Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Kali Uchis (person) 1 — Singer who allegedly had dramatic cosmetic surgery that she denies and threatens legal action over when people mention i...

Ellen Page (person) 1 — Actor referenced in discussion about gender transition, before transitioning to Elliot Page.

Christina Hoff Summers (person) 1 — Public intellectual who debated Roxane Gay in what was described as an embarrassing moment for Gay.

Gifted Kid Programs (concept) 1 — Educational programs for high-achieving students described as responsible for adolescent psychological damage.

Amanda Todd (person) 1 — A child victim of online sexual exploitation and harassment who died by suicide, remembered for being exploited starting...

Jim Davis (person) 1 — Creator of the Garfield comic strip, whose birthplace is celebrated at an annual festival alongside James Dean in Indian...

Garfield (film) 1 — Comic strip character celebrated at an annual festival in Indiana alongside James Dean.

Kalevala (book) 1 — Finnish national epic whose illustrations are referenced as being ubiquitous to Finnish audiences in the context of Nord...

Blind (place) 1 — Anonymous professional network where tech workers discuss compensation packages including $400K+ total compensation.

Edmond Dantès (person) 1 — Protagonist of The Count of Monte Cristo who spent years imprisoned and plotting revenge before experiencing romance.

The Chair Company (film) 1 — A TV show with TikTok-like editing that cuts every 15-45 seconds with a distorted but coherent storyline.

Chouara Tannery (place) 1 — A tannery whose photographs appeared in encyclopedias, mentioned as a memorable childhood discovery.

Antigua and Barbuda (place) 1 — Caribbean nation whose flag appeared in encyclopedias, remembered from childhood reading.

Algorithmic content (concept) 1 — Personalized content feeds that shape individuals' worldviews and create barriers to intimacy when partners discover eac...

lustsickpuppy (album) 1 — Musical act that a poster performed with on stage during post-breakup concert experiences

deli girls (album) 1 — Musical act that a poster hung out with backstage as part of their post-breakup social activities

Born to Die - Paradise Edition (album) 1 — Lana Del Rey album that converted a former hater who had avoided her music to maintain a not-like-other-girls identity

All Time Low (album) 1 — Band a poster used to listen to exclusively as part of their not-like-other-girls identity but no longer listens to

Roger Caillois (person) 1 — Theorist cited by Lasch who argued that games attempt to substitute ideal conditions for the normal confusion of everyda...

Thorstein Veblen (person) 1 — Functionalist critic who saw in the futility of upper-class sports anachronistic survivals of militarism and prowess

Johan Huizinga (person) 1 — Theorist cited by Lasch who showed that when play element disappears from cultural forms, men turn to play to find diver...

Edgar Wind (person) 1 — Art theorist whose analysis of modern art showed how trivialization of art was implicit in modernist exaltation of art

Howard Cosell (person) 1 — Sports commentator cited for his view that sports are not separate from life but a business subject to the same standard...

Exit Strategy (book) 1 — Magazine that demonstrated interest among Red Scare posters in independent projects outside Reddit

r/sales (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit praised for its mix of salespeople at different levels bragging with insane energy and a weird chill vi...

Butlerian Jihad (concept) 1 — A fictional concept from Dune invoked to suggest purging smartphones and tablets from society.

Campbell's Urology (book) 1 — A medical textbook on urology consulted by someone researching erectile dysfunction and testosterone issues.

William's Endocrinology (book) 1 — A medical textbook on endocrinology studied to understand testosterone and hormonal issues.

Pocket Guide to Urology (book) 1 — A medical reference by Jeff Wieder consulted for understanding erectile dysfunction and related conditions.

European Urology Association (place) 1 — A medical organization cited for its testosterone deficiency guidelines that differ from FDA standards.

Onion News Network (film) 1 — A satirical news program that ran from 2007-2012 and is noted for holding up well over time.

SAG-AFTRA (concept) 1 — Screen Actors Guild union mentioned in the context of A24's agreement to their terms during labor disputes.

r/ChrisChanSonichu (place) 1 — Reddit community dedicated to documenting and harassing Chris Chan, described as one of the most evil subreddits.

Kimberly Brown (person) 1 — Actress from Halloweentown who appears at horror conventions for meet-and-greets.

Halloweentown (film) 1 — Disney Channel movie referenced in the context of a horror convention appearance.

Jujutsu Kaisen (film) 1 — Anime/manga series referenced as an example of acceptable geeky interest on dating profiles.

Dear John (film) 1 — Romantic movie referenced as an example of the now-dead romantic comedy genre

Duplex (film) 1 — Romantic comedy referenced as an example of the now-dead rom-com genre

Bridget Jones (film) 1 — Film franchise referenced as not needing another remake in discussion of romantic comedies

Hoot (film) 1 — Film where Clark Gregg played the bad guy, cited as his biggest credit before Marvel

Clark Gregg (person) 1 — Actor who went from playing the bad guy in Hoot to becoming a major supporting character in The Avengers and leading man...

Cassoulet (concept) 1 — Rich French dish made with beans, pork belly, duck confit, and toulouse sausage cooked in chicken stock and duck fat

Fratres (album) 1 — Musical piece by Arvo Pärt performed by I Fiamminghi (The Orchestra of Flanders)

Alan Palomo (person) 1 — Musician whose song 'The Return of Micky Milan' was featured in a video post

John Calhoun (person) 1 — Proto-Confederate politician whom Andrew Jackson threatened to behead during the Nullification Crisis

Martin Van Buren (person) 1 — New York politician who would be included in criticism of ideological forefathers if not for being from New York

Nullification Crisis (concept) 1 — Historical crisis where proto-Confederates used tariffs as a front for creating a slave republic, opposed by Andrew Jack...

COM-B Model (concept) 1 — Behavioral economics model that considers capability, opportunity, and motivation for achieving behavioral change.

Behavioral Economics (concept) 1 — Field of study referenced in discussion of motivation and behavioral change models.

Eat, Pray, Love (book) 1 — Memoir referenced as inspiration for a young woman's plan to study abroad in Europe as alternative to ending her life.