Red Scare Canon

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• Joy Luck Club (book) 2 — Referenced as one of the few pieces of Asian American cultural representation available in 2009, suggesting limited visi...
• America's Test Kitchen (film) 2 — Cooking show where a host made a controversial video claiming iceberg is the best lettuce, cited as an example of contra...
• Ecuador (place) 2 — South American country discussed in connection with a barber from there and conversations about Cuenca.
• John Betjeman (person) 2 — British poet whose poetry is described as trash and who is characterized as an idle prig
• Peter Steele (person) 2 — Frontman of Type O Negative whose charisma made the band's corny lyrics work
• Robert Smithson (person) 2 — American artist known for Land Art and earthworks including Spiral Jetty, whose work incorporated interests in geology, ...
• bell hooks (person) 2 — Feminist theorist whose stylistic choice to write her name in lowercase is misunderstood by certain demographics
• Jonny Greenwood (person) 2 — Composer whose film soundtracks for Phantom Thread and Spencer are celebrated as peak reading and sulking music
• George Saunders (person) 2 — Author of short story collection Tenth of December and novel Lincoln in the Bardo
• Iris Murdoch (person) 2 — A British novelist and philosopher whose debut novel Under the Net explores themes of language, reality, and theory vers...
• Everyone is Beautiful and No One is Horny (book) 2 — Article published on Blood Knife discussing the lack of genuine sexuality and horniness in contemporary media and cultur...
• Les Wexner (person) 2 — Israeli lobbyist and billionaire who funded Jeffrey Epstein and organized the secretive Mega Group speculated to be a Mo...
• Charles Sumner (person) 2 — Historical figure referenced in the context of being beaten with a cane, used as a darkly humorous comparison for qualif...
• Sex at the Margins (book) 2 — Book recommended in the context of discussing how massage parlor workers are empowered entrepreneurs rather than victims
• The Savage Detectives (book) 2 — A novel that a poster plans to read after finishing 2666.
• Se7en (film) 2 — A film a poster plans to watch on a Friday night while getting high.
• In the Presence of Schopenhauer (book) 2 — Book by Michel Houellebecq about his philosophical debt to Schopenhauer.
• Modern Man in Search of a Soul (book) 2 — Carl Jung's work on psychology and spirituality, listed as a top nonfiction book.
• William Lloyd Garrison (person) 2 — American abolitionist whose writings and speeches are considered essential nonfiction reading.
• The Death and Life of Great American Cities (book) 2 — Jane Jacobs's influential work on urban planning and city design, listed as a top nonfiction book.
• Anna Bey (person) 2 — Femininity coach mentioned as an example of online influencers teaching women about femininity and traditional gender ro...
• Invitation to a Beheading (book) 2 — Novel by Vladimir Nabokov characterized by beautiful writing, humor, and Kafka-esque qualities despite Nabokov's denial ...
• Deborah Eisenberg (person) 2 — Author of short story collection The Stories (So Far), featuring female protagonists who hate themselves and tolerate po...
• The Stories (So Far) (book) 2 — Short story collection by Deborah Eisenberg featuring female protagonists who struggle with self-worth and accept mistre...
• Rumspringa (concept) 2 — Amish tradition where young people experience life outside the community before deciding whether to join the church and ...
• Jason Isbell (person) 2 — Contemporary country music artist praised as part of a new generation of master songwriters in the genre.
• Colter Wall (person) 2 — Contemporary country music artist praised as part of a new generation of master songwriters in the genre.
• Queen Elizabeth (person) 2 — British monarch who is the subject of a conspiracy theory that she faked her death and is living incognito.
• Natasha Lyonne (person) 2 — Actress whose characters are cited as rare female examples of the strong, sensible, honorable archetype traditionally as...
• Habbo Hotel (place) 2 — Early internet platform where kids in the 2000s would interact with strangers, mentioned alongside encounters with a Ger...
• Gina Lollobrigida (person) 2 — Italian actress whose name is celebrated as one of the best celebrity names.
• Zsa Zsa Gabor (person) 2 — Hungarian-American actress and socialite whose name is praised for its memorable repetition.
• Embracer (place) 2 — Gaming industry conglomerate that bought and shut down companies, causing layoffs in the game development sector
• Girly (film) 2 — 1970 largely forgotten British horror-comedy film featuring actress Vanessa Howard
• Vanessa Howard (person) 2 — British actress from 1970 film Girly whose aesthetic vibe made lasting impression on viewers
• Charles Baudelaire (person) 2 — French poet to be discussed during a cyberpunk meeting in Shenzhen with an e-girlfriend
• Joe Henderson (person) 2 — Jazz saxophonist who performed on Cantaloupe Island with Herbie Hancock's ensemble.
• Laura Mulvey (person) 2 — Film theorist known for writing about the male gaze, referenced sarcastically as example of academic posturing
• Tom DeLonge (person) 2 — Musician involved in UFO disclosure alongside Sam Harris
• Time Cube (concept) 2 — A fringe theory or philosophy about cubic time being above mathematics and omnificent, presented as absolute truth that ...
• Postcolonial Astrology (book) 2 — A book by Alice Sparkly Kat that was critically reviewed by Sam Kriss for containing factual errors including the claim ...
• Alice Sparkly Kat (person) 2 — Author of 'Postcolonial Astrology' who was criticized for factual errors including claiming famine doesn't happen to whi...
• Tang Ping (concept) 2 — A youth movement in China promoting the philosophy of lying flat, doing nothing, lowering ambitions and living simply in...
• Poststructuralism (concept) 2 — Philosophical movement dismissed by Paglia as a corpse that should be left in a Parisian trash pit.
• The Fray (person) 2 — Late aughts/early 2010s pop rock band associated with adult contemporary music and Grey's Anatomy soundtracks.
• Blues Brothers (film) 2 — A film praised for its phenomenal cinematography and casual pacing, contrasted favorably against modern movies.
• COS (concept) 2 — Fashion brand mentioned as one of the 'approved rich-kid brands' that wealthy youth exclusively purchase from
• The Greatest (album) 2 — A Lana Del Rey song that 'Sweet' is compared favorably to as her best work since.
• King Arthur (person) 2 — Legendary British king whose death was caused by Lancelot's affair with his wife Guinevere.
• Katerina Golubeva (person) 2 — Russian actress who moved to Paris and worked with directors like Šarūnas Bartas, Claire Denis, and Leos Carax, died in ...