Red Scare Canon

Cultural References from the Subreddit

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• Every Breath You Take (album) 1 — A 1980s song by The Police that is now being culturally associated with Stranger Things by younger audiences.
• Eastbound and Down (film) 1 — TV show containing references to Robert E Lee and the Confederacy
• Robert E Lee (person) 1 — Confederate general whose lack of recognition by an educated American prompted discussion about historical literacy
• Donda 2 (album) 1 — Kanye West album featuring a performance where Playboi Carti wore full joker face paint
• Saratoga (place) 1 — Town with a racetrack described as a sinful place where someone wasted a lifetime
• À la nourriture terrestre (book) 1 — Literary reference invoked while describing a simple meal of quasi-pesto and blueberries on a beautiful early summer day
• Hypatia (person) 1 — Ancient philosopher described by Damascius as being exceedingly beautiful and a lifelong virgin who rejected a suitor by...
• Damascius (person) 1 — Ancient writer who recorded accounts of the philosopher Hypatia's life and rejection of a suitor.
• Degrowth (concept) 1 — An economic and political concept mentioned as part of socialist principles being questioned in the subreddit.
• Congratulations (album) 1 — MGMT album from the 2010s claimed by a poster to be the most timeless album of that decade.
• Kim Jones (person) 1 — Fashion designer whose womenswear collection for Fendi was criticized as lackluster by a poster reviewing Milan Fashion ...
• Glenn Martens (person) 1 — Fashion designer praised for his work with Diesel despite the poster's dislike of the Y2K aesthetic he employs.
• Diesel (concept) 1 — Fashion brand whose Milan Fashion Week show was praised for Glenn Martens's direction despite Y2K aesthetic concerns.
• Del Core (concept) 1 — Fashion brand whose Milan Fashion Week show was described as the poster's favorite of the day.
• Cavalli (concept) 1 — Fashion brand whose Milan Fashion Week show was criticized as needing editing and featuring a blatant YSL ripoff.
• Antonio Marras (person) 1 — Fashion designer whose Milan Fashion Week collection included a dress described as ugly yet working well somehow.
• Di Petsa (person) 1 — Fashion designer whose London Fashion Week show was praised by a reviewer.
• Richard Quinn (person) 1 — Fashion designer who put together half of his London Fashion Week show in 10 days, with a praised all-black collection.
• Night of the Hunter (film) 1 — A classic American film from the 1950s described as one of the best American movies of that era and an incredible work t...
• Angst (film) 1 — A European horror film mentioned as an example of quality European horror cinema.
• Hour of the Wolf (film) 1 — A European horror film referenced as an example of quality European horror cinema.
• Argento (person) 1 — A filmmaker referenced as an example of quality European horror cinema.
• Wilmington, Delaware (place) 1 — The setting for a comic about Baby Big Blunts, a baby who fancied himself a violent drug dealer and pimp.
• Subvocalization (concept) 1 — The internal narration in one's head when reading, which some incorrectly believe should be eliminated to improve readin...
• Speed Reading (concept) 1 — A technique that the poster discovered is essentially a scam that sacrifices reading comprehension for speed.
• Devil in the White City (book) 1 — A non-fiction historical book mentioned among the poster's favorite reads
• Snow Crash (book) 1 — A cyberpunk novel mentioned as one of the books the poster enjoyed reading
• Kogo Noda (person) 1 — Japanese screenwriter who collaborated with Ozu and measured script progression by sake consumption
• Stage Door (film) 1 — A film about female social dynamics, cited by Paglia as an early chronicle of women forming pitiless cliques
• Josie and the Pussycats (film) 1 — A film referenced as an example of a "real kids movie with adult appeal" in contrast to Barbie's perceived political mes...
• 2016 election (concept) 1 — Referenced as the political moment that the Barbie movie is still allegedly re-litigating six years later.
• Raúl Ruiz (person) 1 — Art film director mentioned as part of a parent's plan to expose their children to cinema.
• Glycine (concept) 1 — An amino acid supplement discussed as having dramatically improved energy and mood, allegedly recommended by Tao Lin for...
• Painkiller (film) 1 — Netflix show about the opioid epidemic criticized for propaganda and historical revisionism regarding CDC guidelines.
• Dopesick (film) 1 — Television show about the opioid epidemic criticized as propaganda that rehabilitates the CDC and DEA's image despite th...
• Andrew Kolodny (person) 1 — Medical consultant for Dopesick, described as responsible for CDC's 2016 opioid guidelines and compared to Fauci.
• Purdue Pharma (concept) 1 — Pharmaceutical company targeted in lawsuits over OxyContin, discussed as scapegoat for broader opioid crisis.
• OxyContin (concept) 1 — Prescription opioid at the center of discussions about pharmaceutical industry responsibility versus CDC overreach.
• Éric Rohmer (person) 1 — French film director whose work was the subject of an essay written by a user that friends didn't read.
• Texas Hold 'Em (album) 1 — Beyoncé song criticized for sounding like commercial folk-pop reminiscent of the Lumineers
• Waka Waka (album) 1 — Song referenced as an example of culturally influential World Cup music from the past
• AsianParentStories (place) 1 — Subreddit dedicated to complaining about strict Asian parents, referenced in discussion of parenting styles
• Lavender AI (concept) 1 — AI system reportedly used by Israel to select bombing targets in Gaza
• Saint Pablo Tour (concept) 1 — Kanye West's concert tour referenced through merchandise worn by a person at a partial hospitalization program
• Lone (person) 1 — Electronic musician whose track 'Koran Angel' is referenced in a post about gratitude for mountains and hills
• Koran Angel (album) 1 — Track by electronic musician Lone used as soundtrack for a video about terrain features
• Audrey Flack (person) 1 — The only woman artist in the Photorealist movement who broke acceptable subject matter codes with humanist, emotional an...
• Photorealism (concept) 1 — An art movement characterized by cool, unemotional and banal subject matter like cars, motorcycles and empty street scen...
• The Shield (film) 1 — Underrated cop show from the 2000s with a killer soundtrack, featuring police who get into antics until the money train ...
• Battle of Hastings (concept) 1 — 1066 battle where William the Conqueror defeated the Anglo-Saxons, ending 500 years of Anglo-Saxon rule in England.