Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Will to Power (concept) 1 — Nietzschean philosophical concept discussed as being misappropriated to justify regime change and violence in contempora...

Aramazd (person) 1 — Armenian deity referenced in Proto-Indo-European hymns in a fantasy about Anna Khachiyan

Clara Zetkin (person) 1 — Marxist theorist and feminist referenced approvingly in exam notes with suggestion she should 'go on Red Scare'

Alejandro Jodorowsky (person) 1 — Film director of The Holy Mountain discussed as possibly being 'the poor mans Parajanov' for Red Scare movie night

National Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (place) 1 — Orchestra mentioned by a person with Asperger's syndrome as an example of achievement directly related to having the con...

Carolyne Roehm (person) 1 — Designer or floral arranger whose flower arrangements are shown as example of becoming less interested in world affairs

Mission Chinese (place) 1 — A restaurant or establishment in New York City that serves as a cultural reference point for lefty podcast listeners.

Dime Square (place) 1 — A neighborhood or area in New York City frequently referenced in Red Scare podcast and associated cultural circles.

Not Really (film) 1 — A podcast that discusses New York City cultural locations and scenes, listened to alongside Red Scare.

The Celluloid Closet (book) 1 — A work examining gay coding and subtext in film history, referenced in a discussion about LGBT representation in media

Juan Thompson (person) 1 — Hunter S. Thompson's son who discovered his father's body and fired shotgun blasts to mark his passing

Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race (book) 1 — Book on race discourse purchased during BLM but left unread by a normie housemate, symbolizing performative activism

So You Want to Talk About Race? (book) 1 — Book on race discourse purchased during BLM but left unread by a normie housemate, part of performative activism

Me and White Supremacy (book) 1 — Book on race discourse purchased during BLM but left unread by a normie housemate, exemplifying performative activism

Bitchute (concept) 1 — Video hosting platform mentioned as a preferred alternative to mainstream social media

Shaw Brothers (place) 1 — Hong Kong film production company known for kung fu films, produced Inframan

The Godfather Part 2 (film) 1 — Classic film used as a comparison point for Inframan in Roger Ebert's rating system

Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli (film) 1 — Icelandic film about 10th century Vikings based on an actual saga about blood feuds and revenge

Buddy Willard (person) 1 — Character in The Bell Jar who represents masculine obtuseness and self-centered perspective on relationships

Moon Pix (album) 1 — A Cat Power album that a college professor used as an example in class, which students unfamiliar with Cat Power thought...

Resistance Lib (concept) 1 — A liberal political identity characterized by opposition to Trump that emerged after the 2016 election, often associated...

Wet Brain (film) 1 — A podcast described as similar to Red Scare but more extreme, featuring more vocal fry and traditional conservative role...

Yugoslav wars (concept) 1 — A series of ethnic conflicts in the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s, referenced in a user's encounter with someone claimi...

DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) (concept) 1 — A socialist political organization, referenced in relation to its London equivalent and experiences with progressive soc...

Track 10 (album) 1 — A truly beautiful, haunting piece of pop music by Charli XCX that was later transformed into a commercial version

Blame It On Your Love (album) 1 — Commercial version of Track 10 by Charli XCX featuring Lizzo that was seen as ruining the original

Rosenberg Research (place) 1 — Financial research service recommended on r/redscarepod for recession analysis

E (album) 1 — Album by ecco2k featuring the song Peroxide about being Black in Sweden

ecco2k (person) 1 — Artist who created the album E and the song Peroxide about being Black in Sweden

Peroxide (album) 1 — Song by ecco2k about being Black in Sweden with lyrics like 'No peroxide I stay dark'

Barry's (place) 1 — High-end fitness boutique mentioned as representative of the consumption-focused lifestyle habits of tech workers.

Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites (album) 1 — Song or EP by Skrillex praised by a poster who self-consciously distinguishes their appreciation from the artist's ident...

Julia Ormond (person) 1 — Actress described as stunning, with poster confusing her with Claire Danes in the Temple Grandin movie on TikTok.

Claire Danes (person) 1 — Actress who starred in the Temple Grandin movie, initially confused with Julia Ormond by the poster.

William Byrd (person) 1 — Composer whose mass music moved a poster to tears and existential despair about being unlovable.

Stanford Law School (place) 1 — Elite law school mentioned as the destination of a valedictorian who struggles with suicidal ideation.

Knight-Hennessy Scholarship (concept) 1 — Prestigious graduate scholarship at Stanford mentioned in the context of a high-achieving but suicidal student.

Harvard Medical School (place) 1 — Elite medical school mentioned as the institution where someone's brother obtained a degree before pursuing TikTok influ...

The Hitch Hiker (film) 1 — Classic film noir being screened at Film Noir Cinema in Greenpoint.

My Cousin Tanino (film) 1 — Italian film referenced in a discussion about Italian culture and their mocking of WASP civility.

Florida Keys (place) 1 — Location of a family reunion that one sibling skipped despite having organized reunions in the past

Night Stalker (film) 1 — Netflix documentary about 1980s serial killer case that featured Diane Feinstein compromising the investigation

Patroclus (person) 1 — Greek mythological figure whose relationship with Achilles is subject to debate regarding whether it was romantic or pla...

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (film) 1 — Cult film known for interactive theatrical showings referenced as a model for what young men's Master and Commander scre...

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (film) 1 — 19th century naval film that the poster argues deserves Rocky Horror-style cult screenings with interactive elements.

Decoding the Gurus (album) 1 — Podcast that analyzes various public intellectuals and cultural figures, including an episode dedicated to the hosts of ...

Semana Santa (concept) 1 — Holy Week celebration in Spain praised for its aesthetics.

Eastern Front (concept) 1 — WWII theater of conflict between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, discussed as incomprehensibly brutal compared to how...

The Hypnosis (film) 1 — A Scandinavian film criticized for being self-absorbed and overly focused on privileged existence.

Turin (place) 1 — An Italian city mentioned as a destination where young people from smaller towns migrate.