Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

The Godfather Part 2 (film) 1 — Classic film used as a comparison point for Inframan in Roger Ebert's rating system

Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli (film) 1 — Icelandic film about 10th century Vikings based on an actual saga about blood feuds and revenge

Buddy Willard (person) 1 — Character in The Bell Jar who represents masculine obtuseness and self-centered perspective on relationships

Moon Pix (album) 1 — A Cat Power album that a college professor used as an example in class, which students unfamiliar with Cat Power thought...

Resistance Lib (concept) 1 — A liberal political identity characterized by opposition to Trump that emerged after the 2016 election, often associated...

Wet Brain (film) 1 — A podcast described as similar to Red Scare but more extreme, featuring more vocal fry and traditional conservative role...

Yugoslav wars (concept) 1 — A series of ethnic conflicts in the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s, referenced in a user's encounter with someone claimi...

DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) (concept) 1 — A socialist political organization, referenced in relation to its London equivalent and experiences with progressive soc...

Track 10 (album) 1 — A truly beautiful, haunting piece of pop music by Charli XCX that was later transformed into a commercial version

Blame It On Your Love (album) 1 — Commercial version of Track 10 by Charli XCX featuring Lizzo that was seen as ruining the original

Rosenberg Research (place) 1 — Financial research service recommended on r/redscarepod for recession analysis

E (album) 1 — Album by ecco2k featuring the song Peroxide about being Black in Sweden

ecco2k (person) 1 — Artist who created the album E and the song Peroxide about being Black in Sweden

Peroxide (album) 1 — Song by ecco2k about being Black in Sweden with lyrics like 'No peroxide I stay dark'

Barry's (place) 1 — High-end fitness boutique mentioned as representative of the consumption-focused lifestyle habits of tech workers.

Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites (album) 1 — Song or EP by Skrillex praised by a poster who self-consciously distinguishes their appreciation from the artist's ident...

Julia Ormond (person) 1 — Actress described as stunning, with poster confusing her with Claire Danes in the Temple Grandin movie on TikTok.

Claire Danes (person) 1 — Actress who starred in the Temple Grandin movie, initially confused with Julia Ormond by the poster.

William Byrd (person) 1 — Composer whose mass music moved a poster to tears and existential despair about being unlovable.

Stanford Law School (place) 1 — Elite law school mentioned as the destination of a valedictorian who struggles with suicidal ideation.

Knight-Hennessy Scholarship (concept) 1 — Prestigious graduate scholarship at Stanford mentioned in the context of a high-achieving but suicidal student.

Harvard Medical School (place) 1 — Elite medical school mentioned as the institution where someone's brother obtained a degree before pursuing TikTok influ...

The Hitch Hiker (film) 1 — Classic film noir being screened at Film Noir Cinema in Greenpoint.

My Cousin Tanino (film) 1 — Italian film referenced in a discussion about Italian culture and their mocking of WASP civility.

Florida Keys (place) 1 — Location of a family reunion that one sibling skipped despite having organized reunions in the past

Night Stalker (film) 1 — Netflix documentary about 1980s serial killer case that featured Diane Feinstein compromising the investigation

Patroclus (person) 1 — Greek mythological figure whose relationship with Achilles is subject to debate regarding whether it was romantic or pla...

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (film) 1 — Cult film known for interactive theatrical showings referenced as a model for what young men's Master and Commander scre...

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (film) 1 — 19th century naval film that the poster argues deserves Rocky Horror-style cult screenings with interactive elements.

Decoding the Gurus (album) 1 — Podcast that analyzes various public intellectuals and cultural figures, including an episode dedicated to the hosts of ...

Semana Santa (concept) 1 — Holy Week celebration in Spain praised for its aesthetics.

Eastern Front (concept) 1 — WWII theater of conflict between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, discussed as incomprehensibly brutal compared to how...

The Hypnosis (film) 1 — A Scandinavian film criticized for being self-absorbed and overly focused on privileged existence.

Turin (place) 1 — An Italian city mentioned as a destination where young people from smaller towns migrate.

Fuck the Pain Away (album) 1 — Hypersexual song referenced as being about how slutty the female singer is rather than how sexy a man is.

12 Rods (person) 1 — Obscure band that received extreme treatment from Pitchfork, getting a perfect 10 that was later deleted and followed by...

Tchernobyl (place) 1 — Nuclear disaster site referenced as a forbidden place in a critique of modern safety culture and restrictions on persona...

Dark Center of the Universe (album) 1 — Modest Mouse song representing organic music discovery before algorithmic curation and mainstream entertainment consumpt...

Venus (place) 1 — Planet discussed as having potentially been a twin to Earth with life support under different conditions, becoming a hel...

Self-Determination Law (concept) 1 — German law allowing people to change gender and name without psychological assessment, inadvertently providing a loophol...

Anti-Social Personality Disorder (concept) 1 — Psychological condition associated with perpetrators of sexual violence who possess child sexual abuse material, describ...

Coast to Coast AM (film) 1 — Late night radio show hosted by Art Bell, referenced as late night listening material.

The Partners (film) 1 — A 1970s sitcom mentioned as an experimental single-camera show that is now completely lost media.

The Super (film) 1 — A lost 1970s experimental sitcom mentioned as an example of forgotten single-camera comedy.

Hot L Baltimore (film) 1 — A 1970s experimental sitcom now lost to history, mentioned as a precursor to cringe comedy.

Mr. T (person) 1 — Cultural figure mentioned as an example of mass-produced art that may be forgotten within 100 years.

Pantanal (place) 1 — Amazon jungle region in Mato Grosso near Paraguay and Bolivia, mentioned as extreme Mormon missionary destination.

Trainwreck (film) 1 — Amy Schumer film containing the line 'You don't marry the best sex guy,' referenced in dating context.

Hipster culture (concept) 1 — Cultural movement that emerged in late 90s Brooklyn, associated with 1940s American aesthetics and nostalgia.

13 Going on 30 (film) 1 — A romantic comedy film referenced as the basis for a satirical remake idea involving identity transformation.