Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Stasi (concept) 2 — East German secret police used metaphorically to describe anxiety about being called cliché on the subreddit.

Navy Seals (concept) 2 — Military organization whose training videos on accountability are used in corporate HR wellness seminars.

FSU (place) 2 — Florida State University, referenced in discussion of dramatically declining college acceptance rates from 58% in 2016 t...

Phish (album) 2 — Jam band whose shows are praised as disarming, phone-free experiences that have maintained underground appeal for 40 yea...

Tim Robinson (person) 2 — Comedian and actor whose new movie Friendship prompted discussions about amateur psychological diagnosis of comedy chara...

Friendship (film) 2 — New Tim Robinson movie that inspired discussions about people diagnosing fictional comedy characters with borderline per...

DARE (concept) 2 — Drug Abuse Resistance Education program criticized for potentially introducing students to detailed information about dr...

Paul Virilio (person) 2 — Theorist and photographer who documented abandoned WWII bunkers along France's Atlantic coast and theorized 'cryptic arc...

Bunker Archéologie (book) 2 — 1975 book by Paul Virilio featuring photographs of abandoned WWII bunkers and his theory of cryptic architecture

Alfred Nobel (person) 2 — Swedish industrialist who established the Nobel Prizes, described as seeking to cleanse his legacy out of fear of damnat...

Caucasus mountains (place) 2 — Mountain range referenced as Anna Khachiyan's homeland in a sexual fantasy post invoking Yakub and Proto-Indo-European m...

This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse (film) 2 — Brazilian horror film featuring Coffin Joe searching for a depraved wife, directed by José Mojica Marins

José Mojica Marins (person) 2 — Brazilian horror film director known for the Coffin Joe character and underground horror classics

Inframan (film) 2 — 1975 Hong Kong sci-fi film by Shaw Brothers featuring a bionic hero battling monsters, given three stars by Roger Ebert

Cat Power (person) 2 — Chan Marshall, a musician praised as a raw talent who came from nothing and creates authentic art that pours out of her ...

Alice in Chains (person) 2 — Grunge band a user listens to while chain-smoking after a breakup at rock bottom

FT (place) 2 — Financial Times, publication recommended alongside Rosenberg Research for recession analysis

Film Noir Cinema (place) 2 — Venue in Greenpoint hosting screenings of classic film noir movies including The Hitch-Hiker.

Categorical Imperative (concept) 2 — Kantian ethical principle discussed in relation to treating cats as ends in themselves rather than means to an end.

Mike Vallely (person) 2 — Professional skateboarder and musician compared to Hasan Piker as an alpha male tough guy figure for the left.

Inherent Vice (book) 2 — A novel mentioned as an example of readable fiction the user enjoyed.

Julia Butterfly Hill (person) 2 — Environmental activist known for living in a tree, referenced as an example of someone comfortable with discomfort

The Square (film) 2 — A Scandinavian film criticized for its self-loathing tone and focus on privileged circles.

Sick of Myself (film) 2 — A Scandinavian film criticized for being self-absorbed and focused on privileged existence.

Mubi (place) 2 — A streaming service referenced through its branded tote bags carried by a specific type of European cafe-goer.

Young and Beautiful (album) 2 — Lana Del Rey song discussed for containing the line 'all that body' while noting the absence of women lusting over men's...

Mrs. Doubtfire (film) 2 — Robin Williams film criticized by Reddit users for portraying a character who supposedly doesn't respect custody law.

Old Crow Medicine Show (album) 2 — Neo-folk band associated with hipster aesthetics and 1940s American nostalgia.

Happiness (1998) (film) 2 — A controversial dark comedy film that follows multiple disturbing characters and is praised as a subversive masterpiece ...

Hindu nationalism (concept) 2 — A political ideology predicted to gain prominence in America, analogous to how Catholicism became accepted despite histo...

Usha Vance (person) 2 — The pregnant wife of J.D. Vance, praised for strategically positioning herself and having her 'lemonade moment.'

A History of Violence (film) 2 — A film mentioned by a poster describing their state of loneliness and inability to focus on entertainment they normally ...

David Byrne (person) 2 — Musician who did a 'Say their names' performance at a festival that was described as heartfelt but not in the same categ...

YSL (concept) 2 — Yves Saint Laurent fashion house referenced in criticism of Cavalli for copying one of their jumpsuit designs.

Three Body Problem (book) 2 — A science fiction trilogy mentioned as one of the novels the poster has read and enjoyed

Sally Field (person) 2 — Actress mentioned by Paglia as expressing the feminist view that a world ruled by women would be peaceful at the Emmy aw...

Boudicca (person) 2 — Ancient British warrior queen cited by Paglia as counterexample to the idea that women leaders are naturally peaceful

Iowa Writers Workshop (place) 2 — Prestigious creative writing program whose alumni are described as imitating Alice Munro's style without matching her de...

Alice Munro (person) 2 — Canadian short story writer and Nobel laureate whose death is mourned by the subreddit, praised for her depth and emotio...

Andy Samberg (person) 2 — Actor and comedian who starred in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, criticized in the context of declining TV comedy quality.

Stephane Grappelli (person) 2 — Jazz violinist recognized alongside Django Reinhardt for French understanding of jazz.

Edith Piaf (person) 2 — French singer cited as someone who understood jazz as the quintessential American music form.

Andrew Sullivan (person) 2 — Blogger described as 'pretty Red Scare dude' who ran a popular mid-2000s blog featuring crowd-sourced geolocation challe...

Fun. (person) 2 — Musical group whose song 'The Gambler' contains emotionally affecting lyrics about childhood and parental relationships.

PLA (concept) 2 — The People's Liberation Army, China's armed forces, mentioned in the context of finding military camaraderie across diff...

Grey Gardens (film) 2 — Documentary film recommended on the subreddit and watched by a user seeking quality art recommendations.

The 40 Year Old Virgin (film) 2 — Comedy film praised by poster, with specific mention of Leslie Mann's performance.

Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea (film) 2 — Documentary narrated by John Waters about California's Salton Sea and its eccentric inhabitants, described as frequently...

The Black Pirate (film) 2 — 1926 silent pirate film starring Douglas Fairbanks Sr. in two-strip Technicolor, praised as more exciting than later Err...

Niketche (book) 2 — Novel by Paulina Chiziane about polygamy in Mozambique that is praised as very well-written.