Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Paulina Chiziane (person) 2 — Mozambican author of the novel Niketche about polygamy, praised for her writing quality.

Red Comet (book) 2 — Biography of Sylvia Plath by Heather Clark, described as the only Plath biography the reader has actually liked.

Heather Clark (person) 2 — Author of Red Comet, a well-regarded biography of Sylvia Plath.

Terrence Howard (person) 2 — Actor known for challenging mathematical dogma with unconventional theories about multiplication and square roots.

The Assistant (film) 2 — A 2019 film suggested as a better alternative to She Said, focusing on the life of one of Harvey Weinstein's assistants.

Sharia Law (concept) 2 — Islamic legal system that was the subject of conspiracy theories among American conservatives in the early 2010s who fea...

BBC News (place) 2 — British Broadcasting Corporation's news division, mentioned as a platform where a poster appeared.

ASAP Rocky (person) 2 — Rapper and fashion icon mentioned as an example of a Black artist whose gender-bending fashion choices are perceived pos...

Conan the Barbarian (film) 2 — 1982 film praised as a masterpiece for its minimal dialogue, effective storytelling, Nietzschean philosophy, and excepti...

Jenji Kohan (person) 2 — Television writer and producer mentioned alongside Lena Dunham as someone who doesn't receive the same criticism for app...

The Avalanches (person) 2 — Musical group referenced as a stylistic influence in describing a collaborative album project.

Alex Trebek (person) 2 — The longtime host of Jeopardy! whose death in 2020 is mourned as the end of an era and a personal dream for one devoted ...

Symbols of Transformation (book) 2 — Carl Jung's work quoted on the psychology of sexuality, regression, and neurosis in relation to modern discussions of in...

Lyon (place) 2 — French city mentioned as one of the few places where negative stereotypes about French people might apply, contrasted wi...

Simulacra (concept) 2 — Baudrillardian concept discussed in context of audiences preferring representations of reality as simulations rather tha...

Timothy Olyphant (person) 2 — An actor who plays a robot character in the TV show Alien Earth.

Kenosha (place) 2 — City visited by poster during George Floyd protests, location of Kyle Rittenhouse incident

Tender is the Night (book) 2 — F. Scott Fitzgerald novel being re-read for the fifth time, containing a memorable passage about WWI as 'the last love b...

Lewis Carroll (person) 2 — Author cited by Fitzgerald as one of the inventors of WWI-style warfare through his contribution to middle-class sentime...

Ulysses S. Grant (person) 2 — Civil War general mentioned in contrast to WWI tactics, credited with inventing 'mass butchery' at Petersburg but not th...

The Animals (album) 2 — Band whose song 'We Gotta Get Out Of This Place' was jokingly suggested as Nebraska's state song by Gilbert Gottfried

Polka Galerie (place) 2 — Gallery in Paris that exhibited Thomas Dhellemmes' photography from 'Pierres Blanches'

Lent (concept) 2 — Christian penitential period mentioned as motivation for the narrator to practice kindness and gentleness.

Botox (concept) 2 — Anti-aging cosmetic treatment discussed as part of broader cultural pressure on young women.

Mark Crispin Miller (person) 2 — Guest on Red Scare podcast who claimed the 2020 election was stolen from Trump, discussed in context of election fraud c...

Riot Grrrl (concept) 2 — A feminist punk movement criticized as epitomizing useless class illiterate white liberal feminism with its only legacy ...

Backstreet Boys (album) 2 — Popular 1990s boyband mentioned as one of the heavy hitters that had split up by 2003.

Thomas Merton (person) 2 — Catholic contemplative writer whose work was absent from Catholic school education but would have made a deeper impact o...

Tesco (place) 2 — A British supermarket chain whose club card membership is humorously described as a death sentence.

Homeland (film) 2 — A TV series whose monologue provided the poster with the insight that all women are crazy and all men are losers

Miller Lite (concept) 2 — Beer brand mentioned as a preferred summer drink at a restaurant, alongside Blue Moon, in a meditation on aging and mort...

ressentiment (concept) 2 — A philosophical concept mentioned in the context of vulnerability and emotional expression, suggesting resentment or bit...

Dharma Bums (book) 2 — A Jack Kerouac novel mentioned alongside On the Road and Big Sur as part of his celebrated body of work.

John Ventimiglia (person) 2 — Actor mentioned as one of the incredible narrators of Jack Kerouac audiobooks alongside Ethan Hawke.

Aeschylus (person) 2 — Ancient Greek tragedian whose work is being read and discussed as lovely by a subreddit member who thrifted the book.

Laughing Stock (album) 2 — 1991 album by Talk Talk representing their transition to experimental music

Bruce Conner (person) 2 — Experimental filmmaker studied in film school and used as conversation topic with women

The Human Condition (film) 2 — Film trilogy studied in experimental cinema program, mentioned alongside Bruce Conner

Richard Simmons (person) 2 — Fitness personality praised for having more aesthetic and soul than fashion try-hards, and for bringing beauty and joy t...

Bad Behavior (book) 2 — A book by Mary Gaitskill purchased at a used bookstore

Because They Wanted To (book) 2 — A book by Mary Gaitskill purchased at a used bookstore

Two Girls, Fat and Thin (book) 2 — A novel by Mary Gaitskill purchased at a used bookstore

Challenging Liberalism: Feminism as a Political Critique (book) 2 — A book by Lisa H. Schwartzman about feminist political theory purchased at a used bookstore

The Guest (book) 2 — A novel by Emma Cline purchased at a used bookstore

Matthew 6:34 (book) 2 — Bible verse about not worrying about tomorrow shared as source of comfort during difficult times

CDMX (place) 2 — Mexico City mentioned as potential place to move with concerns about language barriers and expat scenes.

Kathleen Martínez (person) 2 — Archaeologist, lawyer, and diplomat currently on an expedition to find Cleopatra's tomb.

World Happiness Report (concept) 2 — International survey ranking countries by happiness levels, showing declining happiness among young Americans.

Atlantic (place) 2 — Magazine that published an article about young people's unhappiness worldwide, discussing the Global Flourishing Study a...

Self Reliance (book) 2 — Ralph Waldo Emerson essay recommended as hope when all institutions and identity categories are failing.