Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Taste of Tea (film) 1 — Japanese film listed first in a collection of Japanese movie recommendations.

Cure (film) 1 — Japanese film included in a list of recommended Japanese cinema.

August in the Water (film) 1 — Japanese film featured in a curated list of Japanese cinema recommendations.

20th Century Nostalgia (film) 1 — Japanese film included in a recommended list of Japanese movies.

Pulse (film) 1 — Japanese film listed last in a collection of recommended Japanese cinema.

Joan Crawford (person) 1 — Hollywood actress whose portrayal in Mommie Dearest is used as a comparison for obsessive-compulsive behavior.

Powerball (concept) 1 — American lottery game that the poster's father believes he can rig using Excel analysis tools.

Melt-Banana (album) 1 — Japanese noise rock band known for their cover of Devo's "Uncontrollable Urge"

Jack Lemmon (person) 1 — Actor praised for his sweet performance in The Apartment (1960)

Shirley MacLaine (person) 1 — Actress praised for her beautiful performance in The Apartment (1960)

Kerri Chandler (person) 1 — Deep house DJ and producer known for his DJ sets including a notable reel-to-reel Boiler Room performance.

Wellesley College (place) 1 — A women's liberal arts college mentioned in relation to its Asian student unions.

The House is Black (film) 1 — A documentary by Forugh Farrokhzad about a community of Iranian lepers, her only film before her death.

O Bejeweled Land! (book) 1 — A poem by Iranian poet Forugh Farrokhzad.

Jim Traficant (person) 1 — Populist Ohio politician who was expelled from Congress 420-1, known for championing steel workers and being acquitted o...

Youngstown (place) 1 — An Ohio city that Jim Traficant allegedly kicked the original mob out of.

Mahoning County (place) 1 — An Ohio county where Jim Traficant served as sheriff before being acquitted of taking bribes from organized crime.

Fifth Dimension (person) 1 — Musical group that performed 'Aquarius,' referenced in a story about coming off Adderall.

Aquarius (album) 1 — A song by the Fifth Dimension about harmony and understanding, referenced in context of an Adderall shortage.

Julien Donkey-Boy (film) 1 — A Harmony Korine film contrasted with Freddy Got Fingered in a discussion of film preferences.

Osama bin Laden letter (book) 1 — Letter by Bin Laden that was scrubbed from Google search results and Wikipedia after gaining attention on social media.

Quiet BPD (concept) 1 — Internalized form of borderline personality disorder where intense emotions and behaviors are covert rather than theatri...

Huberman (person) 1 — Podcast host whose content is consumed by someone who eliminated news and social media from their life

r/buyitforlife (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit for product recommendations that the poster occasionally visits despite otherwise avoiding Reddit

Kancamagus Highway (place) 1 — Highway in New Hampshire where the poster drove in dangerous conditions during a period of depression

Espanola (place) 1 — Town where the poster lived and felt an urge to talk to panhandlers during depression

Blake Edwards (person) 1 — Comedy director who hired Mickey Rooney for his controversial role in Breakfast at Tiffany's

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (film) 1 — 2000s romantic comedy cited as example of higher quality mass-appeal media from the past compared to contemporary films.

The Holiday (film) 1 — 2000s romantic comedy cited as example of higher quality mass-appeal media from the past.

27 Dresses (film) 1 — 2000s romantic comedy cited as example of higher quality mass-appeal media from the past.

sub-Saharan Africa (place) 1 — Region with fertility rate of 4.6 children per woman, projected to account for one in every two children born globally b...

Attack of the Clones (film) 1 — Star Wars film whose title is parodied in a joke about a Joker sequel.

Blake Fielder-Civil (person) 1 — Amy Winehouse's ex-husband who is often blamed for indirectly killing her, though he was also struggling with addiction

GPT-4o (concept) 1 — OpenAI model with voice interaction capabilities that exhibits irritating conversational mannerisms

Luton Airport (place) 1 — London's budget airline airport described as hell on earth filled with drunk chavs heading to Malaga

Malaga (place) 1 — Spanish city referenced as a common destination for British stag parties traveling from budget airports

Know Your Meme (place) 1 — Website dedicated to documenting internet memes that was explained on national radio by a semiotics professor

Slayer (person) 1 — Metal band whose cutoff t-shirt was seen worn in Belgrade, evoking Red Scare podcast aesthetics

Beijing Olympics (concept) 1 — International sporting event referenced as a historical marker for exploring old Reddit posts

Arkaquah Trail (place) 1 — Hiking trail in North Georgia with Native petroglyphs at the end, though that section has been closed for years

The War & Treaty (album) 1 — Musical act characterized as existing solely for Tiny Desk concerts and awards shows

Tank and the Bangas (album) 1 — Musical act characterized as existing solely for Tiny Desk concerts and awards shows

H.E.R. (person) 1 — Musical artist characterized as existing solely for Tiny Desk concerts and awards shows

Victorian novels (concept) 1 — Literary form referenced dismissively by those who claim modern literature must return to older styles

Agile project management (concept) 1 — Business methodology criticized for creating excessive meetings about meetings and constant distractions

Lake Wobegon (place) 1 — Fictional Minnesota town referenced in relation to Michele Bachmann's accent.

Brilliant (place) 1 — Online learning platform frequently used as a sponsor in educational YouTube videos.

Ba'ath Party (concept) 1 — Arab nationalist political party that took power in Iraq and Syria, discussed in context of fallen Middle Eastern regime...

Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Gas (place) 1 — Industry organization hosting holiday party theorized as potential target for Luigi Mangione's alleged assassination spr...

Peoria (place) 1 — Illinois city representing the Midwest's small city charm that attracts the poster despite being considered a shithole