Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

The Wrecking Crew (person) 1 — Studio musician collective that Carol Kaye was part of, mentioned in list of famous female bassists.

Toyota Hilux (concept) 1 — Affordable pickup truck available worldwide except the US, discussed as example of vehicles excluded from American marke...

Les Misérables (film) 1 — Musical film referenced as something Anne Hathaway's persona would cry during as part of performative upper-middle-class...

Africological analysis (concept) 1 — An academic framework being applied to analyze Kendrick Lamar's life and work in a new university course.

Las Vegas shooter (person) 1 — Mass shooter referenced in a post where the author claims to have encountered a suspected federal agent on Reddit.

Social Security (concept) 1 — U.S. government program criticized as unsustainable and likened to a Ponzi scheme for subsidizing retired people at the ...

Cooper Flagg (person) 1 — NBA draft prospect mentioned as being given to the Dallas Mavericks in alleged league rigging.

Dallas Mavericks (concept) 1 — NBA team referenced as beneficiary of alleged league rigging in draft lottery.

Crumbl cookie (concept) 1 — A food trend mentioned as emblematic of toxic food culture that complicates eating disorder recovery

College GameDay (film) 1 — A television show celebrating American college football culture across different regions and communities

Lee Corso (person) 1 — A former host of College GameDay mentioned in discussion of the show's continuing appeal

Pat Macafee (person) 1 — A current host of College GameDay described as annoying but part of the show's appeal

Kirk Herbstreit (person) 1 — A College GameDay host jokingly proposed as a presidential candidate

Independence Hall (place) 1 — A historic venue in Philadelphia where College GameDay was hosted by Temple University

Ian McDiarmid (person) 1 — An actor known for playing the villain in Star Wars, used as an example of pop culture's depiction of evil as seduction

General Soleimani (person) 1 — An Iranian military leader assassinated by Trump, mentioned in context of US-Iran tensions

Eugene Mallove (person) 1 — A scientist and cold fusion advocate murdered in 2004 whose death investigation was controversial

Class solidarity (concept) 1 — A leftist concept discussed in relation to immigration and the American middle class being squeezed economically

Wild Mountain Thyme (album) 1 — A song played during a funeral for a dead possum

Les Revenants (film) 1 — A French TV show about strange occurrences in a small town, compared to Twin Peaks

Art and Labor (album) 1 — Podcast mentioned alongside Red Scare, Chapo Trap House, and TrueAnon as part of leftist podcast listening habits.

Gossip Girl (2021) (film) 1 — HBO Max reboot series criticized for turning Gossip Girl into a morally justified tool of teachers bullying teenagers to...

Enema of the State (album) 1 — Blink-182 album referenced for its iconic album cover featuring a nurse, used to describe a woman's appearance.

Earth, Wind & Fire (person) 1 — Funk band whose music was frequently played alongside Hall & Oates in a story about a drug-fueled relationship.

Temporarily Embarrassed Millionaire (concept) 1 — The idea that Americans believe capitalism works for everyone except them temporarily, passed down through shut-out gene...

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 (concept) 1 — Phone model jokingly referenced as the cause of Queen Elizabeth II's death

Berlin Marathon (place) 1 — Marathon race where the poster ran their first marathon while Kipchoge set a world record

Eliud Kipchoge (person) 1 — World record holder marathon runner who set a new record at the Berlin Marathon

The Spin Doctors (person) 1 — Music group known for the song 'Two Princes', mentioned in a post asking readers to simply remember the song.

Two Princes (album) 1 — A song by The Spin Doctors that a post invites readers to remember and reflect upon.

Tamil nationalism (concept) 1 — Political movement that M.I.A. became involved with, connected to her father's involvement in Tamil independence struggl...

Saint Therese of Lisieux (person) 1 — Catholic saint whose 'little way' philosophy of helping whenever opportunity presents itself regardless of scale is foll...

The Revolt of the Elites (book) 1 — A work by Christopher Lasch analyzing modern elite culture and its disconnection from society, praised as relevant for u...

Iroquois (concept) 1 — Native American confederacy referenced in a post about building community gardens, though the poster suggested the counc...

P. Diddy (person) 1 — Music mogul and subject of viral conspiracy theories and allegations on TikTok regarding sex trafficking and celebrity i...

Misery (film) 1 — A 90-minute thriller starring Kathy Bates and James Caan, praised as a refreshingly simple and entertaining movie with a...

Fellow Aiden (place) 1 — A coffee machine receiving positive reviews from coffee enthusiasts for making quality home coffee accessible.

r/antinatalalism (place) 1 — Subreddit described as having abject hatred for children, though allegedly only second to r/teachers.

Heidi (book) 1 — Children's book about a girl in the Alps, remembered for themes of childhood innocence, goat's milk, and a disabled frie...

Ming Dynasty (concept) 1 — Chinese imperial dynasty referenced in discussion of eunuchs and their role in managing bureaucracy and palace administr...

Forbidden Palace (place) 1 — Historical Chinese imperial palace complex mentioned in context of eunuchs' role in allowing male presence in restricted...

Varys (person) 1 — Eunuch character from Game of Thrones used as a reference point for understanding the historical practice of castration.

Natalie Wood (person) 1 — American actress who died in 1981 under mysterious circumstances, with suspicion surrounding her husband Robert Wagner.

Robert Wagner (person) 1 — American actor and husband of Natalie Wood, suspected in connection with her death.

Rui Hachimura (person) 1 — Blasian basketball player and Gonzaga legend who hit a game-winning buzzer beater three-pointer.

Gonzaga (place) 1 — University known for its basketball program, where Rui Hachimura played.

Joanna Schroeder (person) 1 — Media figure whose work was criticized on the Red Scare podcast and edited by someone afraid to criticize it due to fear...

Calibre (concept) 1 — Free program that converts ebook files between formats, allowing Kindle users to read .epub files from free databases.

Overdrive (concept) 1 — Library-accessible digital lending platform for ebooks with Kindle compatibility.

Rubenesque (concept) 1 — Term referring to fuller-figured women as depicted in Renaissance art, used to describe a historical beauty standard.