Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Leonhard Euler (person) 1 — A mathematician who sent hundreds of handwritten letters to a noblewoman, cited as an example of the beauty of handwritt...

Évariste Galois (person) 1 — A dying mathematician who sent handwritten letters with mathematical proofs to a friend, cited as an example of the beau...

Niels Henrik Abel (person) 1 — A mathematician who engaged in handwritten correspondence, mentioned alongside Euler and Galois as examples of the beaut...

Bad Faith (place) 1 — A podcast mentioned in relation to Briahna Joy Gray (Bri) having never mentioned Virgil Texas after 'The Incident.'

The Bee Gees (album) 1 — A musical group mentioned as part of an 80s music listening session paired with red wine and apartment cleaning.

Daryl Hall & John Oates (album) 1 — A musical duo mentioned as part of an 80s music listening session paired with red wine and apartment cleaning.

Acer (place) 1 — A computer company mentioned as an alternative to Apple by a frustrated former MacBook user.

Big Thunder Ranch (place) 1 — Former Disneyland attraction representing 'old school Disney' that was replaced by Star Wars content.

Splash Mountain (place) 1 — Former Disneyland attraction representing 'old school Disney' that was replaced by Princess Tiana-themed content.

Red Book (book) 1 — A work by Carl Jung documenting his encounters with 'Philemon,' a spirit guide he conversed with, which Jungians claim c...

Philemon (concept) 1 — A spirit guide that visited Carl Jung and conversed with him, documented in his Red Book, which Jungians attempt to find...

Elder Zossima (person) 1 — A character in The Brothers Karamazov who receives a confession from a stranger about the dangers of isolation and indiv...

Teach for America (concept) 1 — A post-grad pathway popular in the early 2010s where privileged students from top universities taught in the Bible Belt ...

Raj Kapoor (person) 1 — A Bollywood actor who visited fans in Soviet Union countries in the 1950s where his films were the highest grossing fore...

Nargis (person) 1 — A Bollywood actress who visited fans in Soviet Union countries in the 1950s where her films were the highest grossing fo...

Fetlife (place) 1 — A Facebook-style social networking site for people interested in BDSM and fetish communities, described dismissively as ...

Evil Dead The Musical (film) 1 — A musical stage adaptation referenced in the context of identifying someone's profile through shared cultural experience...

Endurance (concept) 1 — The famous Antarctic expedition ship commanded by Ernest Shackleton, noted as one of the craziest survival stories that ...

Ernest Shackleton (person) 1 — Antarctic explorer whose survival story with the Endurance expedition is noted as deserving of a major epic film.

Glarus thrust (place) 1 — A geological formation in Switzerland that is one of the most striking examples of thrust fault tectonics, showing Permi...

Hans Conrad Escher von der Lindt (person) 1 — An 18th-century geologist (1767-1823) who used formations like the Glarus thrust to help figure out Earth's geological h...

Dr. Bones (person) 1 — Left-wing podcast host of The Guillotine who was accused of grooming and sexual misconduct.

The Guillotine (album) 1 — A left-wing podcast whose co-host Dr. Bones was accused of sexual misconduct.

Deus Vult (concept) 1 — Right-wing aesthetic Christianity used as window dressing for antisemitic, xenophobic and fascist ideals

Martha (film) 1 — Film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder selected for Red Scare Movie Night

I May Destroy You (film) 1 — HBO series created by Michaela Coel that lives up to hype by not spoon-feeding messages like most streaming content

Michaela Coel (person) 1 — Creator and star of I May Destroy You described as striking

Alain Badiou (person) 1 — French philosopher mentioned as having been read by a date described as a 'cute commie/theory girl'

America Magazine (place) 1 — Catholic publication that published Elizabeth Bruenig's piece on her conversion to Catholicism

Indonesian gamelan music (album) 1 — Traditional Indonesian music mentioned as an obscure listening preference

Condoleezza Rice (person) 1 — Former Secretary of State mentioned as a Black woman who held high office before Kamala Harris

Michael Rapaport (person) 1 — Actor who was allegedly threatened by Kevin Durant on Instagram

Aqua Teen Hunger Force (film) 1 — Adult animated series that a user initially couldn't appreciate as a child but enjoyed after smoking marijuana

SMART Goal (concept) 1 — Goal-setting framework standing for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely used in productivity advice

Social Justice Warrior (concept) 1 — A label for overly radical progressive activists, particularly those in early/mid 2010s art school culture who have sinc...

Andy Borowitz (person) 1 — New Yorker humor writer who the poster found somewhat funny before Trump's presidency.

Jelani Cobb (person) 1 — New Yorker writer for whom the poster expresses a 'wretched distaste.'

YikYak (concept) 1 — Anonymous social media app used by college students to complain about not getting laid, break COVID rules, and publicly ...

Leaded Gasoline (concept) 1 — Automotive fuel containing lead that was used until the late 1970s, theorized as a potential cause of widespread cogniti...

Pluto Return (concept) 1 — Astrological event occurring every 248 years when Pluto returns to its natal position, believed to coincide with transfo...

Fuck Jerry (place) 1 — An Instagram account mentioned as posting funny content, referenced in the context of being offline versus extremely onl...

Vera Bradley (concept) 1 — A fashion brand referenced as potentially dated or no longer on trend

WikiWatchdog (place) 1 — A website that allowed users to track Wikipedia edits made by government and corporate actors, which was taken offline a...

Shodan (place) 1 — A search engine used to find unsecured webcams and internet-connected devices, though complex for beginners.

Memetic Desire (concept) 1 — Philosophical concept referenced in White Lotus Season 2

Hegelian Dialectic (concept) 1 — Philosophical concept applied to relationships in White Lotus Season 2 analysis

Cricket (concept) 1 — Sport with declining interest outside South Asia that poster suggests would appeal to American hipsters for its snobbery...

BIID (Body Integrity Identity Disorder) (concept) 1 — A psychological condition where individuals desire to amputate healthy limbs, discussed in the context of disturbing onl...

Shiv (person) 1 — A character from Succession discussed in terms of whether she represents girlboss feminism or lacks real power.

Daisy Jones & the Six (film) 1 — A TV show set in the 1970s criticized for having modern Instagram aesthetics that break period authenticity.