Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Kazuo Umezu (person) 1 — Legendary manga creator behind 'Drifting Classroom' and 'Cat Eyed Boy' known for super creepy art style

The Curse of Kazuo Umezu (film) 1 — Horror film featuring two spooky tales with creepy art style that makes it look cursed

Bill Paxton (person) 1 — Actor who made his film debut in Taking Tiger Mountain as a hippie layabout who undergoes brainwashing and sex change

Taking Tiger Mountain (film) 1 — Bizarre experimental 1972/83 film adapted from William S. Burroughs' novella after the movie was shot, featuring feminis...

Vinegar Syndrome (place) 1 — Blu-Ray distribution company that released Taking Tiger Mountain

The Ruling Class (film) 1 — 1972 jet-black satire of British upper class featuring Peter O'Toole as a paranoid schizophrenic who believes himself to...

Flashing Lights (album) 1 — Kanye West song described as hitting different with lyrics that are quintessentially Kanye while still being enjoyable

All of the Lights (album) 1 — Kanye West song with intricate, expensive-sounding production that has a lot going on without being messy

Father Stretch My Hands (album) 1 — Kanye West song featuring his favorite use of a sample

IFC (place) 1 — Independent film television channel where a viewer discovered the film Happiness late at night

Normie (concept) 1 — Defined as people who conform obsessively out of fear of appearing different, exhibiting conformity without critical thi...

Caral-Supe (place) 1 — Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Peru that hotep YouTubers falsely claim was built by Egyptians

Ethos (concept) 1 — Greek rhetorical concept of establishing speaker credibility, used to argue that ad hominem is not inherently fallacious...

The Plot Against America (film) 1 — Trump-era dystopian TV series that came and went without leaving much cultural imprint

Hasbullah (person) 1 — Internet personality described as adorable, confused with Bashar al-Assad by someone unfamiliar with both

GameMasterAnthony (person) 1 — An online personality who posted about fictional birthday parties with cartoon characters, representing a fear of loneli...

Mickey Mouse (person) 1 — Disney character mentioned as one of GameMasterAnthony's fictional friends in his imagined birthday parties.

United States Postal Service (place) 1 — Government postal service that Nick Mullen describes as losing his packages and providing an outlet for his aggression.

The Simple Life (film) 1 — Reality TV show referenced in connection with Paris Hilton's potential comeback.

Von Dutch (concept) 1 — Early 2000s fashion brand associated with Paris Hilton's celebrity era.

Unconditional Positive Regard (concept) 1 — A cornerstone of therapeutic practice where therapists maintain non-judgmental acceptance to help clients feel at ease.

Karmaloop (place) 1 — Website referenced as inspiration for young people starting streetwear brands in their late teens/early 20s.

BigCartel (place) 1 — E-commerce platform used by aspiring streetwear entrepreneurs to create online storefronts.

Bal du moulin de la Galette (book) 1 — An 1876 painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir depicting a dance scene at the Moulin de la Galette in Paris.

El Jaleo (book) 1 — An 1882 painting by John Singer Sargent depicting Spanish flamenco dancers.

The Egg Dance (book) 1 — A 1552 painting by Pieter Aertsen depicting a traditional dance game.

Dance (book) 1 — A 1910 painting by Henri Matisse depicting figures in a circular dance.

At the Moulin Rouge, the Dance (book) 1 — An 1890 painting by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec depicting dancers at the famous Parisian cabaret.

Nightlife (book) 1 — A 1943 painting by Archibald John Motley Jr. depicting an energetic scene of Black American social life.

Children Teaching a Cat to Dance (book) 1 — A 1679 painting by Jan Steen depicting a whimsical domestic scene with children and a cat.

The Dinner at the Ball (book) 1 — An 1878 painting by Adolph Menzel depicting an elaborate ballroom dinner scene.

Ballet (book) 1 — An 1876 painting by Edgar Degas depicting ballet dancers.

Stonewall Inn (place) 1 — A historically significant LGBTQ+ landmark in New York City that a college freshman from rural Oklahoma accidentally enc...

Polyester Zine (place) 1 — An online publication that wrote an article about Reddit communities that hate their namesakes.

Richard Daley (person) 1 — A U.S. politician criticized for selling infrastructure for personal wealth at the expense of future generations.

Rugged Individualism (concept) 1 — An American cultural value that has allegedly been corrupted into narcissism and selfishness.

Judas (person) 1 — A biblical figure who killed himself after betraying Jesus, referenced in discussion of early Christian suicide.

Christian Martyrdom (concept) 1 — An early Christian practice referenced alongside suicide as a phenomenon that surprisingly didn't destroy the religion.

Law of Jante (concept) 1 — A Scandinavian cultural code that discourages individualism and self-promotion, said to reign on the Red Scare subreddit...

Low Society (album) 1 — A podcast that was cool but no longer seems to be happening, criticized for not exploring ideas deeply enough.

The Pyramids (place) 1 — Ancient Egyptian monuments discussed as unparalleled works of art that remain mesmerizing despite being 4500 years old a...

David de Jong (person) 1 — Author of Nazi Billionaires who documented how German industrial families maintained wealth derived from slave labor dur...

Sterling Price (person) 1 — Confederate General mentioned in connection with Old Douglas's first active service during the Iuka campaign.

Battle of Corinth (concept) 1 — 1862 Civil War battle in which Old Douglas participated before being killed at the Siege of Vicksburg.

Siege of Vicksburg (concept) 1 — Civil War siege where Confederate soldier Old Douglas was killed by Union sharpshooters and possibly eaten by famished C...

Buddhas of Bamiyan (place) 1 — Ancient Buddhist statues destroyed by the Taliban, with Islamists on Twitter defending the action.

Super Dave (person) 1 — Character played by Bob Einstein, referenced as 'Funkhauser' in Curb Your Enthusiasm

Symbionese Liberation Army (concept) 1 — Left-wing terrorist organization that was disbanded around the 1980s or 90s

Baader-Meinhof (concept) 1 — Left-wing German terrorist organization also known as the Red Army Faction, disbanded around the 1980s or 90s

Action Directe (concept) 1 — French left-wing terrorist organization that was disbanded around the 1980s or 90s