Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

K-Pop industry (concept) 1 — South Korean music industry criticized as sinister for its extreme control over young performers' lives and lack of arti...

John Turturro (person) 1 — Italian-American actor raised Catholic who was typecast to play Jewish characters throughout his career

cboyardee (person) 1 — YouTube creator whose work is described as pivotal and deserving of more recognition.

The Boxcar Children (book) 1 — Children's book series that inspired a user to run away and try living as a hobo.

Michael J. Fox (person) 1 — Actor in Back to the Future criticized by Pauline Kael for delivering processed TV actor's charm.

Longreads (place) 1 — Online publication praised for having good content that reminds readers of possibilities for being alive and human.

The Iowa Review (place) 1 — Literary magazine praised for quality content focused on truth and mimetic fidelity.

Indiana Review (place) 1 — Literary magazine praised for content that prioritizes sentimental rigor and mimetic fidelity.

Wingdings (concept) 1 — Font that lost cultural dominance to emojis as companies auto-convert it online

Pachelbel's Canon in D (album) 1 — Classical piece that a student embarrassingly tried to play from memory at a talent show and broke down crying

The Social Dilemma (film) 1 — Documentary compared to HyperNormalisation but for liberal audiences, focusing on social media's impact on mental health...

Brian De Palma (person) 1 — Film director praised as a maestro for bringing together the elite, masterful schlock of Scarface.

Mary Elisabeth Mastrantonio (person) 1 — Actress in Scarface noted for her beauty and ability to carry off an unusual hairstyle.

Push It To The Limit (album) 1 — Song from the Scarface soundtrack that the poster mistakenly thought was a regular radio hit from the 80s rather than wr...

Hotel California (album) 1 — Eagles song used as a comparison to illustrate surprise at discovering Push It To The Limit was written for Scarface.

Psalm 23 (book) 1 — Biblical psalm recited by poster's Amish mother in childhood, posted on her birthday as a reflection on religion and fam...

Shang-Chi (film) 1 — Marvel film referenced as part of predicted trend toward martial arts movies in Hollywood.

Snake Eyes (film) 1 — Martial arts film cited as evidence of emerging trend toward karate movies in Hollywood.

Charlie Watts (person) 1 — Rolling Stones drummer whose death is referenced in satirical post imagining band members discussing his passing.

Jin-Roh (film) 1 — Anime film from the Kerberos saga franchise mentioned in satirical post about The Rolling Stones.

Kerberos saga (concept) 1 — Japanese media franchise mentioned in satirical post about The Rolling Stones seeking viewing advice.

Rosa Lyster (person) 1 — Interviewer who conducted a detailed interview with Sally Rooney about the writing process.

Zombie Flesh Eaters (film) 1 — Lucio Fulci horror film also known as Zombi 2, praised as favorite Fulci film by horror enthusiast.

The Beyond (film) 1 — Lucio Fulci horror film mentioned as previously favorite before being overtaken by Zombie Flesh Eaters.

Inferno (film) 1 — Dario Argento giallo film praised for its distinctive use of pastel lighting.

Lucio Fulci (person) 1 — Italian horror film director praised for distinctive use of pastel lighting in giallo films.

Mario Bava (person) 1 — Italian giallo film director noted for distinctive pastel lighting technique alongside Argento and Fulci.

Environmental Determinism (concept) 1 — A theory that environmental factors like access to domesticated animals determine historical development, discussed in r...

Gain of Function Research (concept) 1 — Scientific research that genetically alters viruses to make them more contagious, allegedly conducted on SARS-CoV-1 befo...

Numero (place) 1 — Dutch culture magazine that featured Red Scare podcast hosts in a spread

OIF (concept) 1 — Operation Iraqi Freedom, the military operation in Iraq referenced by a veteran comparing it to the Ukraine crisis

USAF (place) 1 — United States Air Force, military branch in which a poster served from 2000-2004

White Hot (film) 1 — Documentary about Abercrombie & Fitch and their discriminatory brand practices

Hasbulla (person) 1 — Internet celebrity referenced in a Red Scare podcast bit about Dasha going to Dagestan to baptize him.

Plessy v. Ferguson (concept) 1 — Supreme Court case that established 'separate but equal' racial segregation, controversially compared to Roe v. Wade by ...

Mark Meadows (person) 1 — Trump White House Chief of Staff who warned an aide about January 6th violence and witnessed Trump throwing food in ange...

demonlover1998 (person) 1 — TikTok/Instagram influencer known for making a video about spelling 'pharoah,' cited as example of Red Scare-adjacent co...

Here Comes the Sun (album) 1 — Beatles song covered by Richie Havens, described as instantly making the listener feel good with summer Saturday energy.

Vogue Runway (place) 1 — A fashion platform for browsing designer collections, referenced in the context of creating an improved version with bet...

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (film) 1 — Spielberg film praised for having a great movie title.

Days of Thunder (film) 1 — Film mentioned as having a pretty cool movie title.

FDNY (place) 1 — Fire Department of New York, referenced in the context of a paramedic being killed and healthcare workers facing violenc...

Neurodiversity movement (concept) 1 — A social movement promoting 'diagnosis as badge of honour' that allegedly dismisses people who were misdiagnosed with au...

Sacramento (place) 1 — California city mentioned in context of visiting Catholic churches, specifically St Francis of Assisi and Cathedral of t...

St Francis of Assisi (place) 1 — Catholic church in Sacramento mentioned as a potential location to visit.

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament (place) 1 — Catholic church in Sacramento mentioned as a potential location to visit.

Pisco Sour (concept) 1 — Peruvian cocktail recipe that was offered by a commenter and the poster planned to try.

Our Struggle (album) 1 — A podcast the poster was listening to on expensive Sony noise-cancelling headphones when approached by a would-be mugger...

Chrysler (concept) 1 — An automobile company referenced in a satirical post mocking forced internet humor that replaces "Christmas" with "Chrys...

TAPIF (concept) 1 — A French program for ages 20-35 where participants work in schools as teaching assistants, helping with scholarships and...