Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Beowulf (book) 1 — Epic poem referenced as a model for creating an accumulating epic poem through email verses.

From The Earth To The Moon (book) 1 — Jules Verne novel quoted regarding American club-forming tendencies.

Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds (film) 1 — Japanese 1970s monster film described as a groovy riff on Jaws with disco-lounge score and old school special effects.

Spider Baby (film) 1 — 1968 Jack Hill black comedy about a trio discovering their family's dysfunction, starring Sid Haig, Mantan Moreland and ...

Jack Hill (person) 1 — Director of the cult classic Spider Baby.

Sid Haig (person) 1 — Actor who starred in Spider Baby.

Lon Chaney Jr (person) 1 — Actor who gave his last great performance in Spider Baby.

Mantan Moreland (person) 1 — Actor who starred in Spider Baby.

The Most Dangerous Game (film) 1 — 1932 adaptation of Richard Connell's short story about castaways hunted by a mad count, filmed on the original King Kong...

Richard Connell (person) 1 — Author of the short story The Most Dangerous Game which was adapted into the 1932 film.

King Kong (film) 1 — Original film whose sets were used for filming The Most Dangerous Game.

Scott Pilgrim vs The World (film) 1 — Film criticized as the most overrated movie ever made that should be illegal to be someone's favorite.

Friends of the Israeli Defense Force (concept) 1 — Organization that held a fundraiser where Pharrell Williams performed.

Bookforum (place) 1 — Literary publication that canvassed contemporary authors including Ottessa Moshfegh about art and literature.

Don't Burn This Book (book) 1 — A book by Dave Rubin that received a five-star rating from an economics professor, confusing the post author who had reg...

Human Instrumentality Project (concept) 1 — A concept from anime that the post author ironically desires, expressing a wish to connect with everyone's souls and for...

Matthias et Maxime (film) 1 — A film directed by Xavier Dolan described as a poignant, sweet love story with a killer soundtrack and great cinematogra...

Xavier Dolan (person) 1 — Director of Matthias et Maxime, a film praised for being a poignant love story with excellent soundtrack and cinematogra...

X (film) (film) 1 — Ti West horror slasher film described as a fun ride that played to an obnoxiously loud theater audience.

Binchtopia (album) 1 — Podcast with hosts similar to Anna and Dasha but less right-wing, described as anti-neoliberal and anti-idpol.

Adrian Zenz (person) 1 — Scholar whose acquired Uyghur detainee photos were alleged to be AI-generated in a discussion about disinformation.

Ricardo López (person) 1 — Figure referenced in comparison to a poster allegedly stalking his ex-girlfriend, suggesting potential for violent obses...

Reclaim the Night (concept) 1 — Feminist movement mentioned in connection with shifting understanding of Madonna/Whore complex

San Francisco Department of Public Health (place) 1 — Government health agency where job interview for epidemiology position involved questions about LGBTQ terminology relate...

YA novels (concept) 1 — Young Adult literature discussed as example of adults' failure to let go of childhood interests

Love's Baby Soft (concept) 1 — A perfume brand that ran controversial advertising in the 1970s featuring highly sexualized imagery of young girls, repr...

Pretty Baby (film) 1 — A controversial 1970s film featuring Brooke Shields as a child in sexual situations, part of the era's normalization of ...

David Hamilton (person) 1 — A photographer associated with the controversial sexualization of young girls in 1970s media and advertising.

Shandong (place) 1 — A province in China mentioned as the ancestral homeland of a family that remained on family land for 700 years before mo...

Hunan (place) 1 — A province in China to which a family moved from Shandong in the 14th century and has remained for 700 years.

Bryan Adams (person) 1 — Rock musician whose concerts with boomer audiences were described as uneventful compared to teen-oriented shows.

Azores (place) 1 — Atlantic island group referenced as a point of navigation for an imagined trans-Atlantic voyage meant to end in death at...

Lublin (place) 1 — Polish city near the Ukrainian border where a young man landed on his way to live in wartime Ukraine.

Big Ben (place) 1 — Iconic London clock tower that the narrator directed a young man to visit before his departure to Ukraine.

Miffy (concept) 1 — Cartoon rabbit character featured on a music box given as a gift and a wall mirror, becoming a potential memento mori.

Offset (person) 1 — Rapper and Cardi B's partner who is part of a McDonald's meal deal targeting specific demographics.

Susan Ross (person) 1 — Character from Seinfeld whom George wronged by buying cheap envelopes.

Filosofem (album) 1 — Burzum album whose t-shirt is considered controversial to wear around leftist campus environments.

Beverly (place) 1 — Massachusetts town where authentic roast beef sandwiches should be made by Greek people who exclusively employ cousins a...

Panty and Stocking (film) 1 — An anime series being obnoxiously explained by a weeb to others at a local artist meetup.

Science and Invention Magazine (book) 1 — Magazine from the 1920s-1924 described as having covers that were a fascinating mix of prescient and absurd predictions.

Edwardian era (concept) 1 — Historical period referenced as when rich aristocratic British boys studied platonic dialogues and Rousseau at Cambridge...

Manifestation (concept) 1 — Belief system discussed by a user who claims to have manifested meeting someone with Red Scare interests in a philosophy...

Jihad (concept) 1 — Islamic concept satirically attributed to Muslims not being allowed to enjoy barbecue and hot dogs.

Sleep paralysis (concept) 1 — Medical condition experienced by a user who recently moved into a new house and suspects paranormal activity.

Cher Horowitz (person) 1 — Character referenced as comparison for expressing sassy fashion criticism

Pennywise (person) 1 — Horror character referenced in a joke about a Hassidic clown connected to a Brooklyn tunnel incident

Big Bend (place) 1 — Texas location visited for camping and astronomical observation

Marfa (place) 1 — Texas town visited alongside Big Bend for camping and astronomical observation

MacDonald observatory (place) 1 — Observatory where celestial objects including M42, Jupiter's moons, Andromeda, Saturn and the Pleiades were observed