Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

University of Alaska Anchorage (place) 1 — Public university that lost accreditations after severe budget cuts

Tidal Wave Books (place) 1 — Bookstore in Anchorage mentioned in context of the city's unwalkable built environment

Bear's Tooth (place) 1 — Establishment in Anchorage mentioned as destination in discussion of city's unwalkable infrastructure

Maze Runner trilogy (book) 1 — Young adult book series remembered for depicting Anchorage as a tropical paradise and future world government seat due t...

Schizoanalysis (concept) 1 — Theoretical framework that original 'schizoposting' was based on, distinct from posts about actual schizophrenia

Gutenberg's press (concept) 1 — Historical invention referenced as a comparison to the Internet's revolutionary impact on humanity

Fred Weasley (person) 1 — Harry Potter character that reality shifters claim to have relationships with

Reality shifting (concept) 1 — Phenomenon where people believe they have exclusive relationships with fictional characters

Don't Fuck With Cats (film) 1 — Netflix documentary about Luka Magnotta that featured disturbing viral videos

Luka Magnotta (person) 1 — Subject of Netflix documentary who uploaded disturbing videos online

3 Guys 1 Hammer (film) 1 — Infamous shock video mentioned as part of early internet gore culture

Mr. Hands (film) 1 — Notorious shock video from early internet gore culture

r/IsraelPalestine (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit noted for being filled with Zionist propaganda and astroturfing

r/lebanon (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit observed to have surprising pro-Israel rhetoric despite Lebanese context

Center for Land Use Interpretation (place) 1 — Organization that documented show caves as unique architectural spaces

Taki Inoue (person) 1 — Formula One driver who was struck by two safety cars in a single season

worldoftshirts (person) 1 — Online figure referenced as example of eccentric homeless lifestyle

The Protocols of the Elders of Zion (book) 1 — Antisemitic conspiracy text referenced ironically in a post about securing 'the existence of our pastries and a future f...

Paranoid (album) 1 — An album by Black Sabbath that is praised as one of their best works.

Master of Reality (album) 1 — An album by Black Sabbath that is considered one of their best releases alongside Paranoid.

The Unbearable Lightness of Being (book) 1 — A novel mentioned as being nearly finished by a reader looking for their next book.

Pink Flamingos (film) 1 — A 1972 transgressive film referenced in a discussion about introducing a homeless person to more cultured cinema through...

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (film) 1 — A 1974 horror film praised for feeling uniquely disturbing and visceral despite low budget, with its grime and lack of m...

Upton Sinclair (person) 1 — American author referenced in connection to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre's pro-vegetarianism themes.

Robert Walser (person) 1 — Swiss author mentioned alongside Thomas Bernhard as exploring themes of desperation and people whose yearnings elude the...

Incel ideology (concept) 1 — Radicalization theory discussed in terms of how attractive autistic men may be particularly vulnerable due to misunderst...

Maria Callas (person) 1 — Iconic dramatic soprano opera singer known for her technical skill and expressive voice capable of conveying emotions ac...

1960s London (place) 1 — Historical cultural center representing a peak period of creative energy alongside 1920s Paris and 1970s-80s NYC.

1970s-80s New York City (place) 1 — Historical cultural hub representing a period of intense creative and artistic energy alongside 1920s Paris and 1960s Lo...

MENA region (place) 1 — Middle East and North Africa region where explicit scenes in films like Oppenheimer are censored in theaters.

Library of Congress (place) 1 — Institution housing the FSA/OWI archive that documents American life during the 1930s and 1940s

FSA (concept) 1 — Farm Security Administration that managed camps and documented American life during the Great Depression and WWII throug...

Russell Lee (person) 1 — Photographer who documented American life during the Great Depression and WWII as part of the FSA/OWI archive

Arthur Rothstein (person) 1 — Photographer who documented the FSA farm workers' community in Texas during the 1940s

Arthur S. Siegel (person) 1 — Photographer who documented the Sojourner Truth housing project riots in Detroit in 1942

John Collier Jr. (person) 1 — Photographer who documented Grand Central Terminal in New York City in 1941

Jack Delano (person) 1 — Photographer who documented soldiers watching bathing crowds at Yorktown, Virginia in 1941

Grand Central Terminal (place) 1 — New York City landmark photographed by John Collier Jr. in 1941 as part of the FSA archive

Sojourner Truth housing project (place) 1 — Detroit housing project that experienced rioting in February 1942, documented by photographer Arthur S. Siegel

Yorktown (place) 1 — Virginia location where soldiers were photographed watching bathing crowds in June 1941

Rupert, Idaho (place) 1 — Location of former CCC camp that became FSA-managed housing for Japanese-American farm workers in 1942

Yuma, Arizona (place) 1 — Location of FSA farm workers' community that held jitterbug contests at the second annual field day in March 1942

Weslaco, Texas (place) 1 — Texas town with FSA camp where the Drake family played music for Saturday night dances in February 1942

Kane Parsons (person) 1 — Talented filmmaker with strong editing and animation skills working on a backrooms movie for A24

React (concept) 1 — JavaScript framework used for Reddit's redesigned website that loads slowly with excessive JavaScript

Royal Lodge (place) 1 — Residence that Prince Andrew will be moving out of after being stripped of his royal titles

Elisabeth Moss (person) 1 — Actress known for roles in Mad Men, The Handmaid's Tale, and other films and television shows, discussed in the context ...

Top of the Lake (film) 1 — Television series featuring Elisabeth Moss that the poster prefers over her other work.

The One I Love (film) 1 — Film featuring Elisabeth Moss that the poster cites as an example of her playing an anxious and self-involved character.

Shirley (film) 1 — Film featuring Elisabeth Moss in a role preferred by the poster over her work in The Handmaid's Tale and The Invisible M...