Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Umberto Eco (person) 1 — Italian author and philosopher whose essay comparing Mac/DOS to Catholic/Protestant was shared as reading material

Jimmy Page (person) 1 — Led Zeppelin guitarist cited as example of conventionally attractive person mischaracterized as weird crush

Common Sense Media (place) 1 — A media rating service that provides information about explicit content in films, including sex scenes, written in a tra...

The Karate Kid (film) 1 — Remake in which Jackie Chan played Mr. Miyagi, adding to his credentials as a role model.

Rumble in the Bronx (film) 1 — One of Jackie Chan's notable films mentioned as part of his filmography.

Police Story (film) 1 — One of Jackie Chan's notable Hong Kong martial arts films.

Drunken Master (film) 1 — One of Jackie Chan's notable martial arts films.

Shanghai Knights (film) 1 — One of Jackie Chan's notable films.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (film) 1 — 1977 Steven Spielberg film praised by Roger Ebert for being about the idea of alien visitors and having faith in audienc...

Hook (film) 1 — 1991 Steven Spielberg film that received a 24% Rotten Tomatoes score despite being better than contemporary Disney/Marve...

Mistborn (book) 1 — Fantasy adventure epic by Brandon Sanderson that sparked a confrontation when a mother objected to her daughter reading ...

Novak Djokovic (person) 1 — Eastern Orthodox tennis champion who won the 2023 US Open after being previously banned over COVID, described as getting...

Daniil Medvedev (person) 1 — Tennis player defeated by Novak Djokovic in straight sets at the 2023 US Open men's championship.

US Open (place) 1 — Tennis championship where Novak Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev in 2023.

Phoebe Philo (person) 1 — A fashion designer whose work at Celine is referenced as an aesthetic standard for styling Caroline Ellison.

Celine (concept) 1 — A luxury fashion house, specifically referenced in relation to Phoebe Philo's design work.

Stella McCartney (person) 1 — A fashion designer whose work is referenced as an aesthetic standard for styling.

Russian Doll (film) 1 — A television series featuring the character Nadia Vulvokov, mentioned in a Halloween costume context.

Nadia Vulvokov (film) 1 — A character from the television series Russian Doll, referenced in a Halloween costume observation.

Microphones (album) 1 — A musical artist or band popular among Burlington listeners according to Spotify data.

Valletta (place) 1 — The capital city of Malta where the author had a romantic dinner date and walked down steep streets.

Madeira (place) 1 — A Portuguese island destination where the author traveled after a disappointing romantic encounter.

Boston College (place) 1 — A college attended by stereotypical Irish Catholic Massachusetts men according to the post's satirical characterization.

State Street (place) 1 — A workplace associated with stereotypical Boston College finance majors in the post's satirical characterization.

Jim (person) 1 — Fictional character from The Office used as an example of problematic behavior in sitcoms, specifically workplace harass...

Mods (concept) 1 — A British youth subculture characterized by tailored suits, Vespas, and R&B music, contrasted with punk culture in a dis...

Punk (concept) 1 — A youth subculture characterized by ripped clothes, garish hair, and violent shows, contrasted negatively with mod cultu...

Juan Gris (person) 1 — Artist (1887-1927) whose work is posted as penance for admitting to liking a Star Wars movie.

Bleu de Chanel (concept) 1 — A men's fragrance mentioned as stereotypically worn by angry, unfriendly men in their 30s with certain physical and beha...

Mark O'Connell (person) 1 — An Irish writer who came up through the indie writing scene and now produces first-rate work for global audiences.

Colin Barrett (person) 1 — An Irish writer who came up through the indie writing scene and now produces first-rate work for global audiences.

Kevin Barry (person) 1 — An Irish writer who came up through the indie writing scene and now produces first-rate work for global audiences.

Claire Keegan (person) 1 — An Irish writer who came up through the indie writing scene and now produces first-rate work for global audiences.

Paul Lynch (person) 1 — An Irish writer who came up through the indie writing scene and now produces first-rate work for global audiences.

Seamus Heaney (person) 1 — An Irish writer recognized as central to Ireland's national brand and association with quality literature.

The Nightmare Before Christmas (film) 1 — A Tim Burton film that was notably popular among fat girls in the 2000s, particularly as merchandise like hoodies and ta...

Stephanie Soo (person) 1 — A content creator known for mukbang videos covering true crime, South Korean celebrity drama, and gossip about cases lik...

Naftali Bennett (person) 1 — An Israeli politician mentioned as someone who would do heinous things but without Netanyahu's personal incentive to kee...

Lysol (concept) 1 — A disinfectant referenced in relation to Trump's controversial comments about injecting disinfectants during the COVID-1...

Joseph Gordon-Levitt (person) 1 — A former child actor suspected by the poster of being a secret psychopath because he seemed too well-adjusted and has no...

/s tag (concept) 1 — A Reddit convention of marking sarcasm with '/s', described as the corniest, nerdiest thing that fills the poster with r...

Sridhar Ramesh (person) 1 — A Twitter user praised for being legitimately funny without using typos as a crutch.

Bratz dolls (concept) 1 — A line of fashion dolls that allegedly psyoped a generation into accepting Instagram face aesthetics.

Main Character phenomenon (concept) 1 — A Gen Z cultural phenomenon described as rooted in dissociation and disembodiment experienced by young people.

Wild Wild West (film) 1 — A Will Smith movie described as cringe.

The Eagles (album) 1 — Listed as one of the poster's top three worst bands of all time.

Stone Temple Pilots (album) 1 — Listed as one of the poster's top three worst bands of all time.

Pyongyang (place) 1 — Capital of North Korea mentioned as the only place where people don't live in poverty in the country.

Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (concept) 1 — Alleged condition claiming that electronic devices and electricity are actively harmful to human health.

Matt Berninger (person) 1 — Lead singer of The National described as looking like a university professor and being obnoxiously liberal.