Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What Is Known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glandeco-Angelinian War Storm, Caused by the Child Slave Rebellion (book) 1 — Henry Darger's expansive multimedia outsider art work, compared to Chris Chan's Sonichu as monuments to unbridled autism

Sonichu (book) 1 — Comic strip created by Chris Chan, discussed as the 21st century equivalent of Henry Darger's outsider art

Mountain Goats (album) 1 — Musical group whose lyrics referenced Things Fall Apart, introducing the poster to Chinua Achebe's work

Ursula K. Le Guin (person) 1 — Science fiction author whose novel The Left Hand of Darkness had been sitting unread on the poster's shelf

Matt Yglesias (person) 1 — Twitter pundit described as a bald bearded man, grouped with other online political commentators

The Grass Harp (book) 1 — Book quoted for its passage about loneliness and life continuing despite personal tragedy

Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia (book) 1 — Obscure military history book used as an example of a BPD relationship red flag when partner feigns interest

Cruisers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia (book) 1 — Companion volume to Destroyers of World War Two, used as example of obscure hobby that attracted BPD partner

POF (concept) 1 — Plenty of Fish, online dating platform mentioned as where poster met a BPD partner in 2013

Call of Duty: World at War (film) 1 — Video game that poster lied about having a discount to get parents to drive him, resulting in hitting and killing a drun...

Media Markt (place) 1 — European electronics retail chain where poster claimed there was a discount to motivate deadly car trip

Borough Park (place) 1 — NYC neighborhood listed as one of the best areas for living in New York

Evergrande (concept) 1 — Chinese real estate company at center of debt crisis discussed as major geopolitical event and potential bailout situati...

Runyon Canyon (place) 1 — Hollywood hiking location where a friend's father opened up about his childhood, relationships, and fashy political beli...

Scamfish (concept) 1 — YouTube channel featuring 'edutainment' romance scam videos exposing elderly victims of catfishing schemes.

Aguascalientes (place) 1 — Central Mexican state from which a poster's immigrant mother originates.

Le Creuset (concept) 1 — High-end cookware brand compared to Lodge cast iron, with poster claiming no functional difference between the two.

Lodge (concept) 1 — Cast iron cookware brand that poster claims is functionally identical to more expensive Le Creuset products.

Brighton Beach (place) 1 — NYC neighborhood recommended for purchasing reasonably priced loose-leaf tea from any store.

Shin Ramen (concept) 1 — Korean instant noodle brand cited as poster's favorite junk food despite otherwise careful nutritional habits.

Eros (person) 1 — Greek god of love referenced in a post about approaching women at the gym on Valentine's Day.

Rock Hudson (person) 1 — Actor who died of AIDS in France, mentioned in context of the Reagans not helping him more during his illness.

Olive (album) 1 — 1980s maximalist fashion magazine noted for almost exclusively featuring European models on the cover.

Artpop (album) 1 — Lady Gaga album that was allegedly astroturfed as her downfall by the music industry

Dumb Money (film) 1 — A film described as "mid" by a moviegoer attending a cinema day featuring it alongside Almodóvar shorts

Pedro Almodóvar (person) 1 — Spanish filmmaker whose shorts were screened at a cinema alongside Dumb Money, described as "mid" by the viewer

r/rsfashionmakers (place) 1 — A subreddit created for Red Scare community members interested in fashion making, launched after months of discussion

Young Americans (album) 1 — David Bowie song praised as one of the best ever, featuring lyrics about 70s disillusioned youth and delivered with an a...

Minnesota Vikings (concept) 1 — NFL team referenced in an ad for 'the official memory care assisted living home of the Minnesota Vikings,' illustrating ...

Dominic Fike (person) 1 — A musician criticized for making bad music despite being considered attractive.

Elizabeth Berkley (person) 1 — Actress known for her role in Showgirls.

Denise Richards (person) 1 — Actress who appeared in Starship Troopers.

Brooklyn MDC (place) 1 — Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn with reportedly horrible conditions where high-profile inmates are held.

Law & Order: SVU (film) 1 — TV show referenced through the character Stabler as a masculine archetype to emulate.

Visa Cash App Red Bull Formula One (place) 1 — F1 racing team with corporate sponsor names that exemplifies corporate branding excess.

Philippe Grandrieux (person) 1 — Filmmaker referenced for saying that all film is also a document of mannerisms and speech patterns of an era, and theref...

André Bazin (person) 1 — Film theorist referenced for his concept of the 'numerous Faces of God' in relation to filming places and human faces.

Pyramids of Giza (place) 1 — Egyptian monument referenced as an example of a place inhabited by its own ghosts, timewaves and history that cannot be ...

Animals (album) 1 — Album described as having timeless themes and musicianship, mentioned as one of a poster's favorites.

Versailles (place) 1 — Former French royal palace where tourists can now rent golf carts to drive around the gardens.

Panthéon (place) 1 — Parisian monument visited by tourists, associated with the Sorbonne and French cultural identity.

Notre-Dame (place) 1 — Famous Parisian cathedral mentioned as a stop on a bike ride through the city.

I Love Lucy (film) 1 — 1950s television show referenced as nostalgic cultural touchstone in Happy Days.

Frank Silva (person) 1 — Set dresser who was cast by David Lynch as the villain BOB in Twin Peaks and became an iconic television villain before ...

Ray Wise (person) 1 — Actor in Twin Peaks who was not used as a replacement face for the villain BOB after Frank Silva's death.

Jakarta (place) 1 — Capital of Indonesia incorrectly identified as the capital of Jamaica by a British trivia participant.

Seine-Saint-Denis (place) 1 — Parisian metropolitan area noted for having stops with 'literally zero white people' on the train to the airport.

Buttes-Chaumont (place) 1 — Parisian park in a non-upscale neighborhood where a tourist stayed.

Last.fm (place) 1 — A music tracking service where users 'scrobble' their listening habits, criticized for encouraging performative behavior...

Holodomor (concept) 1 — Historical Soviet famine invoked by rightoids as an argument against state investment in healthcare and infrastructure.