Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Fuck the Pain Away (album) 1 — Hypersexual song referenced as being about how slutty the female singer is rather than how sexy a man is.

12 Rods (person) 1 — Obscure band that received extreme treatment from Pitchfork, getting a perfect 10 that was later deleted and followed by...

Tchernobyl (place) 1 — Nuclear disaster site referenced as a forbidden place in a critique of modern safety culture and restrictions on persona...

Dark Center of the Universe (album) 1 — Modest Mouse song representing organic music discovery before algorithmic curation and mainstream entertainment consumpt...

Venus (place) 1 — Planet discussed as having potentially been a twin to Earth with life support under different conditions, becoming a hel...

Self-Determination Law (concept) 1 — German law allowing people to change gender and name without psychological assessment, inadvertently providing a loophol...

Anti-Social Personality Disorder (concept) 1 — Psychological condition associated with perpetrators of sexual violence who possess child sexual abuse material, describ...

Coast to Coast AM (film) 1 — Late night radio show hosted by Art Bell, referenced as late night listening material.

The Partners (film) 1 — A 1970s sitcom mentioned as an experimental single-camera show that is now completely lost media.

The Super (film) 1 — A lost 1970s experimental sitcom mentioned as an example of forgotten single-camera comedy.

Hot L Baltimore (film) 1 — A 1970s experimental sitcom now lost to history, mentioned as a precursor to cringe comedy.

Mr. T (person) 1 — Cultural figure mentioned as an example of mass-produced art that may be forgotten within 100 years.

Pantanal (place) 1 — Amazon jungle region in Mato Grosso near Paraguay and Bolivia, mentioned as extreme Mormon missionary destination.

Trainwreck (film) 1 — Amy Schumer film containing the line 'You don't marry the best sex guy,' referenced in dating context.

Hipster culture (concept) 1 — Cultural movement that emerged in late 90s Brooklyn, associated with 1940s American aesthetics and nostalgia.

13 Going on 30 (film) 1 — A romantic comedy film referenced as the basis for a satirical remake idea involving identity transformation.

Every Breath You Take (album) 1 — A 1980s song by The Police that is now being culturally associated with Stranger Things by younger audiences.

Eastbound and Down (film) 1 — TV show containing references to Robert E Lee and the Confederacy

Robert E Lee (person) 1 — Confederate general whose lack of recognition by an educated American prompted discussion about historical literacy

Donda 2 (album) 1 — Kanye West album featuring a performance where Playboi Carti wore full joker face paint

Saratoga (place) 1 — Town with a racetrack described as a sinful place where someone wasted a lifetime

À la nourriture terrestre (book) 1 — Literary reference invoked while describing a simple meal of quasi-pesto and blueberries on a beautiful early summer day

Hypatia (person) 1 — Ancient philosopher described by Damascius as being exceedingly beautiful and a lifelong virgin who rejected a suitor by...

Damascius (person) 1 — Ancient writer who recorded accounts of the philosopher Hypatia's life and rejection of a suitor.

Degrowth (concept) 1 — An economic and political concept mentioned as part of socialist principles being questioned in the subreddit.

Congratulations (album) 1 — MGMT album from the 2010s claimed by a poster to be the most timeless album of that decade.

Kim Jones (person) 1 — Fashion designer whose womenswear collection for Fendi was criticized as lackluster by a poster reviewing Milan Fashion ...

Glenn Martens (person) 1 — Fashion designer praised for his work with Diesel despite the poster's dislike of the Y2K aesthetic he employs.

Diesel (concept) 1 — Fashion brand whose Milan Fashion Week show was praised for Glenn Martens's direction despite Y2K aesthetic concerns.

Del Core (concept) 1 — Fashion brand whose Milan Fashion Week show was described as the poster's favorite of the day.

Cavalli (concept) 1 — Fashion brand whose Milan Fashion Week show was criticized as needing editing and featuring a blatant YSL ripoff.

Antonio Marras (person) 1 — Fashion designer whose Milan Fashion Week collection included a dress described as ugly yet working well somehow.

Di Petsa (person) 1 — Fashion designer whose London Fashion Week show was praised by a reviewer.

Richard Quinn (person) 1 — Fashion designer who put together half of his London Fashion Week show in 10 days, with a praised all-black collection.

Night of the Hunter (film) 1 — A classic American film from the 1950s described as one of the best American movies of that era and an incredible work t...

Angst (film) 1 — A European horror film mentioned as an example of quality European horror cinema.

Hour of the Wolf (film) 1 — A European horror film referenced as an example of quality European horror cinema.

Argento (person) 1 — A filmmaker referenced as an example of quality European horror cinema.

Wilmington, Delaware (place) 1 — The setting for a comic about Baby Big Blunts, a baby who fancied himself a violent drug dealer and pimp.

Subvocalization (concept) 1 — The internal narration in one's head when reading, which some incorrectly believe should be eliminated to improve readin...

Speed Reading (concept) 1 — A technique that the poster discovered is essentially a scam that sacrifices reading comprehension for speed.

Devil in the White City (book) 1 — A non-fiction historical book mentioned among the poster's favorite reads

Snow Crash (book) 1 — A cyberpunk novel mentioned as one of the books the poster enjoyed reading

Kogo Noda (person) 1 — Japanese screenwriter who collaborated with Ozu and measured script progression by sake consumption

Stage Door (film) 1 — A film about female social dynamics, cited by Paglia as an early chronicle of women forming pitiless cliques

Josie and the Pussycats (film) 1 — A film referenced as an example of a "real kids movie with adult appeal" in contrast to Barbie's perceived political mes...

2016 election (concept) 1 — Referenced as the political moment that the Barbie movie is still allegedly re-litigating six years later.

Raúl Ruiz (person) 1 — Art film director mentioned as part of a parent's plan to expose their children to cinema.

Glycine (concept) 1 — An amino acid supplement discussed as having dramatically improved energy and mood, allegedly recommended by Tao Lin for...

Painkiller (film) 1 — Netflix show about the opioid epidemic criticized for propaganda and historical revisionism regarding CDC guidelines.