Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Withnail and I (film) 1 — A film watched by a user during their first acid trip in four years, which they related to before experiencing a blackou...

Society of Friends (concept) 1 — The Quaker religious movement, suggested as an alternative to Catholic or Orthodox role-playing for attention-seeking.

Snail Mail (album) 1 — A contemporary indie band criticized as being formulaic and boring compared to classic bands like The Replacements and B...

Cassini (concept) 1 — Space probe that captured images of Saturn, discussed in context of the wonder of space exploration and scientific obser...

Karoline Leavitt (person) 1 — White House Press Secretary discussed in context of responding to questions about the Epstein List at press conferences.

Diplo (person) 1 — DJ and music producer discussed in terms of potential sexual misconduct with underage girls and questionable consent sit...

Bahrain (place) 1 — Country noted for sponsoring cycling teams as part of sportswashing efforts

Jakob Fuglsang (person) 1 — Professional cyclist who retired from Israel's cycling team, stating it's nicer to ride without an Israel logo

Salem's Lot (book) 1 — Stephen King horror novel referenced as a comparison for the film Weapons

Hasan (person) 1 — Internet streamer whose content and related drama dominates conversations among young men in offices

S. Craig Zahler (person) 1 — Filmmaker and novelist known for disturbing content, creator of films and novels including A Congregation of Jackals

A Congregation of Jackals (book) 1 — Disturbing novel by S. Craig Zahler praised by fans of his films

Ea-nasir (person) 1 — Ancient Mesopotamian copper merchant infamous for selling poor quality copper, immortalized in complaint tablets

Gislebertus (person) 1 — Medieval sculptor who carved The Dream of the Magi at Saint-Lazare Cathedral in Autun, France between 1120-1130

Saint-Lazare Cathedral (place) 1 — Cathedral in Autun, France housing medieval sculpture by Gislebertus including The Dream of the Magi

Autun (place) 1 — French city housing Saint-Lazare Cathedral with medieval religious sculpture

Swiss Alps (place) 1 — Mountain region in Switzerland idealized as a dream location for a small farm with animals

Beavis and Butt-Head (2022) (film) 1 — 2022 movie praised for its emotional depth and inspiring scenes, particularly the cornholio scene compared favorably to ...

Mall Culture (concept) 1 — Cultural phenomenon of social and commercial life centered around shopping malls, nostalgically remembered for record bo...

The Amazing Spider-Man (film) 1 — Movie associated with a nostalgic first kiss memory during mall culture era

Pittsburgh Potty (place) 1 — Toilet in a corner of an unfinished basement, enclosed with plywood, characteristic of Pittsburgh houses

The Cranes Are Flying (film) 1 — A 1957 Russian film directed by Mikhail Kalatozov featuring actress Tatyana Samoilova, praised for its great imagery and...

Mikhail Kalatozov (person) 1 — Director of the 1957 Russian film The Cranes Are Flying, known for great imagery and cinematography.

Tatyana Samoilova (person) 1 — Actress described as a stunner who starred in the 1957 Russian film The Cranes Are Flying.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (book) 1 — A Raymond Carver short story collection that is referenced in the title format for a post about parasocial relationships...

Olivier Rousteing (person) 1 — Creative director at Balmain praised for stepping up his work, particularly with the Resort 23 collection inspired by an...

Stephanie Seymour (person) 1 — A supermodel used as a reference point for exceptional beauty in describing a girlfriend who is out of the poster's leag...

Luc Besson (person) 1 — Director of Léon: The Professional, accused of being a pedophile for the film's depiction of an inappropriate relationsh...

Cowboy (concept) 1 — An American frontier archetype discussed alongside similar Latin American figures like vaqueros, charros, gauchos, and l...

Gaucho (concept) 1 — A South American cowboy figure from Argentina and Uruguay, part of the broader Americas frontier archetype tradition.

Vaquero (concept) 1 — A North American cowboy figure, particularly from Mexican tradition, part of the broader Americas frontier archetype.

Everett Byram (person) 1 — Online left-adjacent comedian and internet personality known as rad_milk who died after being shot by police during a do...

Chez Panisse (place) 1 — Haute cuisine restaurant cited as an example of American cultural richness alongside fast food

UCF (place) 1 — University of Central Florida where a recovering alcoholic plans to resume their education

Greg Sadler (person) 1 — Philosophy educator at Marquette who created a YouTube video series on Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit.

Marquette (place) 1 — University where Greg Sadler teaches and produces philosophy lecture content on Hegel.

Charlie Javice (person) 1 — Individual mentioned as part of the Forbes 40 under 40 to prison pipeline for fraud-related crimes.

Ian Finance (person) 1 — A cartoon character-like figure mentioned in connection with comedian podcasts as a recurring presence.

Emily Brontë (person) 1 — Author of Wuthering Heights, referenced through Kate Bush's song about the novel's characters.

Anna Morandi Manzolini (person) 1 — 18th century wax artist and anatomist whose teaching objects are compared to work of contemporary artists Gober and Thek

Gober (person) 1 — Contemporary artist whose work is compared to 18th century anatomical wax sculptures

Thek (person) 1 — Contemporary artist whose work is compared to 18th century anatomical wax sculptures

Dale Cooper (person) 1 — Character from Twin Peaks referenced as analogue for poster's experience observing casino patrons

Ausonius (person) 1 — Latin poet who praised Moselle Valley wines in ancient Rome, mentioned in 1970 National Geographic caption

Fortunatus (person) 1 — Latin poet who praised Moselle Valley wines, mentioned alongside Ausonius in National Geographic

Mosella (book) 1 — Poem by Ausonius praising the beauty and wine culture of the Moselle Valley

Gymnopedies (album) 1 — Piano compositions by Erik Satie used as an effective sleep aid, particularly praised for calming anxiety and dread at b...

Québec (place) 1 — Canadian province discussed in relation to its declining Catholic culture and religious practice among younger generatio...

Costin Alamariu (person) 1 — The real name of BAP (Bronze Age Pervert), identified as part of the Thiel-Yarvin circle of right-wing figures allegedly...

LoFiRepublican (person) 1 — Right-wing Twitter account frequently retweeted by Anna Khachiyan but largely unknown to the Red Scare subreddit audienc...