Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Marc Dutroux (person) 2 — Belgian serial killer and child abuser whose case involved allegations of elite pedophile networks and extensive police ...

Rough Trade (place) 2 — Record label referenced alongside Matador as essentially being an arm of marketing companies in a critique of contempora...

Tony Blair (person) 2 — Former British Prime Minister mentioned in context of UK political history.

The Seventh Seal (film) 2 — 1957 film by Ingmar Bergman featured in Red Scare movie night

The Marfa Tapes (album) 2 — Country album praised for its minimalist, authentic sound in contrast to overproduced Nashville country.

Chris Hedges (person) 2 — American journalist and author mentioned in context of remaining optimistic while aware of societal problems.

The Indifferent Stars Above (book) 2 — A book about the Donner Party that a user is reading to get back into reading after a long hiatus

David McCullough (person) 2 — Historian and author who told the story of Theodore Roosevelt reading Anna Karenina

Dakota Territory (place) 2 — Historical American territory where Theodore Roosevelt pursued thieves across the Badlands

Fictions (book) 2 — Collection by Jorge Luis Borges exploring how the cultural canon and fiction shape our interior world

The Complete Stories (book) 2 — Story collection by Flannery O'Connor exploring what being moral means in an amoral world

L'Eclisse (film) 2 — Film by Michelangelo Antonioni played at a music show, featuring a blackface scene that unfortunately coincided with the...

Irvine Welsh (person) 2 — Author of dirty, grimy books about low-lifes, mentioned alongside Chuck Palahniuk as inspiration for book recommendation...

Rant (book) 2 — Novel by Chuck Palahniuk described as being loved by a reader seeking dirty, grimy books about low-lifes.

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick (person) 2 — Queer theorist whose first axiom about sexuality explores how people differ dramatically in their experiences and unders...

Lester Bangs (person) 2 — Legendary music critic invoked as a superior alternative to contemporary YouTube music criticism.

Bombay (place) 2 — Financial metropolis in India where a young corporate lawyer experiences isolation and loneliness

Claire Tabouret (person) 2 — A contemporary painter whose work is being introduced to the subreddit as part of an effort to expose users to contempor...

Forugh Farrokhzad (person) 2 — Iranian poet and director who died at age 32, known for writings on femininity and sexuality and her documentary The Hou...

The Tao of Physics (book) 2 — A book from the 1970s comparing Eastern Mysticism to contemporary findings in quantum physics that helped the poster reb...

Dolly the sheep (concept) 2 — Famous cloned sheep representing peak cloning-mania worldwide, with questions about subsequent developments in cloning t...

Amy (2015) (film) 2 — Documentary about Amy Winehouse that adequately told her story according to the poster.

Dennis Quaid (person) 2 — Actor who plays a cartoonish Hollywood sleazeball daytime TV producer character in The Substance

Michele Bachmann (person) 2 — Former Republican politician described as high camp, compared to a John Waters character trapped in a Thomas Kinkade pai...

Ursula (person) 2 — Author referenced as a favorite by a poster who wants to name their hypothetical daughter after her.

Galaxie 500 (album) 2 — American indie band formed at Ivy League schools, representing middle class college rock origins in contrast to UK worki...

Petra Collins (person) 2 — Photographer whose Rookie Magazine photos are compared to David Berman's suburban poetry as a female equivalent

M83 (person) 2 — Musical artist associated with the nostalgic late-Obama era culture of 2015/2016.

Bill Evans (person) 2 — Jazz pianist praised for live performances in 1964, discussed by jazz enthusiasts seeking more recommendations

James Garrison (person) 2 — New Orleans District Attorney who accused the US government of involvement in JFK's assassination

Jon Ronson (person) 2 — Author and journalist who revealed details about Alex Jones's teenage experiences being bullied

Avatar the Last Airbender (film) 2 — Animated series referenced by a man experiencing AI psychosis in relation to his delusional ritual beliefs about alchemi...

Meat is Murder (album) 2 — Album by The Smiths/Morrissey discussed as the favorite album of the actor who played Chris in The Sopranos.

Lundy Bancroft (person) 2 — Author referenced in a discussion about anger and men's public displays of rage being intentional rather than loss of co...

Norman Fucking Rockwell (album) 2 — Lana Del Rey album mentioned as music for depression

Orlando Furioso (book) 2 — Epic poem by Ludovico Ariosto that Mary Shelley read the 35th canto of in 1818

Ludovico Ariosto (person) 2 — Italian Renaissance poet, author of Orlando Furioso read by Mary Shelley

Diamonds and Rust (album) 2 — Song by Joan Baez believed to be about Bob Dylan, described as 'cutting'

Tamara Kalinic (person) 2 — High fashion influencer followed for positive energy and lifestyle advice

Xenia Adonts (person) 2 — High fashion influencer followed for positive energy and lifestyle advice

Chip and Joanna Gaines (person) 2 — Home renovation and furniture flipping television personalities referenced as the female equivalent of starting a podcas...

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (album) 2 — Classical composition whose third movement is praised as one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.

Russell's Teapot (concept) 2 — Bertrand Russell's thought experiment about the burden of proof cited as a favorite philosophical puzzle.

White Claw (concept) 2 — Hard seltzer brand purchased for a party where guests unexpectedly preferred non-alcoholic options.

Angelo Badalamenti (person) 2 — A composer known for atmospheric soundtrack work, including the piece 'Lauren's Walking.'

The Book of Disquiet (book) 2 — Work by Fernando Pessoa containing reflections on alienation, melancholy, and the preference for literature over reality...

Fernando Pessoa (person) 2 — Portuguese writer whose Book of Disquiet contains meditations on alienation, nostalgia, and the rejection of reality.

Dante's Divine Comedy (book) 2 — Classic literary work mentioned as a topic discussed at length by an intelligent but boring date who couldn't hold the p...

Luther Vandross (person) 2 — R&B singer whose music was played in car, cited as evidence of friend's possible closeted homosexuality

Tate (place) 2 — Art museum mentioned as venue where POC woman artist showed work