Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Harvard Crimson (place) 1 — Harvard University's hockey team that Mark Carney played for

The Materialists (film) 1 — A film featuring Dasha Nekrasova in which she has at least one audible line

Margate Shell Grotto (place) 1 — Mysterious underground chambers in Kent, England discovered in the 1830s, decorated entirely with shells, potentially us...

Kent (place) 1 — English county where the Margate Shell Grotto is located

Cartier (concept) 1 — Luxury jewelry brand, specifically their Love bracelet, referenced as a symbol of performative progressive politics amon...

Broadcast News (film) 1 — Film mentioned as next to watch by someone who fell in love with an actress

FAFSA (concept) 1 — Federal student financial aid program that someone credits with helping them survive college

Salafism (concept) 1 — Islamic reform movement predicted to become the dominant form of Islam in the future, characterized by strict adherence ...

Gary Numan (person) 1 — Musician whose 1979 song 'Cars' is discussed as recognizing society's atomization through lyrics about isolation in vehi...

Cars (album) 1 — 1979 single by Gary Numan analyzing society's atomization through the metaphor of isolation in automobiles.

USS Gerald R. Ford (place) 1 — The largest warship ever built, described as carrying 75 planes and a crew of approximately 5000.

r/glowups (place) 1 — Reddit community that celebrates self-improvement transformations but allegedly downvotes or becomes hostile toward genu...

Contrarian Leftism (concept) 1 — A political orientation that positions itself in opposition to mainstream leftist positions, discussed as becoming a rec...

Hanau (place) 1 — German city where a mass shooting occurred that appeared to be motivated by internet memes

Borat 2 (film) 1 — Sequel to Borat discussed as disappointing compared to the original due to changes in social media culture and public re...

Based (concept) 1 — Internet slang term analyzed as part of irony-poisoned online culture evolution, contrasted with earlier terms like 'win...

Kino (concept) 1 — Internet slang term for quality cinema that carries both genuine appreciation and ironic connoisseurship, discussed as e...

Cringe (concept) 1 — Internet slang term conveying detached mockery rather than passionate opposition, analyzed as part of ironic online cult...

Liam Scarlett (person) 1 — Ballet choreographer who died by suicide at 35 after being ostracized despite sexual misconduct allegations being dismis...

Bastard (album) 1 — Early album by Tyler, the Creator during Odd Future's controversial heyday.

Goblin (album) 1 — Early album by Tyler, the Creator during Odd Future's controversial heyday.

Pre-Code Hollywood (concept) 1 — Period in American cinema (roughly 1929-1934) when films were more adult, racy, and politically provocative before the H...

Hard to Handle (film) 1 — Pre-Code Hollywood film from the early 1930s period.

Employees' Entrance (film) 1 — Pre-Code Hollywood film from the early 1930s period.

The Devil Doll (film) 1 — Pre-Code Hollywood film from the early 1930s period.

The Bitter Tea of General Yen (film) 1 — Pre-Code Hollywood film from the early 1930s period.

Blonde Crazy (film) 1 — Pre-Code Hollywood film from the early 1930s period, featuring James Cagney.

The Mayor of Hell (film) 1 — Pre-Code Hollywood film from the early 1930s period.

James Cagney (person) 1 — Actor described as the king of the Pre-Code Hollywood period, appearing in many films from that era.

Gotham City (place) 1 — Fictional city from Batman comics whose public perception has shifted from representing NYC to representing Chicago as t...

Giuliani (person) 1 — Former NYC mayor referenced for changing New York's image by removing homeless people and cleaning up the city.

Englewood (place) 1 — Chicago neighborhood referenced as Michelle Obama's origin before Harvard.

Arianism (concept) 1 — Early Christian theological doctrine mentioned as an example of substantive religious teaching that Dasha doesn't discus...

Popeyes (place) 1 — Fast food restaurant chain mentioned as an example of daily lunch spending habits considered wasteful

Surf's Up (album) 1 — Song by The Beach Boys cited as example of music that mentions the joy of hearing children singing

5th Avenue Apple Store (place) 1 — New York City Apple retail location where fans held vigil after Steve Jobs' death.

This Night Has Opened My Eyes (album) 1 — Song by The Smiths, referenced as the title of a post about personal realization and depression.

Louis L'Amour (person) 1 — American author of Western novels, read by children on a Midwest dairy farm in the evenings.

Archie Comics (book) 1 — American comic book series read by farm children alongside Louis L'Amour westerns before bed.

Carolina parakeet (concept) 1 — Extinct North American bird species that went extinct in 1918, once found from New York to Colorado.

François Bayrou (person) 1 — French centrist politician and longtime mayor who became Macron's ally, briefly served as Minister of Justice before a c...

High Commission for Planning (place) 1 — French government shell ministry created for François Bayrou after a corruption scandal, criticized as producing little ...

Canard Enchaîné (place) 1 — French leftist newspaper praised for upholding integrity and revealing 90% of political scandals in France, including en...

MoDem (concept) 1 — French centrist political party led by François Bayrou that entered into coalition with Macron's party.

Fillon affair (concept) 1 — French political scandal revealed by Canard Enchaîné that ended a serious political career.

Yellow vests protests (concept) 1 — French protest movement that occurred shortly after the creation of the High Commission for Planning, implicitly connect...

Starving artist (concept) 1 — Cultural trope discussed in relation to the poster's lack of sympathy for artists who struggle to make a living from the...

POPYE (place) 1 — Japanese fashion magazine for which Takanori Aiba worked as a maze illustrator in the late 1970s.

Saint Catherine of Siena (person) 1 — Catholic saint depicted in various paintings from the 17th to 20th centuries.

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (person) 1 — Artist who painted Saint Catherine of Siena in 1746.