Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

City of God (film) 2 — Brazilian film mentioned as an example of a 'hood' movie alongside French and American entries

Two Bridges (place) 2 — Manhattan neighborhood mentioned as a location where people wear workwear fashion despite doing no manual labor

Great Boston Molasses Flood (concept) 2 — Historical disaster cited as a favorite past catastrophe in a discussion of impending dooms

Giovanni's Room (book) 2 — James Baldwin novel about a tragic love affair in Paris, described as gay and homophobic, recommended for Red Scare list...

François Truffaut (person) 2 — French film director known for the quote that there's no such thing as an anti-war film since war is inherently exciting

A Lover's Discourse (book) 2 — A 1977 book by Roland Barthes exploring the phenomenology of being in love, particularly the experience of waiting

Stone Cold Steve Austin (person) 2 — Professional wrestler referenced in the context of pajamas worn by a subreddit poster.

Ludovico technique (concept) 2 — A fictional aversion therapy from A Clockwork Orange, reimagined in a parody as neutralizing cringe tendencies instead o...

Oprah (person) 2 — Media mogul referenced as having recommended East of Eden through her book club, making it an "Oprah-tier book."

Hells Angels (book) 2 — Hunter S. Thompson book described as a genuinely fascinating piece of writing, though criticized for containing a nausea...

The Rum Diary (book) 2 — Hunter S. Thompson book described as an underrated story.

Jessica Valenti (person) 2 — A feminist writer criticized for allegedly misrepresenting Liz Bruenig's position on abortion.

12 Monkeys (film) 2 — Film referenced comparing Sinéad O'Connor being right but dismissed as crazy to Bruce Willis's character

Old Spice (place) 2 — A deodorant brand that the poster used to use before deciding to stop wearing deodorant entirely.

Grave of the Fireflies (film) 2 — An animated film described as beautiful and horrifying that deeply moved the viewer in a way no other animated movie had...

Wilhelm Reich (person) 2 — A figure who attempted to merge psychoanalysis and Marxism, created a rainmaking device, and was arrested, inspiring a K...

Angel Olsen (person) 2 — A musician whose live performances are described as packing quite a punch and compared favorably to Lana Del Rey by an o...

r/TrueOffMyChest (place) 2 — A Reddit subreddit for confession-style narrative posts that are often suspected of being artificially generated for eng...

Perth Amboy (place) 2 — A town in New Jersey where a sex worker got lost at night after meeting a client, eventually being rescued by a man name...

The Fault in Our Stars (film) 2 — A cancer-themed romantic film dismissively referred to as 'Fart in our stars' by a user requesting representation of bro...

Upper West Side (place) 2 — Affluent Manhattan neighborhood referenced as home to upper middle class secular/reform Jewish families.

Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (album) 2 — Early 1960s Bob Dylan album featuring acoustic guitar and harmonica with poetic lyrics.

Three Stooges (film) 2 — Old-timey comedy trio known for crazy stunts including allegedly killing a wolf for real in one of their movies

Alexander (person) 2 — Early Christian bishop at the Council of Nicaea who believed Jesus and God were one in the same, whose faction won the t...

Simulation Theory (concept) 2 — Theory promoted by Silicon Valley types and Elon Musk, characterized as a psyop to hasten political disaffection by sugg...

Bering Sea (place) 2 — Location referenced in post about fishing work contrasted with office jobs.

Sherlock Holmes (person) 2 — Victorian detective fiction series that spawned early fanbase culture with fans writing essays, timelines, and fanfictio...

Tilda Swinton (person) 2 — British actress mentioned in ranking of British actors by class origin, noted as coming from privileged background with ...

Stankonia (album) 2 — Outkast album that the uncle did not own, contrasted with the later Speakerboxx album he did purchase.

All for You (album) 2 — Janet Jackson album owned by the uncle, representing a commercial peak rather than earlier classic work.

The Velvet Rope (album) 2 — Janet Jackson album that the uncle did not own, contrasted with the later 'All for You' he purchased.

The Long Walk (film) 2 — A film adaptation criticized for being simplistic and failing to deliver on its premise with shallow themes and Hollywoo...

Book of Revelations (book) 2 — Biblical text discussed as a controversial addition to the Bible that nearly wasn't included and has spawned apocalyptic...

Return of the Jedi (film) 2 — 1983 Star Wars film referenced for its specific scene featuring Carrie Fisher in a way that illustrates obsessive male v...

Adolph Reed (person) 2 — Political theorist who assessed that Angela Nagle has 'got got' by bad faith actors using her leftist credentials for th...

Prisoner's Dilemma (concept) 2 — Game theory concept discussed in relation to online public figures making decisions about pre-written apology statements

John Wayne (person) 2 — Classic Hollywood actor referenced as representing Americans 'at their best' in terms of masculine ideals.

Burn Notice (film) 2 — TV show discussed as example of protagonist's relationship with government changing over time, starting as abandoned ex-...

Pete Wentz (person) 2 — Musician and owner of defunct clothing brand Clandestine Industries mentioned in context of recurring dreams.

The Last Waltz (film) 2 — Concert film where Robbie Robertson's guitar was allegedly not plugged in during recording, according to Levon Helm.

Levon Helm (person) 2 — Musician who claimed Robbie Robertson's guitar wasn't plugged in during The Last Waltz recording.

Garth Hudson (person) 2 — Musician noted as the only surviving member of The Band at time of Robertson's death.

Resident Advisor (place) 2 — Music website with a formerly active comment section described as 'AV Club comment section for people who fucked'

Wiz Khalifa (person) 2 — Rapper who plays Death in the TV show Dickinson, depicted with a tophat, dreadlocks, and neck tattoos in scenes with tra...

Laurence Fishburne (person) 2 — Actor noted for his extensive career in high-concept science fiction films, having played spaceship captains more than a...

Everything, Everywhere, All At Once (film) 2 — Zany, over-the-top film with Michelle Yeoh featuring insane choreography and editing, compared to Love Exposure and Kung...

American Movie (film) 2 — A 1999 funny and uplifting documentary about an amateur filmmaker trying to make a short horror film on a shoestring bud...

Blair Waldorf (person) 2 — A fictional character from Gossip Girl known for her colorful, preppy fashion style that was widely emulated.

Erich von Däniken (person) 2 — Swiss author of 'Chariots of the Gods?' who popularized ancient astronaut theories, discussed upon his death.

Chariots of the Gods? (book) 2 — A book by Erich von Däniken promoting ancient astronaut theories that was influential in alternative history circles.