Red Scare Canon

Cultural References from the Subreddit

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• Saddam (person) 1 — Iraqi leader referenced in comparison to Assad's timeline.
• Serial (concept) 1 — A podcast about the Adnan Syed murder case that was released over a decade ago.
• Hae Min Lee (person) 1 — Murder victim discussed in the Serial podcast.
• Child Ballad (book) 1 — Collection of traditional ballads, reference to Child Ballad #27 'The Whummil Bore'.
• City Pop (concept) 1 — Era of Japanese music that AI-generated jazz fusion borrows heavily from.
• Future Angels (album) 1 — Fictional 1982 Japanese jazz fusion album allegedly by band Phantasia, actually AI-generated.
• Dostoïevski (person) 1 — Author whose works the poster has struggled through while feeling intellectually inadequate.
• Samuel Johnson (person) 1 — Essayist whose collection is being read during spring break.
• V.S. Naipaul (person) 1 — Author quoted about neutral gossip in postcolonial Calcutta.
• Michelle Trachtenberg (person) 1 — Actress whose death deeply affected the poster.
• Amanda Bynes (person) 1 — Former child actress mentioned alongside Michelle Trachtenberg.
• Harriet the Spy (film) 1 — Film that Michelle Trachtenberg starred in as a child.
• Eurotrip (film) 1 — Film associated with Michelle Trachtenberg's 'it girl' era.
• Victor Lavalle (person) 1 — Writer and Warren supporter mentioned in discussion of political disappointment.
• Eileen Myles (person) 1 — Writer who criticized Bernie supporters on social media.
• The Vorrh (book) 1 — Novel by Brian Catling from the 2010s, described as rather bad.
• Brian Catling (person) 1 — Author of The Vorrh, a novel from the 2010s.
• Renata Adler (person) 1 — Author quoted from her 1976 novel Speedboat about political acts and consciousness.
• Speedboat (book) 1 — A 1976 novel by Renata Adler about political consciousness and private acts becoming political.
• Machu Picchu (place) 1 — Ancient Incan citadel in the Peruvian mountains
• Jada (person) 1 — Person discussed as having dated Tupac in the 80s/90s
• Jenette McCurdy (person) 1 — Former child actor who wrote about her abusive mother and experience in the entertainment industry.
• National Lampoon's Vacation (film) 1 — Comedy film referenced as an example of 'generalized comedy' writing style where all characters are treated with both sa...
• Kenneth Anger (person) 1 — Director referenced in satirical post about Tina Turner
• Matisse (person) 1 — Artist mentioned in context of being a 'perv freak' and displaying male gaze and fetishization in art.
• Destroyer (person) 1 — Indie artist the poster plans to continue listening to long-term
• Colson Whitehead (person) 1 — Contemporary author mentioned as one of the few legitimately good current authors.
• McCoy Tyner (person) 1 — Jazz pianist who performed in an unearthed 1966 live session at Slugs'
• Blackstone (concept) 1 — Private equity firm mentioned as working with pension and wealth funds.
• Emerald Fennel (person) 1 — Director of the Wuthering Heights adaptation trailer being discussed.
• ET (film) 1 — Steven Spielberg film used as example of media someone couldn't enjoy due to personal negative associations
• In the Heat of the Sun (film) 1 — A mainland Chinese film presenting an intimate and subjective portrayal of China's Cultural Revolution.
• Belle and Sebastian (person) 1 — A band that the poster liked in high school, dismissed in college, and came to appreciate again.
• Linklater's Before trilogy (film) 1 — Film trilogy that likely wouldn't exist without Rohmer's influence according to the post.
• Green Ray (film) 1 — Rohmer film recommended for women as a starting point.
• My Night at Maud's (film) 1 — Rohmer film recommended for men as a starting point.
• A Summer's Tale (film) 1 — 1995 Rohmer film based on memories from his own youth.
• The Offspring (person) 1 — American rock band mentioned in discussion about worst singing voices.
• Playtime (film) 1 — Film recommended on the subreddit featuring fantastic sets, humor, and a memorable scene with apartments and TV watching...
• George Tooker (person) 1 — Painter whose works were compared to the film Playtime in a recommendation.
• Arrebato (film) 1 — Slow-paced 70s film about obsession, identity, desire and how external forces influence us.
• Kung Fu Hustle (film) 1 — Film with over-the-top zaniness compared to Everything, Everywhere, All At Once.
• Jesus's Son (book) 1 — A book about degenerate junkies that the poster enjoyed reading
• MSU (place) 1 — Michigan State University, mentioned in context of a shooting incident.
• ECT (concept) 1 — Electroconvulsive therapy considered as depression treatment but rejected due to memory loss concerns.
• Lionel Hampton (person) 1 — First jazz vibraphonist who worked with Benny Goodman orchestra before starting his own solo orchestra.
• Benny Goodman (person) 1 — Legendary jazz orchestra leader who Lionel Hampton worked with early in his career.
• Milt Jackson (person) 1 — Jazz vibraphonist nicknamed 'Bags' who collaborated with many great musicians including Wes Montgomery.
• Wes Montgomery (person) 1 — Unbelievable guitar player who collaborated with Milt Jackson on the album Bags Meets Wes.
• National Treasure (film) 1 — Film featuring a scene where the protagonist blocks bullets with a bulletproof glass frame while trying to steal the Dec...