Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Wayne Perry (person) 1 — East coast crack era kingpin mentioned as a hood legend and snappy dresser who is long dead or locked up

Kenneth McGriff (person) 1 — East coast crack era kingpin mentioned as a hood legend and snappy dresser who is long dead or locked up

Rich Porter (person) 1 — East coast crack era kingpin mentioned as a hood legend and snappy dresser who is long dead or locked up

Azie Faison (person) 1 — East coast crack era kingpin mentioned as a hood legend and snappy dresser who is long dead or locked up

Alpo Martinez (person) 1 — East coast crack era kingpin mentioned as a hood legend and snappy dresser who is long dead or locked up

Rayful Edmond (person) 1 — East coast crack era kingpin mentioned as a hood legend and snappy dresser who is long dead or locked up

Love Island USA (film) 1 — Reality TV dating show featuring a contestant who is allegedly lying about her Palestinian/Jordanian ethnicity

Lex Luthor (person) 1 — Superman villain who in the new film reveals he created a pocket dimension with monkeys typing hate comments, referencin...

All-Blacks (concept) 1 — New Zealand's national rugby team, famous for performing the Haka before matches.

r/doomercirclejerk (place) 1 — A Reddit community mentioned in context of discussions about government shutdowns and employment.

Erika Kirk (person) 1 — Charlie Kirk's wife, criticized for allegedly reveling in his death in a narcissistic manner.

The Terminal (film) 1 — Tom Hanks film criticized for its portrayal of a character from the fictional Eastern European country of Krakozhia, des...

Melinda Gates (person) 1 — Philanthropist and ex-wife of Bill Gates mentioned in Epstein files with claims about being drugged by her husband.

Library Genesis (place) 1 — Online repository for accessing books, linked in the context of a Red Scare book club discussion.

Berserk Vol. 31 (book) 1 — Manga volume featuring a scene with a powerful witch who is also a 10-year-old girl falling naked onto a swordsman, disc...

Egyptian hieroglyphics (concept) 1 — Ancient writing system from which many modern writing systems like the Latin alphabet and Arabic abjad descended.

Phoenician alphabet (concept) 1 — Ancient writing system that served as an intermediary between Egyptian hieroglyphics and Greek/Latin alphabets.

Sumerian cuneiform (concept) 1 — One of four writing systems that evolved independently in human history, alongside Egyptian hieroglyphics, Chinese logog...

1001 Nights (book) 1 — Collection of Middle Eastern folk tales referenced as source material for Karel Zeman's Sinbad adaptation.

Lucky Seven (film) 1 — 1986 Taiwanese martial arts film featuring child performers in jaw-dropping fight scenes with stolen music soundtrack.

Like a Virgin (album) 1 — Madonna song referenced as being ripped off for the opening credits of Lucky Seven.

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (film) 1 — French comedy film about a bigoted businessman and Arab rebel leader disguising themselves as rabbis, described as funni...

Jacques Tati (person) 1 — French filmmaker whose work is used as benchmark for comparing the comedy in The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob.

Louis De Funès (person) 1 — French actor starring in The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob, whose schtick is described as massively irritating.

WeHo (place) 1 — West Hollywood neighborhood referenced as where people stereotype all LA influencers as living.

Sleeping Beauty (film) 1 — Disney film referenced for its opening scene with Maleficent storming in uninvited to curse the princess.

Maleficent (person) 1 — Disney villain from Sleeping Beauty referenced as comparison for J.K. Rowling potentially crashing Harry Potter reunion.

Boris Berezovsky (person) 1 — Russian oligarch referenced as psycho who brought Putin into power and received asylum in the West.

Roman Abramovich (person) 1 — Russian oligarch described as right arm of Berezovsky who received Western asylum and banking services.

Freemason (place) 1 — Social organization that a poster's high school classmate joined in NYC despite not having a stereotypical personality f...

Anne Heche (person) 1 — Actor who died after a car crash, described as a 'true BPD queen' who should have been a Red Scare icon.

Martha's Vineyard (place) 1 — Location referenced in a controversial incident that sparked debate, with Dasha's tweet receiving mostly negative respon...

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (album) 1 — Elton John album praised as really good with incredible lyrics and instrumentation, particularly 'Candle in the Wind.'

Honky Chateau (album) 1 — Elton John album praised as really good alongside other works from his classic period.

Madman Across the Water (album) 1 — Elton John album praised as really good alongside his other classic albums.

ELO (person) 1 — Band (Electric Light Orchestra) that the poster argues deserves the Steely Dan treatment of critical rediscovery, praisi...

Jeff Lynne (person) 1 — Member of ELO described as a treasure who deserves more critical recognition.

Four Humors (concept) 1 — Ancient medical theory connected to the four elements and astrology that the poster nostalgically wishes to bring back d...

John Elway (person) 1 — Former NFL quarterback and member of a Denver country club described as a massive dick who stole fries from a seven-year...

Meet the Fockers (film) 1 — Comedy film used as example of older movies that feel easier on the eyes compared to modern films

Clerks (film) 1 — Independent film cited as example of older movies with better visual quality than modern productions

Tom Cotton (person) 1 — Political figure featured in Atlantic article linked in post

RCMP (place) 1 — Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canada's federal law enforcement agency that reportedly identifies declining living stand...

V Magazine (place) 1 — Fashion and culture magazine that featured Anne Hathaway in its 148th issue.

Chris Colls (person) 1 — Photographer who shot Anne Hathaway for V Magazine issue 148.

Willie Nelson (person) 1 — Country music artist whose music was listened to during driving to and from a mountain hike.

Spinal Stenosis (concept) 1 — Medical condition causing paralysis, mentioned in context of a grandmother's diagnosis.

Serengeti (place) 1 — African wildlife region mentioned in context of megafauna conservation ideals.

Santeria (concept) 1 — Afro-Caribbean religious practice allegedly followed by Diddy according to online forums.

Katmai National Park (place) 1 — Alaskan park known for Fat Bear Week where bears are livestreamed catching salmon, site of a violent bear attack in 2024...