Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Anna Karina (person) 1 — Actress referenced as having iconic fringe/bangs that inspire people not to grow them out

Oliver Anthony (person) 1 — Public figure cited as example of someone labeled as politically incoherent

Zoom therapy (concept) 1 — Remote video therapy criticized as medical malpractice and representing a shameful era in mental healthcare

Politically incoherent (concept) 1 — A criticized term described as midwit language used to dismiss people who don't fit neatly into political ideologies

Strongman politics (concept) 1 — Political concept critiqued as performative bravery that actually defends powerful groups and hierarchies

Algorithmic determinism (concept) 1 — Concept describing how algorithms shape Zoomer culture and consciousness, creating ontologically flattened post-ideologi...

Based/cringe binary (concept) 1 — Memetic framework described as a crude semiotic weapon that drives Manichaean moral sorting and eliminates nuance

Hyperreal (concept) 1 — Concept describing Zoomer existence as algorithmically anchored rather than lost in abstraction

r/enoughcommiespam (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit frequently recommended to users browsing r/redscarepod

Ego Nwodim (person) 1 — Saturday Night Live cast member mentioned in context of article about Black women's representation on the show.

Sony A7iv (concept) 1 — Camera model mentioned by a poster claiming proficiency with it for wedding photography.

Affect Heuristic (concept) 1 — A cognitive bias where one particular positive characteristic influences the general perception of a person, idea, or ob...

Chad vs. Virgin (concept) 1 — An internet meme that evolved from depicting Chad as impulsive and confident to associating him with generally positive ...

Rolling Loud (place) 1 — Hip-hop music festival criticized for its monotonous trap-focused lineup and corporate, empty atmosphere targeted at Tik...

Srđa Popović (person) 1 — Serbian activist who helped overthrow Slobodan Milošević and was invited to advise Occupy movement leaders on strategy.

Loren Michaels (person) 1 — Referenced in a satirical post parodying SNL-style humor about Karl Marx and marijuana.

August Alsina (person) 1 — Singer who had a relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith, referenced in the context of Will Smith's humiliation.

G.I. Jane (film) 1 — Film referenced in the context of Chris Rock's joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's baldness.

Eastern Orthodox (concept) 1 — Christian religious tradition discussed by a convert who holds prolife views after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

r/cooking (place) 1 — Cooking subreddit criticized as 'oily and boring' compared to the desired redscare cooking community.

Lisa Edwards (person) 1 — Woman whose death in police custody is described as horrific, with racial politics affecting media coverage.

Uncle's Pomegranate Cloak (film) 1 — Film by Guliyev mentioned as an example of Turkish cinema that allegedly superior viewers should watch instead of mainst...

Guliyev (person) 1 — Film director of Turkish cinema whose work is cited as culturally superior to mainstream American movies.

Fuhrerbunker (place) 1 — Hitler's bunker in Berlin, cited as an example of how owning a compound tends to end badly.

Waco compound (place) 1 — Site of the Branch Davidian siege, used as an example of compounds that end in disaster.

rs4cishetmen (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit offshoot of r/redscarepod for cisgender heterosexual men.

rs4g+g (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit offshoot of r/redscarepod criticized as being dominated by attractive women who humble-brag.

Bellingcat (place) 1 — Investigative journalism organization mentioned in connection with conducting a deep dive into an alleged shooter's onli...

Audrey Hale (person) 1 — Perpetrator of the Nashville shooting whose writings are being withheld by police, contrasted against extensive media co...

Autism Speak (place) 1 — Organization considered by some in the online autistic community to be 'literal nazis' according to a critical poster wi...

Social political model of disability (concept) 1 — Theoretical framework invoked by online autism activists to justify viewing autism as identity rather than condition, cr...

r/paranormal (place) 1 — Subreddit where a sound engineer cross-posted about experiencing possible paranormal activity at work in a live theatre.

The Last Days of Disco (film) 1 — Film featuring Kate Beckinsale as passive aggressive narcissist Charlotte, praised by a viewer who loved it and asked ho...

Kate Beckinsale (person) 1 — Actress praised for her performance as passive aggressive narcissist Charlotte in The Last Days of Disco.

Post, Texas (place) 1 — Small Texas town mentioned as humorous meeting location with an abandoned McDonald's

Come and Get Your Love (album) 1 — Song by Redbone that a band refuses to play citing concerns about cultural appropriation

Peter Grant (person) 1 — Manager of Led Zeppelin who received a dismissive response from Bob Dylan when introducing himself.

Eurythmics (person) 1 — Music duo including Dave Stewart, whose house Bob Dylan mistakenly sought in London.

National Piping Centre (place) 1 — Institution in Glasgow where Bob Dylan purchased bagpipes and instructional books.

Hollywood Boulevard (place) 1 — Famous Los Angeles street where Bob Dylan jumped out of his car to take selfies with costumed characters in 2014.

Mr Spock (person) 1 — Star Trek character whose costume Bob Dylan encountered on Hollywood Boulevard in 2014.

Quiet-quitting (concept) 1 — Modern term for employee disengagement that existed subconsciously before the internet popularized the phrase.

Tao Te Ching (book) 1 — Ancient Chinese philosophical text by Laozi, cited for its teachings on patience and compassion.

Jarrell tornado (concept) 1 — Devastating tornado discussed for its seemingly purposeful and malevolent destruction pattern.

Mugler (person) 1 — Fashion brand acquired by L'Oreal, cited as example of luxury brand degradation.

ASPD (concept) 1 — Antisocial Personality Disorder, mentioned as a stigmatized diagnosis used to excuse autistic behavior.

Sid Vicious (person) 1 — Sex Pistols bassist satirically reinterpreted as promoting South Asian spiritual iconography through his swastika shirt.

Johnny Rotten (person) 1 — Sex Pistols frontman satirically reinterpreted as promoting anti-colonial intersectional equity through his 'Destroy' sh...

Adriatic (place) 1 — Sea referred to as the best sea, bordering Slovenia's coastline.

Andrew Clemens (person) 1 — Sand artist who created elaborate pictures and script by collecting naturally colored grains of sand and inserting them ...