Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Raine Maida (person) 1 — Singer of Our Lady Peace who wrote the deeply personal song "4 a.m." about learning his estranged father had a fatal ill...

I Will Survive (album) 1 — Song suggested as a better choice for karaoke than Our Lady Peace's deeply personal "4 a.m."

Weimar Republic (place) 1 — Historical German state referenced to describe the badly-costumed appearance of polyamorous party attendees.

Quanta Magazine (place) 1 — Publication that reported on a couple of mathematics post-docs at Brown University solving an old problem about algebrai...

Pacific Northwest Liberal Hipster (concept) 1 — A specific strain of Seattle metro area culture characterized by passive aggression, awkwardness around disagreement, we...

Little St. James (place) 1 — Epstein's private island speculated as destination Elvis would have frequently visited had he lived longer

hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have (album) 1 — Lana Del Rey song with nightgown lyrics recommended for Dasha to appreciate

Cannibalism Forum (place) 1 — Online forum where suspected cannibal posted seeking willing victims referred to as 'long pig'

His Motorbike, Her Island (film) 1 — Nobuhiko Obayashi film about a summer romance involving motorcycles and an island in the Seto Inland Sea

The Spook Who Sat By the Door (film) 1 — Revolutionary black power political thriller about first black CIA officer who trains guerrilla bands to overthrow white...

Berlinale (place) 1 — Berlin International Film Festival where Dasha Nekrasova won Best First Feature

The Rule of Benedict (book) 1 — 6th century monastic text about rules for praying and monk life, read by poster and mentioned in job interview

Videogames (album) 1 — Lana Del Rey's debut music video featuring vintage visuals and webcam footage

Lynx (concept) 1 — Body spray brand referenced in discussion about young men drafted for war

Dirk Bogarde (person) 1 — British actor described as "very red-scare coded" and suggested as the subject of a movie club discussion focused on his...

Schenectady, New York (place) 1 — New York city sarcastically suggested as an affordable place to move and raise children, presented as having large house...

Band of Horses (person) 1 — Musical group whose album 'Cease to Begin' is listed as a favorite by a subreddit user.

Cease to Begin (album) 1 — Album by Band of Horses listed as a favorite in a music discussion thread.

Teaser and the Firecat (album) 1 — Album by Cat Stevens listed as a favorite in a music discussion thread.

G Jones (person) 1 — Electronic music producer whose album 'The Ineffable Truth' is listed as a favorite.

The Ineffable Truth (album) 1 — Album by G Jones listed as a favorite in a music discussion thread.

Simon & Garfunkel (person) 1 — Musical duo whose album 'Bridge over Troubled Water' is listed as a favorite.

HOME (person) 1 — Electronic music artist whose album 'Odyssey' is listed as a favorite.

Odyssey (album) 1 — Album by HOME listed as a favorite in a music discussion thread.

Quavo (person) 1 — Hip-hop artist who collaborated with Travis Scott on the album 'Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho' listed as a favorite.

Huncho Jack, Jack Huncho (album) 1 — Collaborative album by Quavo and Travis Scott listed as a favorite in a music discussion thread.

Emotion (album) 1 — Album by Carly Rae Jepsen listed as a favorite in a music discussion thread.

Derek & The Dominos (person) 1 — Rock band whose album 'Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs' is listed as a favorite.

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (album) 1 — Album by Derek & The Dominos listed as a favorite in a music discussion thread.

Talking Heads '77 (album) 1 — Debut album by Talking Heads being listened to for the first time and enthusiastically received by a subreddit user.

Paddington Bear (person) 1 — Fictional character referenced as a comparison for the feeling of carrying a briefcase everywhere.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (film) 1 — A film that was put on during a sexual encounter, described as a strange choice

TruAnon (album) 1 — A podcast that produced multi-part series on topics like the JFK assassination

Xbox (concept) 1 — A gaming console whose controller was used to navigate Netflix

Marriott (place) 1 — A hotel chain where the author spent a night with a romantic partner

Cassowary (concept) 1 — A large bird species discussed as a living connection to dinosaurs that can disembowel humans

The True Story of a Part-Time Indian (book) 1 — A YA novel by Sherman Alexie commonly taught in high schools as part of culturally responsive curriculum focusing on Nat...

Apple Maps (place) 1 — Navigation application referenced as enabling Gen Z's inability to navigate without GPS assistance

Culturally Responsive Teaching (concept) 1 — Educational approach prioritizing texts by diverse authors and culturally relevant content, criticized for sacrificing l...

Path of Totality (concept) 1 — The area where a total solar eclipse is visible, described as providing a transcendent, life-changing experience.

Envy (concept) 1 — Emotion described as studiously ignored in modern discourse despite being amplified by social media and underlying conte...

God Emperor of Dune (book) 1 — A book by Frank Herbert that is among the poster's top five favorite books of all time, expressing concern about it bein...

Brian Herbert (person) 1 — Author criticized for producing many not very good Dune books that represent the slopification of the franchise.

Ken Sugimori (person) 1 — Artist who created watercolor artwork of the original 151 Pokémon, which is praised as amazing.

Novalis (person) 1 — German Romantic poet and philosopher cited as a transcendent German thinker who was a great admirer of Greco-Roman class...

Thomas Mann (person) 1 — German writer cited as a transcendent German thinker who was a great admirer of Greco-Roman classicism.

Baden-Württemberg (place) 1 — A German region referenced in a meme sticker that exposes German cultural narcissism and provincialism.

Greco-Roman classicism (concept) 1 — Classical cultural tradition admired by transcendent German thinkers as an escape from German cultural narcissism.

Dionysian pathos (concept) 1 — A concept referenced in critique of Germans' inability to meaningfully rebel despite engaging in hedonistic behavior.

Phenibut (concept) 1 — A drug that kills inhibition similar to alcohol, which the poster abused leading to reckless behavior including facepost...