Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

John Altoon (person) 2 — American artist (1925-1969) described as a boozing, boisterous braggart with schizophrenia who died at 44 from a heart a...

The Brooklyn Rail (place) 2 — Publication that published Craig Olson's essay on John Altoon's artistic legacy.

Virginia Beach (place) 2 — City where a suspicious missing person case involving a new mother and her husband Odin took place.

Colorado State (place) 2 — University that Taylor, the missing woman in a suspicious Virginia Beach case, attended to become a vet tech.

The Master and Margarita (book) 2 — Classic novel referenced in criticism of people who own recent editions of classic books with webcomic-style covers from...

Train Dreams (film) 2 — Film adaptation set in 1910s Idaho criticized for depicting the era with modern aversions to unionizing and faith, ignor...

The Screwtape Letters (book) 2 — C.S. Lewis work from which the fifteenth letter is quoted, discussing how demons want humans to focus on the future rath...

Prozac Nation (book) 2 — Mental illness memoir by Elizabeth Wurtzel that prompted discussion about the genre of mental illness memoirs.

Elizabeth Wurtzel (person) 2 — Author of Prozac Nation who died at 52, prompting discussion about mental illness memoirs.

An Unquiet Mind (book) 2 — Mental illness memoir by Kay Redfield Jamison highly recommended in discussion of the genre.

Kay Redfield Jamison (person) 2 — Author of An Unquiet Mind, a highly recommended mental illness memoir.

Crazy (book) 2 — Mental illness memoir by Marya Hornbacher highly recommended in discussion of the genre.

Marya Hornbacher (person) 2 — Author of Crazy, a highly recommended mental illness memoir.

Ada, or Ardor (book) 2 — Novel by Vladimir Nabokov cited as a personal favorite for its complex multilingual wordplay and linguistic innovation.

New York Magazine (place) 2 — Publication that featured a long-form article on Anna Nicole Smith recommended within the subreddit as exemplary journal...

Catechism of the Catholic Church (book) 2 — Catholic text cited regarding Tertullian's commentary on the Lord's Prayer

Andrew Breitbart (person) 2 — Conservative media figure quoted for his mantra 'Politics is downstream from culture' in a discussion about art and poli...

The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (film) 2 — A documentary film described as insane where the viewer never knows what the subject will do next, recently received a B...

Francis Bellamy (person) 2 — Christian Socialist author of the Pledge of Allegiance whose political views are noted as an interesting historical fact...

Looking Backward (book) 2 — A book by Francis Bellamy's cousin that predicted future developments like shopping malls and television.

Drop Dead Gorgeous (film) 2 — A comedy film starring Kirstie Alley, Kirsten Dunst, and Brittany Murphy described as iconic, funny, and abject.

The Vampire Diaries (film) 2 — TV show referenced in discussion of consciousness bonding, with the poster misremembering a character named Edward doing...

Chabad (concept) 2 — Hasidic Jewish outreach movement whose members approach people on the street asking 'are you Jewish?' in cities like Por...

Just Stop Oil (concept) 2 — Climate activism group known for dramatic protests involving targeting artworks in museums to raise awareness about foss...

Last Exit to Brooklyn (book) 2 — A book mentioned in the context of seeking literary works that have similar consensus appreciation on the subreddit as B...

Alton Brown (person) 2 — A cooking personality idolized by men who analyze food from a scientific perspective and treat cooking like a research s...

Kenji (person) 2 — A cooking guru idolized by men who approach cooking with a scientific, STEM-focused methodology.

Octavia Butler (person) 2 — Science fiction author whose novel Kindred was studied in a creative writing seminar, sparking discussions about race an...

Alexandra Daddario (person) 2 — Actress whose nude scenes in True Detective were criticized as gratuitous and serving only as masturbatory material for ...

Over the Hedge (film) 2 — Animated film from approximately 2003 cited as an early example of children's movies depicting panic attacks

Puss in Boots 2 (film) 2 — Children's animated film discussed as being overpraised for depicting panic attacks and anxiety

Elizabeth Fraser (person) 2 — Vocalist of Cocteau Twins praised for vocal acrobatics and emotional power, considered underrated in best vocalist conve...

Heaven or Las Vegas (album) 2 — Cocteau Twins album mentioned as the only work people discuss when talking about the band

Ancien Regime (concept) 2 — French pre-revolutionary political system used as analogy for Democrats and mainstream Republicans

Imperial China (concept) 2 — Historical Chinese civilization noted for implementing standardized testing for government positions since the 7th centu...

Freemasons (concept) 2 — A secret society organization characterized as having an undeserved mystique when its members are actually just socially...

Whatever podcast (film) 2 — A podcast hosted by Brian Atlas featuring debates between women and men, criticized as rage bait catering to beta males ...

Wanted (film) 2 — 2008 action film with star-studded cast and bullet-bending premise, criticized for copying Fight Club's shlubby man trop...

Antichrist (concept) 2 — Biblical apocalyptic figure mentioned as an alternative interpretation of Luigi Mangione's messianic comparisons.

The Fifth Element (film) 2 — 1997 sci-fi film argued as the death of Hollywood blockbuster charm, a peak that modern films fail to reach

Kirikou and the Sorceress (film) 2 — 1998 European animated film described as stunning and worth rewatching as an adult

r/boxoffice (place) 2 — Reddit community characterized by approximately 100 users engaging in catty, passive-aggressive arguments, particularly ...

Hulk Hogan (person) 2 — Professional wrestler, subject of satirical death report involving a Samsung Galaxy Note 7.

Oingo Boingo (album) 2 — Band whose song "Little Girls" is cited as one of the worst possible karaoke choices

John Cage (person) 2 — Composer whose silent composition "4'33"" is discussed as an ironic karaoke choice that actually fits the spirit of the ...

Psalms (book) 2 — Book of the Bible, referenced for verses 103:15–16 about mortals being like grass

Proverbs (book) 2 — Book of the Bible cited for verses about tranquility, human planning versus divine will, and moral purity

Emma Ruth Rundle (person) 2 — Musician whose music video for 'return' is praised for its costuming.

Lingua Ignota (person) 2 — Musician whose music video for 'pennsylvania furnace' is praised for its costuming.

Aldous Harding (person) 2 — Musician whose music video for 'the barrel' is praised for its costuming.