Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Brahms (person) 2 — German composer whose Symphony No. 3 (Third Movement) was used in Adam Curtis's 'Century of The Self'.

Shostakovich (person) 2 — Russian composer whose 24 Preludes & Fugues were featured in Adam Curtis's 'Century of The Self'.

Ke$ha (person) 2 — Pop musician from Taylor Swift's era who has lost her fanbase while Swift continues to attract new generations of fans.

Richard Branson (person) 2 — Billionaire who went to space but was quickly forgotten in comparison to Bezos

A Mind of Its Own: A Cultural History of the Penis (book) 2 — Nonfiction book about the cultural history of the penis that the poster found thought-provoking

Roger Scruton (person) 2 — Conservative intellectual who died and was noted for taking money from big tobacco

The Scary of Sixty First (film) 2 — Film directed by Dasha Nekrasova as a paranoid homage to Kubrick, released on Vinegar Syndrome Blu-Ray.

Josh Groban (person) 2 — Singer who had a big sincere fanbase during the George W. Bush years

Dickinson (film) 2 — Apple TV show about Emily Dickinson featuring modern music and Wiz Khalifa as Death, heavily criticized for poor writing...

Millennium Mambo (film) 2 — Dreamy film by Hou Hsiao-hsien cited as a favorite by a user seeking similar movie recommendations.

Hou Hsiao-hsien (person) 2 — Director of Millennium Mambo, a dreamy film praised alongside Wong Kar-Wai's work.

Erin Brockovich (film) 2 — Environmental activist who sent a team to investigate the Le Roy, NY mass illness case for toxic waste but found nothing...

Bourne Trilogy (film) 2 — Example of mid-aughts no-filler thriller genre featuring corporate/governmental conspiracies

Vantage Point (film) 2 — Example of mid-aughts no-filler thriller genre featuring corporate/governmental conspiracies

Michael Clayton (film) 2 — Example of mid-aughts no-filler thriller genre featuring corporate/governmental conspiracies and George Clooney

State of Play (film) 2 — Example of mid-aughts no-filler thriller genre featuring corporate/governmental conspiracies

Traffic (film) 2 — Example of mid-aughts no-filler thriller genre featuring corporate/governmental conspiracies

Grapes of Wrath (film) 2 — Americana film listed among great examples of the genre

The Shards (book) 2 — Bret Easton Ellis's new novel being adapted by HBO, described as grotesque.

Lily Tomlin (person) 2 — Actress cited as one of four women a poster repeatedly gets compared to, representing a type of beauty that doesn't feel...

Faroe Islands (place) 2 — Island territory mentioned as an aspirational place to live if financially independent.

The Troubles (concept) 2 — The period of conflict in Northern Ireland discussed as potentially downplayed, with ongoing issues like segregated scho...

Derry (place) 2 — A city in Northern Ireland mentioned alongside Belfast as having bleak conditions following The Troubles.

Lyra McKee (person) 2 — A journalist whose 2019 killing is mentioned as evidence of ongoing tensions related to The Troubles in Northern Ireland...

New IRA (concept) 2 — A paramilitary group formed in 2012, mentioned as evidence of continued sectarian tensions in Northern Ireland.

Saint Omer (film) 2 — A film containing a quote about mothers and daughters that resonated with the poster regarding generational reversal and...

Battle of New Orleans (concept) 2 — A historical battle where outnumbered American militiamen and pirates defeated the British Army with minimal casualties,...

Donovan (person) 2 — Musician whose October 1965 album cover featured early psychedelic lettering, predating the Beatles' Rubber Soul

Ice Age (film) 2 — Animated film set in prehistoric times with anthropomorphic animals, praised as charming and used as example for why mor...

How I'm Feeling Now (album) 2 — Album by Charli XCX cited as an example of her better earlier work compared to her newer releases.

Anne Carson (person) 2 — Canadian poet and scholar whose work on Eros is cited in discussion of love as a portal to self-knowledge.

Eros the Bittersweet (book) 2 — Book by Anne Carson exploring the concept of Eros, desire, and boundaries between self and other.

The Decline of the West (book) 2 — Book by Oswald Spengler analyzing the lifecycle of civilizations, cited by Chinese intellectual Liu Zhongjing regarding ...

George Grosz (person) 2 — Artist whose work was being discussed at an art museum in contrast to Harry Potter cultural references

Michael Crichton (person) 2 — 7-foot tall doctor who became wealthy writing airport books and was a prominent climate change denier

The Power of Ritual in Prehistory (book) 2 — Academic work examining how secret societies in prehistoric cultures were used for social control and creating inequalit...

UC Berkeley (place) 2 — University of California campus where Mario Savio delivered his famous 1964 Free Speech Movement address.

Flight of the Conchords (film) 2 — Comedy series that a poster wishes were back in the cultural zeitgeist to improve quality of life.

Nirvanna The Band The Show (film) 2 — Canadian comedy series mentioned alongside Flight of the Conchords as representing better cultural content.

Kenny vs Spenny (film) 2 — Canadian reality comedy show cited as an example of quality entertainment missing from current culture.

Degrassi (film) 2 — Canadian teen soap opera that a British man in his late 20s found enjoyable to watch.

Abundance (concept) 2 — Political framework promoted by Ezra Klein that emphasizes removing regulations to enable cheaper infrastructure and hou...

Sophie Ristelhueber (person) 2 — Photographer whose "Aftermath: Kuwait, 1991" series documents the aftermath of the Gulf War in Kuwait.

Porto (place) 2 — City in northern Portugal where the poster's ex-girlfriend was from and where they frequently visited.

Randy Fine (person) 2 — Sitting member of Congress described as having aggressive racist behavior comparable to Valentina Gomez.

Valentina Gomez (person) 2 — Public figure known for aggressive racist content including shooting a mannequin and burning the Quran with a flamethrow...

Charleston (place) 2 — A city in South Carolina where a conversation with a Navy veteran homeless man took place at Waterfront Park.

The 400 Blows (film) 2 — A film featuring a scene where a child commits an act for the author Balzac, resonating with the poster's own childhood ...

Balzac (person) 2 — A French author referenced in The 400 Blows as the motivation for a child's passionate act.

Shirley Jackson (person) 2 — An author currently being read by another Red Scare book club in Philadelphia.