Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Unreal (concept) 1 — 3D game engine and development software that the poster cannot get working on their computer.

r/gamerghazi (place) 1 — Liberal subreddit described as explicitly annoying with HR worker vibes and Tumblr-like characteristics

Vanessa Place (person) 1 — Guest on Red Scare podcast for an episode about rape jokes

This Must Be the Place (album) 1 — Song that has been covered many times in a manner the poster finds unbearable

Appalachians (place) 1 — Mountain region in the United States, identified as the setting for District 12 in The Hunger Games and criticized for u...

Synecdoche, New York (film) 1 — A Charlie Kaufman film discussed as an emotionally overwhelming and surreal meditation on identity, empathy, and possibl...

Wake Forest (place) 1 — A university listed as one of the most overrated colleges to attend.

Emory (place) 1 — A university listed as one of the most overrated colleges to attend.

Edmund Kean (person) 1 — A historical actor whose association with 'low company' was criticized by fashionable men at a dinner party attended by ...

Benjamin Haydon (person) 1 — Historical figure with whom John Keats dined and had a pleasant day, mentioned in Keats's 1818 letter.

Horace Smith (person) 1 — Historical figure who hosted a dinner attended by John Keats where Keats observed fashionable men whose wit he found inf...

Julie Delpy (person) 1 — Actress referenced in a train post about hoping to meet a romantic partner, likely alluding to her role in the Before tr...

Donner Party (concept) 1 — Historical topic covered in The Indifferent Stars Above that interests the reader

10 Day (album) 1 — Early Chance the Rapper mixtape that a user misses compared to his later work

Acid Rap (album) 1 — Early Chance the Rapper mixtape that a user misses compared to his later mainstream work

Barney (film) 1 — Children's TV character that Chance the Rapper is compared to in his later career as he became more mainstream

Croupier (film) 1 — A 1998 British film starring Clive Owen with "end of history" non-depressive UK vibes

Clive Owen (person) 1 — British actor praised for his sexy and cool performance in the film Croupier

Sumo Wrestling (concept) 1 — A legitimate combat sport with quasi-monastic training traditions and technical complexity rooted in Judo and BJJ

Enho (person) 1 — A relatively small sumo wrestler known for bringing down much larger opponents using extraordinary technique

French Coldwave (concept) 1 — A music scene that peaked in Paris between 1981-1983

Hitler Youth (concept) 1 — Nazi Germany youth organization referenced satirically as a model for a proposed incel rehabilitation program

Cha Cha Real Smooth (film) 1 — Apple TV+ original film criticized as pandering to TikTok zoomer sensibilities with a perfect protagonist

Little Missouri River (place) 1 — River in the Dakota Territory where Theodore Roosevelt pursued boat thieves

Evan Peters (person) 1 — Actor from American Horror Story who was a lust object for mid-2010s girls

Simon Vouet (person) 1 — 17th century painter of religious art including Angel Holding the Vessel and Towel for Washing the Hands of Pontius Pila...

Blood Simple (film) 1 — Film watched on Criterion Channel and recommended by a user.

Near Dark (film) 1 — Film watched on Criterion Channel and recommended by a user.

City of Lost Children (film) 1 — Film mentioned as next to watch on Criterion Channel.

Charlie Chaplin (person) 1 — Silent film comedian whose movies are cited as examples of positive high art.

Dean Kissick (person) 1 — Writer with a Spike column mentioned in satirical post about art world reception.

Jordan Castro (person) 1 — Writer mentioned in satirical post about Dimes Square cultural scene.

Somerset Maugham (person) 1 — Author described as the master of the short story form who has been erased from the literary canon.

Amouranth (person) 1 — Hot tub streamer watched alongside taylor_jevaux, mentioned in context of potential conversion therapy for a gay male vi...

taylor_jevaux (person) 1 — Hot tub streamer known for extended teasing countdowns before appearing on camera for brief periods.

Modern Lovers (album) 1 — Musical group whose song 'A Plea for Tenderness' is cited as one of the best love songs.

Simon Joyner (person) 1 — Musician whose song 'You Got Under My Skin' is mentioned as one of the best love songs.

The Shivvers (album) 1 — Musical group whose song 'No Substitute' is cited as one of the best love songs.

Richard Thompson (person) 1 — Musician whose song 'A Heart Needs a Home' is mentioned as one of the best love songs.

Sam Brinton (person) 1 — Public figure who gave a keynote speech at a gay college student conference in 2013, known for advocacy of public kink e...

Mobility Mary (person) 1 — A memorable internet figure who roamed around on a mobility scooter and harassed people in her way, described as an icon...

EEAAO (Everything Everywhere All at Once) (film) 1 — A film mentioned in contrast to the TV show Beef, which was apparently controversial or disliked enough that it needed t...

RWBB (Right Wing Baby Boomers) (concept) 1 — A group or online community associated with Frog Twitter that Anna and Dasha interact with, described as unhinged and to...

Frog Twitter (concept) 1 — An online community or subculture referenced in relation to RWBB where Anna and Dasha interact with unhinged individuals...

Brianna Madia (person) 1 — A public figure who, like Hilaria Baldwin, is the subject of an obsessive snark subreddit dedicated to criticizing her.

No Jumper (concept) 1 — A media platform associated with SoundCloud rap culture that has declined into featuring mostly pornstars and OnlyFans g...

Titan (concept) 1 — A submersible that was poorly designed and risky, discussed in comparison to successful deep sea dives like those to the...

Mariana Trench (place) 1 — The deepest part of the ocean where successful manned dives have been executed, used as comparison to the Titan submersi...

Apple Weather (concept) 1 — A weather application whose alerts significantly affect pedestrian behavior in Manhattan even when the forecasts are inc...

University of Chicago Hospitals (place) 1 — Healthcare institution where Michelle Obama worked as vice president for Community and External Affairs before becoming ...