Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

The People v. O.J. Simpson (film) 1 — TV show about the O.J. Simpson trial noted for changing details about prosecutor Marcia Clark's assault from Israel to I...

Sarah Paulson (person) 1 — Actress who played prosecutor Marcia Clark in The People v. O.J. Simpson

Marcia Clark (person) 1 — Prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson trial whose biographical details were altered in the TV adaptation

Heat 2 (book) 1 — Book sequel to the film Heat that is being adapted into a movie, described as loved by the poster

Lakewood (place) 1 — City featured alongside Cleveland in a photo essay shot on film

Monk (film) 1 — American TV show about a severely mentally ill widower who solves murders while being constantly tormented, described as...

Vedic philosophies (concept) 1 — Ancient Indian philosophical traditions cited alongside Buddhism as offering ethical guidance centered on non-selfishnes...

Bodhisattva (concept) 1 — Buddhist concept of an enlightened being who delays their own final enlightenment to help others, used as an aspirationa...

James K. Polk (person) 1 — US President who, along with Trump, was one of only two presidents in history to serve without keeping a pet.

Andrew Johnson (person) 1 — US President sometimes cited as not having pets but actually kept mice as pets during his presidency.

Dr. Esther Hui (person) 1 — Person referenced in context of a medical malpractice case involving failure to treat an immigrant detainee's fatal peni...

9gag (place) 1 — Online platform with significant crossover with Reddit users who celebrated Queen and created rage comics.

Parasomnia (concept) 1 — Sleep disorder involving complex behaviors during sleep, including sleep walking, described in a post about a wife who m...

A Complete Unknown (film) 1 — Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet that was described as obviously atrocious and unbearable, with particular cr...

Assata Shakur (person) 1 — Revolutionary activist whose death is celebrated by a boomer uncle in the context of right-wing doomscrolling and radica...

Touching From a Distance (book) 1 — Biography of Ian Curtis that demystifies him while making Joy Division's story and his suicide more tragically human.

Bernard Sumner (person) 1 — Joy Division guitarist whose angst came from his first job out of school stuffing envelopes, which he described as 'an e...

Florida Project (film) 1 — Sean Baker film that the author argues should have won Best Picture Oscar instead of Anora.

Bondi (place) 1 — Location of an insane shootout mentioned in a brief post linking to social media footage.

P&G (place) 1 — Procter & Gamble consumer goods company criticized for contributing to microplastic pollution.

Death of the Liberal Class (book) 1 — Book mentioned as providing legitimate criticism of the left in discussion about brother's political radicalization

Chrysomallon squamiferum (concept) 1 — Species of marine life mentioned as endangered due to deep sea mining

Charlie Hebdo (place) 1 — French satirical magazine criticized for having unfunny cartoons

Thai Cave Rescue (concept) 1 — Cultural event theorized as a societal reset button following major negative events like Trump's election

Chilean Miners (concept) 1 — Rescue event cited as cultural reset following the 2008 recession

Querelle (film) 1 — Film watched on a first date that was reportedly well-received, contrasted favorably against Punch-Drunk Love.

Punch-Drunk Love (film) 1 — Paul Thomas Anderson film mentioned as a date movie option that was less well-received than Querelle.

Kate Winslet (person) 1 — Actress known for her role in Titanic, referenced as a delusional celebrity lookalike comparison.

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (concept) 1 — Disappeared commercial flight that UFO conspiracy theorists claim was abducted by aliens in viral videos.

Nimitz footage (concept) 1 — UFO footage that the post author claims is authentic, distinguishing it from dubious Malaysia Airlines conspiracy theori...

Yogesh Raut (person) 1 — Celebrity mentioned as a current crush by a Reddit user.

Nibiru (concept) 1 — Mythical planet in ancient astronaut conspiracy theories, allegedly home to the Annunaki aliens.

New Cross (place) 1 — Area of London where the poster lived while attending university in 2016.

Thames (place) 1 — River in London that the poster would walk along during their university years.

Five Finger Death Punch (album) 1 — Heavy metal band cited as an example of bad music whose creators are probably still having fun making it.

Neo-paganism (concept) 1 — Modern religious movement described as a way to feel special and divinely protected, which the poster practiced from age...

Popheads (place) 1 — Reddit community dedicated to pop music discussion, criticized for its repetitive and annoying commenting style.

Teri Garr (person) 1 — Actress remembered for her chemistry with David Letterman in old interviews, whose death was commemorated on the subredd...

The Real Housewives of New York City (film) 1 — Reality television series whose new cast is referenced as an example of desperately chasing relevance with barrel pants.

Layne Staley (person) 1 — Musician whose final years of addiction and isolation are discussed as particularly tragic in music history

Doug Ford (person) 1 — Canadian politician criticized for selling public lands to developer friends while wearing nationalist messaging

Squidward (person) 1 — Fictional character from SpongeBob SquarePants criticized for being too relatable to adults who identify with cynicism

Spin magazine (place) 1 — Music magazine referenced through its August 1998 issue shared on Google Books

Samaritan Woman at the well (concept) 1 — Biblical figure depicted in religious art showing Christ's encounter with her

Jinn (concept) 1 — Islamic supernatural entity that allegedly possessed a family for over a decade, appearing as a veiled shadow and protec...

VFW (place) 1 — Veterans of Foreign Wars hall in small town America where people are surprisingly against ICE and shootings

Left-Communism (concept) 1 — Political tendency criticized for dismissing electoral politics and social reality in favor of abstract revolutionary po...

Electoralism (concept) 1 — Political strategy of achieving social change through electoral participation, debated among leftists after Bernie Sande...

8 1/2 (film) 1 — Federico Fellini film referenced as example of refined aesthetic judgment in contrast to Marvel entertainment

AFL-CIO (concept) 1 — American labor union federation whose striking workers were encouraged to receive mutual aid support