Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Cyne (person) 1 — A hip-hop group featuring Cise Star, known for tracks like Steady and Adrift

Cise Star (person) 1 — A member of the hip-hop group Cyne, known for solo track Adrift

Samurai Champloo (film) 1 — An anime series with music produced by Nujabes

Audible (place) 1 — Audiobook platform offering a free narration of Ulysses that is highly praised.

German Idealism (concept) 1 — Philosophical movement jokingly referenced in relation to Trump's potential re-election

Seymour Hersh (person) 1 — Investigative journalist who published claims about US and Norway bombing Nord Stream pipeline on Substack

Lana (person) 1 — Singer referenced for her lyric 'I haven't done a cartwheel since I was 9'

Maury (film) 1 — Reality TV show referenced alongside Jerry Springer as early fascination with spectacle

Us (film) 1 — A Jordan Peele film mentioned in passing by someone who hadn't seen it.

James Woods (person) 1 — An actor known as a conservative celebrity in Hollywood.

Tim Allen (person) 1 — An actor known as a conservative celebrity in Hollywood.

As Good as it Gets (film) 1 — A romantic comedy praised for creating likeable characters that feel like real people, part of the pre-2010s rom-com hey...

Crazy, Stupid, Love (film) 1 — A romantic comedy being considered for viewing, mentioned alongside other rom-coms.

Something's Gotta Give (film) 1 — A Jack Nicholson romantic comedy about age gap relationships praised for its opening but criticized for less clever dial...

Poker Face (film) 1 — A TV series described as good fun with variable episode quality.

Candida auris (concept) 1 — Drug-resistant fungal pathogen discussed as an existential threat in the context of climate change and emerging diseases

Allen outlets (place) 1 — Shopping outlet in Allen, Texas referenced in relation to a mass shooting incident

Game Theory (concept) 1 — Mathematical theory of strategic decision-making criticized as spiritually evil for its unrealistic assumptions about ra...

Decision Theory (concept) 1 — Mathematical framework for rational decision-making criticized as spiritually evil alongside game theory and statistics

Discogs (place) 1 — Music database and marketplace used for cataloging CD collections

Parable of the Prodigal Son (concept) 1 — A biblical parable used as an interpretive framework for The Whale, where the protagonist Charlie represents a prodigal ...

Book of Jonah (book) 1 — A biblical text about repentance and salvation that partially inspired Moby Dick, referenced in The Whale's Christian sy...

Mennonite (concept) 1 — A Christian religious group referenced in the context of a particular aesthetic or cultural type that combines with e-gi...

Marguerite Duras (person) 1 — French writer and filmmaker whose novel The Lover was given as a gift after a suicide attempt.

The Lover (book) 1 — Novel by Marguerite Duras given as a gift after a psychiatric hospitalization and recommended by the narrator.

Sweet Movie (film) 1 — Dušan Makavejev film referenced to describe the chaotic and transgressive nature of a relationship.

Hennessy (concept) 1 — Cognac brand mentioned as being overhyped and only 'alright at best' compared to other cognacs.

Bozeman (place) 1 — City in Montana featured in an article about relocating from NYC.

Francis A. Schaeffer (person) 1 — Author whose trilogy of writings was brought by a user to the Rocky Mountains during withdrawal

Shuna's Journey (book) 1 — A work by Hayao Miyazaki brought as reading material during wilderness isolation

The Princess Diaries (film) 1 — A Disney movie that aired frequently on Disney Channel in 2008, featuring a character named Michael

Natalee Holloway (person) 1 — A victim whose murder was confessed to by Joran van der Sloot, a notable case from the 2000s

Joran van der Sloot (person) 1 — A murderer who confessed to killing Natalee Holloway

Blue Ridge mountains (place) 1 — Mountain range in Appalachia where a user moved to a former schoolhouse with a haunted history

Melrose (place) 1 — A Los Angeles street described as experiencing Instagram Shopify-ication

Nominative Determinism (concept) 1 — Theory that people's names influence their occupations or life paths, discussed in relation to NYT mini crossword puzzle...

CCP (Chinese Communist Party) (concept) 1 — Reference to Chinese Communist Party in a surreal post about hearing voices through earbuds

MGM (place) 1 — Sports betting and gambling company mentioned alongside other betting platforms

AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) (concept) 1 — American demographic category questioned for grouping culturally distinct populations

Kimberlé Crenshaw (person) 1 — Scholar whose essay poster claims to have been assigned four times in university courses

Literary Modernism (concept) 1 — Major European literary movement that poster claims universities no longer adequately teach

Zemyna (concept) 1 — An ancient Lithuanian earth goddess who allegedly communicated with a person during a mushroom trip, telling them they h...

McCabe & Mrs. Miller (film) 1 — A classic film cited for having some of the most enveloping and creative sound design in cinema history.

Dodge Charger (concept) 1 — A car model referenced alongside menthol cigarettes and Red Lobster closures as cultural touchstones potentially affecti...

Material Girl (album) 1 — Madonna song and music video that recreates Marilyn Monroe's 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend' dance sequence from Gen...

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (film) 1 — A 1953 film featuring Marilyn Monroe's 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend' dance sequence that Madonna later recreated f...

Blue Moon (album) 1 — Beer brand mentioned as an occasional summer drink at a restaurant in a philosophical reflection on life and mortality.

Lyrica (concept) 1 — Prescription medication obtained from Vietnam and consumed during a difficult breakup, associated with visual hallucinat...

r/millennials (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit that suddenly began hitting the front page with politically charged posts, suspected to be driven by po...

Francesco Vezzoli (person) 1 — Artist who created a tongue-in-cheek 2005 parody trailer for a remake of Caligula with Courtney Love in the title role.