Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Poem for your sprog (person) 1 — Reddit user who writes poems in comment sections, hated by the post author for creating a genre of meme-poetry.

Benzodiazepines (concept) 1 — Highly addictive prescription drugs for anxiety that cause severe withdrawal symptoms requiring months to years of recov...

Jessica Pratt (person) 1 — Musician whose personal style is discussed as a palate cleanser for the subreddit.

Northrop Grumman (place) 1 — Weapons manufacturing company whose name is described as perfectly ugly for representing people with blood on their hand...

The Hellp (person) 1 — A musician or artist figure associated with the post-COVID NYC downtown scene and Dimes Square movement.

South Florida (place) 1 — A region in Florida referenced as the birthplace of a circumcised Latino discussing cultural alienation.

Krakatoa (place) 1 — A famous volcano in Indonesia that most people don't realize is located there, used to illustrate disconnection between ...

Bengal (place) 1 — A region that gave its name to both the Bengal Tiger and the word 'bungalow,' yet remains relatively unknown despite its...

Light Phone (concept) 1 — A minimalist phone without smartphone features, mentioned as an alternative to avoid AI integration in devices.

Crypt Keeper (concept) 1 — A horror character referenced in a satirical suggestion that Biden should embrace his aged appearance for political adva...

The Last Supper (concept) 1 — Christian iconographic work referenced in criticism of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony's drag show parody.

The Artist's Way (book) 1 — Self-help book about creative recovery that encourages stream-of-consciousness journaling, read by a woman the narrator ...

My Struggle Volume 2 (book) 1 — Second volume of Knausgaard's autobiographical novel series, which the narrator was reading at the exact moment he encou...

Memoria (film) 1 — Arthouse film the narrator encountered a woman after screening at a local theater.

Phil Spector (person) 1 — Music producer whose 'sound' Brian Wilson was paranoid would kill him, leading to years of bed-ridden isolation.

HOCD (concept) 1 — Homosexual-themed obsessive-compulsive disorder, one of several OCD variants experienced by the post author.

POCD (concept) 1 — Pedophilia-themed obsessive-compulsive disorder, one of several OCD variants experienced by the post author.

Gwern (person) 1 — Writer and internet archivist who created a mirror of the legendary rotten.com library.

Learn to Code (concept) 1 — Early 2010s cultural movement encouraging programming education, referenced as an era that spawned nerd culture phenomen...

Gimli (person) 1 — Dwarf character from Lord of the Rings who inspired performative dwarf personas among early 2010s nerds

KMHD (place) 1 — Jazz radio station listened to during a weekend of Phish shows

Koh Tao (place) 1 — Thai island known for diving where scuba instructors display pre-smartphone era energy and vitality

Skokie (place) 1 — Chicago suburb used as example for experiencing atmospheric energy differences from the city proper

Grand Rapids (place) 1 — Midwest city noted as a powerful energy shifter between city limits and suburbs

ITYSL (film) 1 — Sketch comedy show I Think You Should Leave starring Tim Robinson, whose mannerisms influenced his dramatic film work

Suburban Ennui (concept) 1 — The dissatisfaction and lack of meaningful connection experienced by comfortable middle-class suburban life

Trevi Fountain (place) 1 — Famous fountain in Rome recommended for early morning visits

Chase Infiniti (person) 1 — Actress featured in a new PTA movie, described as striking despite an unfortunate name

PTA (person) 1 — Filmmaker (likely Paul Thomas Anderson) with a new movie featuring Chase Infiniti

Centre Pompidou (place) 1 — Paris museum where Paul Virilio's Bunker Archeology photographs were first exhibited in 1975

r/nycapartments (place) 1 — Reddit community characterized by transplants with bootlicker attitudes toward NYC real estate, hostile to rent stabiliz...

r/nychousinglottery (place) 1 — Reddit community about NYC affordable housing lottery programs

Carter Hart (person) 1 — NHL player acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial who got signed to a contract

Sergio Mattarella (person) 1 — Italian political figure referenced in discussion of Irish corniness

Will to Power (concept) 1 — Nietzschean philosophical concept discussed as being misappropriated to justify regime change and violence in contempora...

Aramazd (person) 1 — Armenian deity referenced in Proto-Indo-European hymns in a fantasy about Anna Khachiyan

Clara Zetkin (person) 1 — Marxist theorist and feminist referenced approvingly in exam notes with suggestion she should 'go on Red Scare'

Alejandro Jodorowsky (person) 1 — Film director of The Holy Mountain discussed as possibly being 'the poor mans Parajanov' for Red Scare movie night

National Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (place) 1 — Orchestra mentioned by a person with Asperger's syndrome as an example of achievement directly related to having the con...

Carolyne Roehm (person) 1 — Designer or floral arranger whose flower arrangements are shown as example of becoming less interested in world affairs

Mission Chinese (place) 1 — A restaurant or establishment in New York City that serves as a cultural reference point for lefty podcast listeners.

Dime Square (place) 1 — A neighborhood or area in New York City frequently referenced in Red Scare podcast and associated cultural circles.

Not Really (film) 1 — A podcast that discusses New York City cultural locations and scenes, listened to alongside Red Scare.

The Celluloid Closet (book) 1 — A work examining gay coding and subtext in film history, referenced in a discussion about LGBT representation in media

Juan Thompson (person) 1 — Hunter S. Thompson's son who discovered his father's body and fired shotgun blasts to mark his passing

Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race (book) 1 — Book on race discourse purchased during BLM but left unread by a normie housemate, symbolizing performative activism

So You Want to Talk About Race? (book) 1 — Book on race discourse purchased during BLM but left unread by a normie housemate, part of performative activism

Me and White Supremacy (book) 1 — Book on race discourse purchased during BLM but left unread by a normie housemate, exemplifying performative activism

Bitchute (concept) 1 — Video hosting platform mentioned as a preferred alternative to mainstream social media

Shaw Brothers (place) 1 — Hong Kong film production company known for kung fu films, produced Inframan