Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Bhutan (place) 1 — Country mentioned by psych ward patient who told poster they were destined to go there and live 200 years

Los Alamos (place) 1 — Location where according to psych ward patient experiments were done to turn her from Native American to white

David Runciman (person) 1 — Author of 'Are We Doomed?' article in London Review of Books

Fugees (album) 1 — Hip hop group whose member Pras was sentenced to 14 years for illegal campaign donations involving Malaysian financier a...

Pras (person) 1 — Fugees rapper sentenced to 14 years for illegal campaign donations involving AI-assisted defense and Malaysian financier

Liberal Democracy (concept) 1 — Political system critiqued for basing human dignity on thoughts and voting rather than on capacities like forgiveness.

Petrograd (place) 1 — Revolutionary Russian city referenced in discussion about political radicalism and housing authority seizure of private ...

Drake & Josh (film) 1 — Nickelodeon TV show that has been repeatedly mentioned on the subreddit.

Jonathan Majors (person) 1 — Actor whom the poster believes is guilty of domestic violence and should not work in Hollywood.

Nate Parker (person) 1 — Filmmaker characterized as an evil person in discussion of Hollywood misconduct.

Upadana (concept) 1 — Buddhist concept of clinging or attachment, discussed in relation to cravings and the practice of overcoming desires thr...

CK (person) 1 — Individual referenced in a post criticizing Anna's opinions, likely referring to Louis C.K., described as Anna having bl...

David Rudnick (person) 1 — Design auteur and hot take machine referenced by Anna on the pod, criticized for his style of humor and belief in 'consc...

Cindy Yang (person) 1 — Spa owner and political figure referenced humorously in a post titled 'Yang for President.'

Ocean's 8 (film) 1 — Film reviewed by the Red Scare hosts, mentioned in a retrospective post noting playful tension between the hosts.

Third-wave feminism (concept) 1 — Feminist movement referenced in a nostalgic post about Red Scare's original identity as a smart, snarky pop culture podc...

CitiBank (place) 1 — Financial institution criticized for performative social justice messaging while engaging in discriminatory lending prac...

Wells Fargo (place) 1 — Banking institution criticized for fraudulent account practices and using pride initiatives to deflect from corporate ma...

John Hume (person) 1 — Irish politician whose death inspired reflection on dedicating one's life to the greater good and social change

Louis Garrel (person) 1 — French actor who starred in Bertolucci's The Dreamers alongside Eva Green

Beeple (person) 1 — Digital artist whose $69 million NFT sale 'Everydays' is discussed as potentially being a marketing stunt rather than a ...

Artnet (place) 1 — Art news publication that reported skepticism about Beeple's NFT sale being a legitimate transaction

The Doobie Brothers (album) 1 — American rock band referenced as a soundtrack for enjoying warm weather

Contact (film) 1 — Film cited as an example of a perfectly mediocre movie rated exactly 5/10

Blake Bailey (person) 1 — Biographer whose Philip Roth biography was withdrawn after sexual abuse allegations against him

Philip Roth: The Biography (book) 1 — Biography of Philip Roth by Blake Bailey that was permanently withdrawn from publication after abuse allegations against...

Norton (place) 1 — Publishing house that withdrew Philip Roth's biography after allegations against the author Blake Bailey

The Art of the Deal (book) 1 — Book by Donald Trump mentioned as still available despite sexual abuse allegations against the author

My Life (book) 1 — Autobiography by Bill Clinton mentioned as still available despite sexual assault allegations against the author

Sumer (place) 1 — Ancient Mesopotamian civilization mentioned as a potential destination for time travel fantasy

Splish Splash (album) 1 — Song by Bobby Darin from his early crooner phase, recognizable from Sesame Street

Me and Mr. Hohner (album) 1 — Song by Bobby Darin from his reinvented outlaw-country phase about getting hassled by police while hitchhiking

Sokal Affair (concept) 1 — An academic hoax where physicist Alan Sokal submitted a nonsensical postmodern article to a cultural studies journal to ...

The Omen (film) 1 — Horror film remade in 2006 and released on 6/6/06, remembered for its marketing around the date's numerical significance...

Geena Davis (person) 1 — Actress considered attractive by the poster in Thelma and Louise, though this opinion surprised others watching the film...

ISIS-K (concept) 1 — Terrorist group designation that the poster compares to a Franz Kafka protagonist name for its surreal quality.

Garbage Pail Kids (film) 1 — Film discussed through a queer theoretical lens comparing the characters to the queer community.

Recess (film) 1 — Animated TV show referenced via character Randall as an insult for those still demanding COVID lockdowns.

Emily Wilson (person) 1 — Classical scholar and translator praised for her Odyssey translation despite criticism from online classicists.

The Clone Wars (film) 1 — Star Wars animated children's show that adults casually watch or rewatch according to social media trends.

Gravity Falls (film) 1 — Children's animated show that adults casually watch or rewatch according to social media trends.

Christina Ricci (person) 1 — Actress whose body in the film Pumpkin is cited as having ideal female abs with a little belly fat.

Pumpkin (film) 1 — Film featuring Christina Ricci whose body type is cited as having ideal female abs.

Anna Chlumsky (person) 1 — Actress whose body in Veep is cited as having ideal female arms with a little bit of arm fat.

Fukushima (concept) 1 — Nuclear disaster that made it difficult to discuss nuclear power positively until recently, according to discussion abou...

Q Shaman (person) 1 — January 6th figure whose persona was based on Native American heritage, mentioned in discussion of libertarian fascinati...

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (book) 1 — Book about Native American history read by a Trump voter neighbor with libertarian fascination with Native American heri...

Martial (person) 1 — Ancient Roman poet praised for relatable elegiac couplets about complaining about work and living conditions.

Saratoga Springs (place) 1 — City described as a definitive answer to finding a secret gem city.

Chicago History Museum (place) 1 — Museum praised as one of the coolest visited, noted for covering the history of the windy city.