Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Lisa Murkowski (person) 1 — An Alaskan senator criticized for voting yes on healthcare legislation despite not securing protections for Alaska.

Manacled (book) 1 — A Harry Potter fanfiction work featuring Draco and Hermione that received a 750,000 copy first print run, representing t...

Romantasy (concept) 1 — A publishing genre combining romance and fantasy, particularly popular in Harry Potter fanfiction adaptations.

Generation Alpha (concept) 1 — Demographic cohort discussed as creating new forms of decontextualized, nihilistic humor descended from early internet c...

E-Verify (concept) 1 — Employment verification system proposed as solution to immigration enforcement issues instead of mass deportation.

An Incomplete Education (book) 1 — A general knowledge book mentioned as part of an effort to overcome gaps in education and develop deeper understanding b...

Godel Escher Bach (book) 1 — A famous general knowledge book being read as part of an attempt to develop deeper intellectual understanding beyond sur...

Antifragile (book) 1 — A book by Nassim Taleb mentioned as one of several general knowledge texts being read to overcome educational gaps

Nassim Taleb (person) 1 — Author of 'Antifragile', mentioned in context of reading general knowledge books to develop deeper intellectual understa...

Sady Doyle (person) 1 — A writer referenced in context of strategic accusations of antisemitism related to Bernie Sanders criticism

Young Lords (concept) 1 — A political organization that a student expected to study in a Sociology of Protest class instead of liberal resistance ...

Brown Berets (concept) 1 — A political organization that a student expected to study in a Sociology of Protest class instead of liberal resistance ...

A. Scott Berg (person) 1 — Author of 'Kate Remembered', a biography containing Katherine Hepburn's opinions about Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow

Katherine Hepburn (person) 1 — Legendary actress who expressed negative opinions about Frank Sinatra and considered Mia Farrow's father so depraved tha...

John Farrow (person) 1 — Australian-born writer-director and father of Mia Farrow, considered so depraved by Katherine Hepburn that she believed ...

Eva Braun (person) 1 — Adolf Hitler's longtime companion who is referenced as a comparison for physical appearance in what the poster considers...

ZZ Top (person) 1 — American rock band whose album Eliminator is mentioned as part of a nostalgic road trip music collection.

Eliminator (album) 1 — A ZZ Top album from the 1980s mentioned as part of a nostalgic tape collection for a road trip.

Wish You Were Here (album) 1 — A Pink Floyd album mentioned as part of a nostalgic tape collection for a road trip.

Joan Rivers (person) 1 — American comedian referenced as one of the archetypal Joans for categorizing BPD white women.

Huel (concept) 1 — A meal replacement product associated with techbro culture and picky eating habits.

Masters in Creative Writing (concept) 1 — Graduate degree program that reportedly brings less joy than bar work for at least one writer.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (concept) 1 — Psychological theory of human motivation referenced in discussion of why people aren't striving for more enlightened liv...

Territory of Light (book) 1 — Novel by Yūko Tsushima recommended and enjoyed by someone in the subreddit.

Yūko Tsushima (person) 1 — Japanese author of Territory of Light, recommended and praised within the subreddit.

Nausea (book) 1 — Novel by Jean-Paul Sartre that a user is starting to read.

Falling for Christmas (film) 1 — Netflix Christmas movie starring Lindsay Lohan, criticized as possibly the worst movie ever produced with poor writing, ...

Deepfake (concept) 1 — AI-generated synthetic media technology discussed in context of a streamer who solicited deepfake pornography of his fri...

Nestlé (place) 1 — Multinational food and beverage corporation referenced sarcastically as a sponsor of the 'psyop' to ignore unhealthy foo...

PepsiCo (place) 1 — Multinational food and beverage corporation referenced sarcastically as a sponsor of the 'psyop' to ignore unhealthy foo...

Mossimo (place) 1 — Target clothing brand mentioned in the context of thrift store reselling debate as an example of low-demand items

Howard Finster (person) 1 — Folk artist who received a divine calling at age 59 to create 5,000 pieces of art and built Paradise Garden in Georgia u...

Paradise Garden (place) 1 — Folk art garden in Summerville, Georgia created by Howard Finster featuring mosaic pathways and concrete sculptures made...

Summerville (place) 1 — City in Georgia where Howard Finster's Paradise Garden folk art installation is located

Banjo-Kazooie (film) 1 — Video game mentioned alongside other games as representing countless hours spent gaming that now feel like wasted time.

Annabel's (place) 1 — Exclusive member's club in Mayfair where bar bills can reach four figures

Mayfair (place) 1 — Wealthy London neighborhood home to exclusive member's clubs like Annabel's

Little Red Book (book) 1 — Communist text found in a rural Iranian household stacked under a tablecloth alongside category theory books

Ayatollah (person) 1 — Iranian religious leader compared to a philosopher-king by a communist couple

Leaving Neverland (film) 1 — Documentary about Michael Jackson referenced via a subreddit for people who believe his accusers

Robert Hur (person) 1 — Special Counsel who issued a report on President Biden describing him as 'a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with ...

Ludacris (person) 1 — Hip-hop artist who handled a poorly organized cognac release event professionally and graciously.

Gods of the Bible: A New Interpretation (book) 1 — Book by Mauro Biglino arguing that the Bible's contradictions stem from polytheistic extraterrestrial origins being reco...

Mauro Biglino (person) 1 — Biblical translator for the Vatican and linguistic expert who argues for extraterrestrial origins of Biblical deities.

Book of Leviticus (book) 1 — Biblical text containing detailed rules about sacrificial offerings involving burning organs for smoke that had a tranqu...

YHWH (concept) 1 — Hebrew deity who required specific sacrificial rituals involving the smoke of burning organs which had a tranquilizing e...

Elohim (concept) 1 — Hebrew plural term for deities whose linguistic analysis suggests polytheistic rather than monotheistic origins in the B...

Peter (person) 1 — Teenage boy mentioned in Anne Frank's diary as her romantic interest while in hiding.

Margot Frank (person) 1 — Anne Frank's sister mentioned in diary entry as someone who would never kiss a boy without engagement or marriage.

YIMBY (concept) 1 — Urban housing movement claiming that building luxury apartments lowers overall housing costs, a claim questioned by resi...