Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Gypsy Rose Blanchard (person) 2 — A person released from prison who was a victim of childhood abuse, discussed in relation to how the internet views victi...

Kanopy (place) 2 — A movie streaming service proposed for nationalization in a satirical political platform

WikiLeaks (place) 2 — Organization focused on publishing classified information, cited as an example of digital rights activism that was suppr...

Anansi's Goatman Story (book) 2 — Famous creepypasta story from /x/ cited as an example of the board's golden age of creative horror writing

Videodrome (film) 2 — 1983 Canadian body horror film about a TV station president who discovers a disturbing broadcast channel

No One Is Talking About This (book) 2 — Contemporary novel praised as excellent recent fiction by a current author.

The Novelist (book) 2 — Contemporary novel criticized as poor quality fiction in contrast to other recent works.

Runaround Sue (album) 2 — Classic song about a difficult ex cited as historical precedent for contemporary breakup songs, though noted as part of ...

Maybelline (album) 2 — Classic Chuck Berry song referenced as historical example of relationship-problem songs that existed alongside more lovi...

Priscilla Presley (person) 2 — Elvis Presley's wife noted as being more attractive than the actress cast to portray her in a biopic.

Jefferson National Forest (place) 2 — A national forest in Virginia where a poster moved into an 1800s schoolhouse to live a rural, self-sufficient lifestyle.

Pantera (album) 2 — Heavy metal band that opened for Metallica at a concert, causing confusion for an attendee who thought they were Metalli...

Delray Beach (place) 2 — Florida location known for sober living communities, where a poster stayed after rehab and was propositioned to become a...

Minneapolis Institute of Art (place) 2 — Art museum whose director disappeared in the 1950s and returned 66 years later asking about his preserved office.

Thucydides (person) 2 — Ancient Greek historian read by 18th century Viennese civil servant Franz Grillparzer during work hours.

Munich Security Conference (place) 2 — Annual security conference that was the site of a 2007 event that set the course for Russia's new foreign policy militar...

Portia Zvavahera (person) 2 — Artist whose paintings are featured in a dialogue exhibition with Gustav Klimt's work.

The Masters (concept) 2 — Prestigious golf tournament that Rory McIlroy won after 16 previous attempts and multiple fourth-round collapses.

PETA (concept) 2 — Animal rights organization discussed as potentially being controlled opposition due to their counterproductive public re...

Tribeca (place) 2 — A neighborhood in NYC where multiple notable filmmakers including Greta Gerwig, the Safdies, and Lena Dunham started the...

Katharine Hepburn (person) 2 — Classic Hollywood actress who expressed negative views about Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow's father

Galveston (book) 2 — A novel by Nic Pizzolatto that was adapted into a film starring Ben Foster

Ben Foster (person) 2 — Actor starring in the film Galveston whom the poster loves.

On the Genealogy of Morals (book) 2 — A work by Nietzsche containing the aphorism about man willing nothingness, cited in discussion of puritanism on the subr...

Wendigoon (person) 2 — YouTube content creator whose video on Blood Meridian allegedly led to the book being reduced to shallow Reddit discussi...

Foundation (book) 2 — Science fiction novel by Isaac Asimov, whose sequel structure confused a reader who accidentally spoiled the second book

Second Foundation (book) 2 — Third book in Isaac Asimov's Foundation series, whose prologue spoiled the second book for a reader who thought it was t...

Bactria (place) 2 — Region of Pakistan colonized by Greek soldiers where chaturanga evolved from a game of chance into chess as a game of sk...

Butterfly Effect (concept) 2 — The idea that small choices and actions can lead to dramatically different life outcomes, often causing anxiety about mi...

Machine Learning (concept) 2 — Technology that has shaped human behavior rather than mimicking it, creating alienation and autistic traits in younger g...

The Doors of Perception (book) 2 — Book by Aldous Huxley that discusses various paintings and contains references to works by Van Gogh, Millais, Géricault,...

Percy Bysshe Shelley (person) 2 — English Romantic poet quoted in a post about quality content standards, with a verse about seeking ghosts and experienci...

Rush (album) 2 — A classic rock band referenced for their first album as suitable workout music before they 'got snooty.'

Commedia dell'Arte (concept) 2 — Italian theatrical tradition characterized by stock characters, compared to modern AI president voice comedy channels

Batman Begins (film) 2 — A superhero film referenced for a practical cold weather tip involving Ra's al Ghul's advice to Bruce Wayne about warmin...

Queen of Sheba (person) 2 — Biblical figure referenced in a post about romantic desire, with the poster fantasizing about a relationship similar to ...

The Singularity (concept) 2 — Futurist concept about AI surpassing human intelligence, dismissed by poster as 'incel eschatology' before recent AI dev...

Qin Dynasty (concept) 2 — Chinese dynasty (221-206 BC) that unified the Warring States, which Liu Zhongjing marks as the end of Chinese cultural h...

London Review of Books (place) 2 — Literary and cultural publication that published T.J. Clark's article "The Job".

Flavor of Love (film) 2 — VH1 reality show from the 2000s representing ratchet party animal behavior and part of VH1's celebreality ecosystem.

I Love New York (film) 2 — VH1 reality show from the 2000s representing ratchet party animal behavior and part of VH1's celebreality ecosystem.

Umayyad Caliphate (concept) 2 — Islamic caliphate praised for Abd al-Malik's construction of the Dome of the Rock and suppression of the Kharijites.

Thích Quảng Đức (person) 2 — Vietnamese Buddhist monk who self-immolated in Saigon in 1963, whose sacrifice had lasting political and cultural impact...

Dr. Drew (person) 2 — Television personality criticized as an exploitative quack but praised for discussing how trauma responses can become as...

Diwali (concept) 2 — Hindu festival that the poster claims was 'made up' in 2019, used as an example of cultural concepts being suddenly intr...

Seed oils (concept) 2 — Dietary concern among esoteric right-wing health communities, discussed alongside agricultural chemicals as potential he...

Bobby Darin (person) 2 — 1950s crooner who successfully reinvented himself as an outlaw-country artist with a Bob Dylan-esque persona

Newfoundland (place) 2 — A Canadian location referenced as an ideal summer escape for its cool climate that stays perpetually under 80 degrees Fa...

John Galliano (person) 2 — Fashion designer who made antisemitic remarks while struggling with addiction, later made extensive efforts at restituti...

Louise Bourgeois (person) 2 — A visual artist whose late 1930s and early 1940s paintings including Confrérie and The Runaway Girl are showcased alongs...