Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Jessica Lea Mayfield (person) 1 — Mid-2010s indie music artist remembered in a nostalgic thread

MS MR (person) 1 — Mid-2010s indie music act remembered in a nostalgic thread

Little Green Cars (person) 1 — Mid-2010s indie music act remembered in a nostalgic thread

Oh Wonder (person) 1 — Mid-2010s indie music act remembered in a nostalgic thread

Chicano Studies (concept) 1 — Academic field discussed as creating well-intentioned but sometimes extreme adherents who adopt radical anti-colonial st...

BPA (concept) 1 — Chemical compound found in receipt paper that a retail worker fears is causing chemical castration and bodily feminizati...

John Brown (person) 1 — Historical American abolitionist mentioned as an example of 'real Johns' in a poetic lament about American decline.

John Dillinger (person) 1 — Famous American bank robber referenced in a lament about modern Americans lacking authentic rebellion.

Joshua Coleman (person) 1 — Psychologist specializing in family estrangement, cited in The Atlantic article about toxic relationship discourse.

Karl Pillemer (person) 1 — Cornell University professor who published research on family estrangement, estimating 67 million Americans are estrange...

Cornell University (place) 1 — Academic institution mentioned as workplace of researcher Karl Pillemer who studies family estrangement.

Catherine Hodes (person) 1 — Massachusetts social worker who created a workshop distinguishing between conflict and abuse in relationships.

Sarah Schulman (person) 1 — Writer who authored 'Conflict Is Not Abuse' in 2016, arguing that overstating harm can cause additional harm.

Conflict Is Not Abuse (book) 1 — 2016 book by Sarah Schulman arguing that conflating conflict with abuse leads to harmful social dynamics.

Minnie Riperton (person) 1 — 70s singer known for whistle notes and 'Lovin' You', considered underappreciated and whose songs were notably sensual fo...

Lovin' You (album) 1 — Minnie Riperton song that most people know her from, though her catalogue is much deeper

Allen, Texas (place) 1 — Site of a mass shooting in 2023 where a family was killed

Enrique Tarrio (person) 1 — Leader of the Proud Boys and Latino person cited as an example of Hispanic people aligned with Nazi ideology

Pappadeux (place) 1 — Restaurant mentioned as the setting where men are observed dressing poorly

Hammurabi Code (concept) 1 — Ancient Babylonian legal code referenced in discussion of harsh justice and retribution shared on Reddit.

Bruce Campbell (person) 1 — Actor who delivered a defense of the CIA in the TV show Burn Notice.

YNW Melly (person) 1 — Rapper whose death penalty trial became subject of sports betting.

Clandestine Industries (place) 1 — Pete Wentz's defunct clothing brand with a former flagship store in Chicago, featured in recurring dreams.

Paradise Edition EP (album) 1 — Lana del Rey EP featuring songs like Body Electric and Ride, described as a favorite by the poster.

Robbie Robertson (person) 1 — Canadian musician whose death is mourned, allegedly had his guitar unplugged during The Last Waltz.

Universal Music Group (place) 1 — Major music label that became the largest shareholder in NTS Radio through an unreported partnership deal.

Affinity Group (concept) 1 — Term that evolved from punk anarchist usage (meaning people who knew each other enough to commit crimes together) to mai...

TLOP (album) 1 — Kanye West album referenced as his last good album before Vultures 1

Vultures 1 (album) 1 — Kanye West album praised as his first good album since TLOP

Hirohito (person) 1 — Emperor of Japan during WWII, noted as being 165 cm (5'5) tall in discussion of world leaders' heights

The Jakarta Method (book) 1 — Conspiracy book about clandestine government programs, coverups, and shady characters praised alongside Chaos

Henry Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey (person) 1 — Extravagant aristocrat who inherited vast wealth in 1898, spent lavishly on fancy dress and performances, and went bankr...

H Montgomery Hyde (person) 1 — Reformer who in 1970 described Henry Paget as the most notorious aristocratic homosexual of his period

The Depressed Person (book) 1 — David Foster Wallace short story that a reader found disturbingly relatable in terms of depression

99% Invisible (concept) 1 — NPR-syndicated design podcast hosted by Roman Mars that shifted focus to social justice topics after summer 2020, accord...

Roman Mars (person) 1 — Host of the design podcast 99% Invisible, praised for his pleasant voice and storytelling abilities before the show's sh...

Wheels on the Bus (concept) 1 — Children's song criticized for depicting mothers as wanting children to be quiet while fathers express love.

r/balding (place) 1 — Subreddit about hair loss criticized for routinely advocating men shave their heads completely rather than exploring oth...

Tom Petty (person) 1 — Rock musician whose song 'American Girl' provided unexpected perfect radio moment for listener.

Damien Chazelle (person) 1 — Director of Babylon, criticized in a post for making an overly loud and poorly written film about 1920s Hollywood.

Douglas Slocombe (person) 1 — Cinematographer whose visual style was referenced in discussion of Babylon's cinematography.

Janusz Kamiński (person) 1 — Cinematographer whose visual style was referenced in discussion of Babylon's cinematography.

Beat Happening (album) 1 — Indie band referenced as an example of cool alternative music from the 1980s.

The Outfield (album) 1 — Pop rock band known for the song 'Your Love,' referenced as mainstream music that would be hard to resist in the 1980s i...

Duran Duran (album) 1 — New wave band referenced as an example of high quality popular music from the 1980s that would be hard to resist.

Berniebros (concept) 1 — Term used pejoratively to describe male Bernie Sanders supporters, discussed as part of the evolution of using 'bro' as ...

Gloucester Harbor (place) 1 — Harbor in Massachusetts praised as representing a healthier grasp of American culture compared to flyover country.

Jesus Is Magic (film) 1 — Sarah Silverman's 2005 standup special described as funny, irreverent, and politically incorrect, discussing subjects li...

Marry Me (film) 1 — A romantic comedy described as a 'JLo disaster' in which Sarah Silverman had a supporting role.

Paul Erdős (person) 1 — A mathematician mentioned alongside Von Neumann in a discussion about handwritten mathematical correspondence.