyn Waugh who could not exist in modern times

Camden Town (place) 1 — London area mentioned in John Betjeman's poetry about business women having baths

Thames TV (place) 1 — British television company whose withdrawn ident evokes spine-tingling melancholy through its music

Zion Oil and Gas (place) 1 — Company founded by Zionist Christians that believes scripture indicates Israel will have oil and gas reserves, has drill...

Covert Narcissism (concept) 1 — Psychological concept where a narcissist disguises themselves as altruistic while only seeking praise, discussed as bein...

Psychogenic Pain (concept) 1 — Pain rooted in emotional and psychological causes that requires deep nervous system reprogramming and emotional healing ...

WGA Strike (2023) (concept) 1 — A 2023 Writers Guild of America strike that focused on issues including AI's impact on creative work

Life is Beautiful (film) 1 — A Roberto Benigni film referenced in discussion of antisemitic comments appearing on social media

Roberto Benigni (person) 1 — Italian actor and director of Life is Beautiful, mentioned in context of antisemitic social media comments

Spiral Jetty (concept) 1 — Robert Smithson's 1970 earthwork sculpture in the Great Salt Lake, Utah, considered a seminal work of Land Art

Passaic (place) 1 — New Jersey city, birthplace of artist Robert Smithson

Zarah Sultana (person) 1 — UK left-wing politician involved in a new political party with Jeremy Corbyn that experienced early internal conflict

The Bronx (place) 1 — New York City borough celebrated as the best for its food, affordability, cultural contributions including hip hop, and ...

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (album) 1 — Album by The Flaming Lips praised as a banger that represents a lost era of music

Spencer (film) 1 — Film with a Jonny Greenwood soundtrack praised as peak reading and sulking music

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (book) 1 — Science fiction story referenced in expressing frustration about architecture and the inability to realize creative visi...

Blue's Clues and You (film) 1 — Modern reboot of Blue's Clues criticized for inferior production choices and abandoning the original show's format

Spaceship (album) 1 — Song by Kanye West shared on the subreddit

Antonio Brown (person) 1 — Former NFL player extradited from Dubai for attempted murder charges, referenced as suffering from CTE

Annals of the Former World (book) 1 — Pulitzer Prize-winning geology book by John McPhee about North American geology, received as a Christmas gift

John McPhee (person) 1 — Author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning geology book Annals of the Former World

Tenth of December (book) 1 — Collection of short stories by George Saunders, given as a Christmas gift to someone who previously read Lincoln in the ...

Lincoln in the Bardo (book) 1 — Novel by George Saunders that was read and enjoyed, leading to the gift of Tenth of December

The Island of the Sea Women (book) 1 — Novel by Lisa See about sea women, given as a gift by someone who found it deeply affecting

Lisa See (person) 1 — Author of The Island of the Sea Women

Planned Obsolescence (concept) 1 — Manufacturing strategy where products are designed to fail after a predetermined period, discussed in relation to modern...

Guy Ritchie (person) 1 — Film director whose crime movie aesthetic inspires someone seeking mob-run poker games

AutoCAD (concept) 1 — Computer-aided design software taught in architecture school, mentioned cynically as preparation for commercial work

Poe's Law (concept) 1 — An internet adage stating that without a clear indicator of intent, it is difficult to distinguish between sincere extre...

Larry the Cable Guy (person) 1 — Comedian featured in satirical fake Red Scare episode transcript about anime

Azumanga Daioh (film) 1 — Japanese slice-of-life anime series referenced in satirical Red Scare episode transcript

Tiger King (film) 1 — A Netflix documentary series described as "great fun and completely bonkers" that became a cultural phenomenon during ea...

Persona (film) 1 — A 1966 Ingmar Bergman film that was featured as part of a Red Scare subreddit movie night.

Yasha Levine (person) 1 — A journalist referenced on the Red Scare podcast alongside Mark Ames.

John Dolan (person) 1 — A writer and podcaster known as The War Nerd who relocated to Portland and is discussed as a potential podcast guest.

The War Nerd (film) 1 — A podcast hosted by John Dolan and Mark Ames that discusses military conflicts and geopolitics.

Qassem Soleimani (person) 1 — An Iranian military commander whose assassination was discussed in the context of whether he was "daddy af."

Biden administration (concept) 1 — The incoming presidential administration discussed in the context of college debt forgiveness policy debates.

college debt forgiveness (concept) 1 — A policy proposal debated among leftists regarding whether it primarily benefits middle class or poor people.

Under the Net (book) 1 — Iris Murdoch's 1954 debut novel described as a goofy romp through London that explores language versus reality and theor...

In This House of Brede (book) 1 — A 1969 novel by Rumer Godden about a woman who quits her job to become a Benedictine contemplative nun.

Rumer Godden (person) 1 — An author who wrote In This House of Brede, a novel about a woman becoming a Benedictine nun.

Tottenham Hotspur (place) 1 — English football club with a historically large Jewish fanbase, whose supporters refer to themselves as the "yid army" d...

Man With a Movie Camera (film) 1 — Film screening in Manchester that a poster was attempting to find a companion to attend with after COVID restrictions re...

The Lonely Death of George Bell (book) 1 — New York Times long-read article about a solitary death that a poster records as one of their favorite pieces to revisit...