Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Pottery Barn (place) 1 — Upscale home furnishing retailer referenced as an aspirational aesthetic standard for room decor.

Habitat for Humanity (place) 1 — Charitable organization building affordable housing, mentioned by someone seeking volunteer opportunities to combat lone...

Hotel Transylvania 3 (film) 1 — Animated children's film referenced sarcastically in a post mocking people who claim animation is for adults.

Studio Museum in Harlem (place) 1 — Newly reopened New York museum dedicated to African American art, praised for David Adjaye's architectural work.

David Adjaye (person) 1 — Architect praised for his work on the Studio Museum in Harlem's redesign.

Kiang Malingue (place) 1 — New York gallery that hosted a group exhibition about butoh dance and Tatsumi Hijikata.

Tatsumi Hijikata (person) 1 — Japanese dancer and choreographer who founded butoh dance, featured in an exhibition at Kiang Malingue NYC.

Butoh (concept) 1 — Japanese dance form that was the subject of a group exhibition at Kiang Malingue NYC.

Nouvelle Vague (film) 1 — Film by Richard Linklater that impressed a self-described Godard enthusiast.

Herscht 07769 (book) 1 — Novel by László Krasznahorkai praised as the best literary fiction read in ages, even surpassing Satantango.

László Krasznahorkai (person) 1 — Hungarian author whose novel Herscht 07769 was praised as superior even to his acclaimed work Satantango.

Satantango (book) 1 — Novel by László Krasznahorkai used as a comparison point for the author's newer work Herscht 07769.

Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou (person) 1 — Ethiopian nun and distinctive pianist who sang for Haile Selassie then retreated to live barefoot in a hilltop monastery...

Haile Selassie (person) 1 — Ethiopian emperor for whom pianist Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou sang before her retreat to monastic life.

The Row (place) 1 — Luxury fashion brand mentioned alongside Balenciaga as potential sponsor.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum art heist (concept) 1 — A monumental 1990s event that the poster wishes the Red Scare hosts could have discussed in real time.

Reality Bites (film) 1 — A 1990s film mentioned as a cultural touchstone the poster wishes the Red Scare hosts could have discussed.

Waco siege (concept) 1 — A monumental 1990s event involving a deadly standoff that the poster wishes the Red Scare hosts could have discussed.

Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (album) 1 — Song by Spiller cited as an exemplar of late 90s/early 2000s nu-disco and French house sound.

Modjo (person) 1 — French house music group whose song 'Lady' exemplifies the late 90s/early 2000s nu-disco sound.

Spiller (person) 1 — Electronic music producer whose track 'Groovejet' exemplifies late 90s/early 2000s nu-disco and French house.

A Promising Young Woman (film) 1 — A film reviewed by Dasha Nekrasova and compared unfavorably to The Piano Teacher in terms of its approach to revenge nar...

Flappers and Philosophers (book) 1 — Collection by F. Scott Fitzgerald referenced as a comparison point for modern social types like "art-hoes and edgelords....

Wojack (concept) 1 — 4chan meme character ("Feel Guy") discussed in terms of its unexpected mainstream cultural penetration from niche intern...

Leslie Mann (person) 1 — Actress mentioned in context of her role in The 40 Year Old Virgin.

Salton Sea (place) 1 — California lake featured in John Waters-narrated documentary about its environmental decline and eccentric residents.

Douglas Fairbanks Sr. (person) 1 — Silent film actor starring in The Black Pirate, praised for his tremendous physical charisma and acrobatic stunts.

Errol Flynn (person) 1 — Actor known for swashbuckler films, mentioned as less exciting than Douglas Fairbanks Sr.'s silent pirate films.

Chibi Maruko-chan (film) 1 — Japanese animated series about an irascible grade-schooler, compared to a cross between Peanuts and The Simpsons but wei...

Peanuts (film) 1 — American comic strip/cartoon referenced as comparison point for Chibi Maruko-chan.

Giada De Laurentiis (person) 1 — Celebrity chef referenced as exemplar of taking cooking seriously, associated with superior ingredient sourcing and ency...

Eric Cervini (person) 1 — LGBTQ historian and activist who called out Disney's duplicity regarding their funding of politicians supporting the Don...

Why Theory (film) 1 — Theory podcast or show that produced an episode analyzing Twin Peaks: The Return, arguing the nuclear segment represents...

Beanie Siegel (person) 1 — Hip-hop artist who collaborated with Jay-Z on the emotionally resonant song 'Where Have You Been' about absent fathers.

Courtesan (concept) 1 — Historical role that some argue modern women would naturally excel at if it were still institutionalized, involving usin...

She Said (film) 1 — A 2022 film about journalists investigating Harvey Weinstein that is criticized as boring Oscar bait depicting the timel...

All The President's Men (film) 1 — A film about investigative journalism that the poster planned to watch on HBO Max as a palate cleanser after She Said.

Revolt Against The Modern World (book) 1 — A book by Julius Evola claimed to have radicalized someone toward far-right ideology, though the authenticity of their e...

Whitechapel (place) 1 — A London neighborhood where a squat hosting workshops on squatting was supposedly located.

Pagan Futures conference (place) 1 — A conference focused on paganism that served as a networking space for alternative right-wing and esoteric communities.

White lodges and black lodges (concept) 1 — Esoteric concept distinguishing between benevolent groups working toward human consciousness evolution and malevolent on...

Microdosing (concept) 1 — The practice of taking small doses of psilocybin mushrooms, discussed as a sustainable treatment for anxiety, depression...

Puss in Boots (film) 1 — Animated film enjoyed by a viewer on painkillers and cannabis.

Mongol (film) 1 — A Genghis Khan biographical film criticized for focusing on action sequences rather than telling his life story properly...

The Landmark Forum (concept) 1 — A multi-level marketing organization compared to Scientology that locks participants in for three-day intensive sessions...

LaKeith Stanfield (person) 1 — Actor cited as an example of a Black man who breaks gender stereotypes in a way that is well-received.

The Great Gatsby (2013) (film) 1 — Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel discussed in terms of its clashing aesthetic themes.

Grammarly (concept) 1 — A writing assistance app flagged as a keylogger with a $13 billion valuation, raising privacy concerns about data collec...

Honey (concept) 1 — A browser plugin acquired by PayPal for $4 billion, discussed as selling consumer data to advertisers.

PayPal (concept) 1 — Payment company that acquired the Honey browser plugin for $4 billion.