Red Scare Canon

Cultural References from the Subreddit

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• SOS (album) 1 — Album by SZA criticized for mixed quality despite having some good songs
• Bong Joon Ho (person) 1 — Film director whose movie Mickey 17 was criticized as bad
• Mickey 17 (film) 1 — Film by Bong Joon Ho criticized for clunky script and humor that rarely landed
• X-Files (film) 1 — TV series mentioned as having received retroactive hype that Buffy did not
• Lao Tzu (person) 1 — Ancient Chinese philosopher whose work 'The Way of Life' was allegedly used by Rick Rubin as basis for AI-generated book...
• The Wolf House (film) 1 — A 2018 film described as an absolute nightmare to watch with pretentious creation that works because of its output.
• Rebel Yell (album) 1 — Album by Billy Idol featuring guitar work from Steve Stevens
• Billy Idol (person) 1 — Musician who recorded the album Rebel Yell with guitarist Steve Stevens
• L. L. Zamenhof (person) 1 — Creator of Esperanto language, described as dedicating life to bridging communication divides
• American Canto (book) 1 — Memoir by Olivia Nuzzi describing RFK affair
• Olivia Nuzzi (person) 1 — Author of memoir American Canto about RFK affair
• Film4 (concept) 1 — British television channel known for repeatedly broadcasting the same films.
• iPod (concept) 1 — Digital music player praised for its consistent and organized media library presentation.
• The Irishman (film) 1 — Martin Scorsese film about mobster Frank Sheeran that depicts him as a working-class mobster without the typical lust fo...
• Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (film) 1 — 1999 film featured in Red Scare Movie Night.
• Kiss My Super Bowl Ring (album) 1 — Album by The Garden mentioned as one of the best albums of 2020 so far.
• The Garden (person) 1 — Artist who released Kiss My Super Bowl Ring album.
• Peaceful as Hell (album) 1 — Album by Black Dresses mentioned as one of the best albums of 2020 so far.
• Black Dresses (person) 1 — Artist who released Peaceful as Hell album.
• SAWAYAMA (album) 1 — Album by Rina Sawayama mentioned as one of the best albums of 2020 so far.
• Travis Barker (person) 1 — Blink-182 drummer described as extremely skilled musician whose playing has personality.
• Charlize Theron (person) 1 — Actress mentioned as example of beautiful person who can act.
• A Generation of Swine (book) 1 — Book by Hunter S. Thompson from 1985 discussing American culture and society.
• Rocky IV (film) 1 — 1985 boxing film starring Sylvester Stallone mentioned in Hunter S. Thompson excerpt.
• Pale Rider (film) 1 — Western film mentioned in Hunter S. Thompson excerpt about 1980s culture.
• Teresa Ebert (person) 1 — Marxist feminist scholar who wrote critiques of Judith Butler.
• Antoine de Saint-Exupery (person) 1 — French writer and aviator quoted about technological progress and human transformation
• Social Media (concept) 1 — Digital platforms discussed in context of children's online presence and parental responsibility
• The Shaggs (person) 1 — Three New England sisters forced into a band by their father in 1968 who created outsider music.
• Philosophy of the World (album) 1 — The single album by The Shaggs described by Rolling Stone as sounding like 'lobotomized Trapp Family singers'.
• Ingrid Goes West (film) 1 — Film described as commentary the subreddit would love and one of the poster's favorites.
• LA Confidential (film) 1 — Film featuring Kevin Spacey that the poster rewatched and appreciated his performance in.
• The Heart Goes Last (book) 1 — Margaret Atwood novel that the poster particularly loved.
• Cat's Eye (book) 1 — Margaret Atwood novel that the poster particularly loved.
• The Life of Samuel Johnson (book) 1 — Biography by James Boswell containing quote about Mediterranean shores as source of civilization
• James Boswell (person) 1 — Author of The Life of Samuel Johnson containing philosophical reflections on Mediterranean civilization
• Anthony Powell (person) 1 — Author of A Dance to the Music of Time, chosen as desert island book.
• Van Morrison (person) 1 — Musician whose song TB Sheets was selected as desert island recording.
• Al Green (person) 1 — Musician whose song Tired of Being Alone was chosen as desert island recording.
• The Nerves (person) 1 — Band whose song Hanging on the Telephone was chosen as desert island recording.
• The Queen is Dead (album) 1 — Album by The Smiths mentioned as context for discussing the best song of all time
• The Magnificent Ambersons (film) 1 — An Orson Welles film that was edited by studio heads, potentially his best work that was compromised.
• Ryszard Kapuściński (person) 1 — Polish journalist and author known for portraying the third world during the Cold War era
• The Residents (person) 1 — Musical group whose music is described as being improved by their videos and visuals
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding (film) 1 — Film referenced as example of media portraying Greek-American ethnic identity before ethnic whites were just considered ...
• The Lemon Twigs (person) 1 — Musical artist cited as example of great recent music
• Euripides (person) 1 — Ancient Greek playwright who wrote Hippolytus
• Hippolytus (book) 1 — Greek tragedy by Euripides about a virgin character who disdains women and is falsely accused of rape
• Artemis (person) 1 — Greek goddess of virginity in feud with Aphrodite over virgin vs slut dynamic
• Theseus (person) 1 — Greek mythological figure, father of Hippolytus