Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Squalor Victoria (album) 1 — Song by The National praised as being really good in live performance.

My Sweet Lord (album) 1 — George Harrison song praised as the greatest Beatles solo work for its spiritual and transcendental qualities.

Toby Carvery (place) 1 — British all-you-can-eat English roast restaurant chain known for allowing customers to pile their plates high

Alcoholism (concept) 1 — Addiction disorder discussed by a law student who binge drinks 3-4 days a week despite academic success

Scoliosis (concept) 1 — Chronic illness and spinal condition that has spread to nerve damage, discussed by someone who lost their job due to res...

Cognitive Capitalism (concept) 1 — Economic concept that Anna Khachiyan was once able to articulate enlightening criticisms of from the right

Casino (film) (film) 1 — Film referenced in connection to a Baccarat gambling scene featuring Asians.

Coworkercore (concept) 1 — Internet meme about the alienation between coworkers who should share culture but appear completely alien due to market/...

Eloi (concept) 1 — Reference to the childlike, helpless class from H.G. Wells' The Time Machine, used to describe 2017-era social justice a...

Channel Orange (album) 1 — Album by Frank Ocean mentioned alongside Blonde as liked but not understood in terms of cult appeal.

IWW (Industrial Workers of the World) (concept) 1 — Labor union organization historically known as the Wobblies, cited for funding working-class artists and providing cultu...

Eugene O'Neill (person) 1 — American playwright whose career is attributed to support from the IWW labor union.

Olivia Reingold (person) 1 — Person working for Bari Weiss who was discovered lurking on the Red Scare subreddit.

Young Adult Fiction (concept) 1 — A genre of literature critiqued for being adult-oriented realist fiction that deals with issues rather than maintaining ...

MFA Literary English (concept) 1 — A term coined by Sam Kriss (abbreviated as 'Mfalé') to describe contemporary prizewinning fiction characterized by reali...

Laneway festival (place) 1 — A music festival in Melbourne where an alleged confrontation with Lorde occurred.

JCS (person) 1 — YouTube content creator known for interrogation and criminal psychology analysis videos.

Mikhail Tal (person) 1 — Creative and tactical chess grandmaster known for confusing opponents with moves that were technically mistakes but psyc...

Polgars (person) 1 — Chess family known for being groomed into chess mastery from early childhood.

Chess960 (concept) 1 — Chess variation where back row pieces are randomized, creating more complexity and reducing reliance on opening theory, ...

Muscat (place) 1 — The capital city of Oman, discussed in relation to its affordable dining and shisha offerings.

Flatbush (place) 1 — A neighborhood in Brooklyn characterized by the poster as an 'insane asylum' with numerous dysfunctional and mentally il...

Lake Tahoe (place) 1 — A wealthy resort area used as an example of extremely high-cost areas where wealthy couples are having many children.

Damon Albarn (person) 1 — Lead singer of Blur and Gorillaz, discussed for his attractive appearance in the 1990s.

Aerie (place) 1 — A women's clothing retailer referenced in complaints about current fashion trends being either cropped or oversized.

Amway (concept) 1 — A multi-level marketing company that hosts events to celebrate top sellers, described as exploiting women through pyrami...

James Herriot (person) 1 — Author of stories read while crying in a dorm room after a romantic breakup, used as inspiration for a password change.

Manchester by the Sea (film) 1 — Film praised as a near-perfect and most accurate depiction of insurmountable grief to date, starring Casey Affleck in an...

Stansted (place) 1 — London airport noted for having particularly aggressive and mean security personnel compared to other Western airports.

Spoonies (concept) 1 — Online identity adopted by people claiming chronic illness who document their conditions on TikTok, criticized as a form...

hEDS (concept) 1 — Medical condition (hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) commonly claimed by 'spoonies' on TikTok alongside POTS and MCAS.

Chapelle Roan (person) 1 — Pop artist criticized for having an image that doesn't match their music

Western Europe (place) 1 — Travel destination mentioned by unemployed person living off parents' support

Empty Nose Syndrome (concept) 1 — Rare complication of nasal surgery causing constant feeling of suffocation that can lead to suicide

Schizotypal Spectrum (concept) 1 — Psychological assessment referenced in discussion of decline in schizo posting on the subreddit

Kindle Unlimited (concept) 1 — Amazon's e-book subscription service satirically suggested as replacement for library cards

Scholastic Book Fair (concept) 1 — School book sales event satirically suggested as replacement for libraries

Pat Buchanan (person) 1 — Political commentator mentioned as someone who would be vindicated by revelations about AIPAC's foreign influence

Bernese method (concept) 1 — Medical approach to getting off fentanyl using Suboxone, described by someone attempting withdrawal

Rei Ayanami (person) 1 — Anime character from Evangelion that a boyfriend compared his girlfriend to, citing her shyness and submissiveness

Alfred Krupp (person) 1 — German industrialist mentioned as an example of figures Marx didn't focus on, preferring to analyze capitalism structura...

Ferdinand Lassalle (person) 1 — German socialist whom Marx wrote about instead of focusing on individual capitalists

Jon Fosse (person) 1 — Writer mentioned as an alternative to obsessing over Tom Brady, suggested as a more culturally refined interest.

Neo-Keynesianism (concept) 1 — Economic policy approach discussed as becoming fashionable during the Biden administration era alongside conformist main...

Goop (concept) 1 — Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand criticized as expensive and pseudo-scientific, compared to Tom Brady's TB12 brand.

TB12 (concept) 1 — Tom Brady's lifestyle brand criticized as expensive and pseudo-scientific, compared to Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop.

Scary (film) 1 — Film project by Dasha Nekrasova mentioned as an example of her professional success that inspired another writer.

California assault weapons ban (concept) 1 — Gun control legislation mentioned alongside other government restrictions on personal freedoms like bans on Four Loko an...

Boystown (place) 1 — A gay neighborhood in Chicago (also known as Northalsted) described as having stereotypical gay cultural displays.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (book) 1 — A Philip K. Dick science fiction novel mentioned as commonly available in used bookstores and not worth paying full pric...