Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Age Regression (concept) 1 — Controversial internet phenomenon where people claim to regress to younger ages to cope with trauma, discussed as manipu...

Farran Smith Nehme (person) 1 — A film critic whose article about The Philadelphia Story was stolen by podcast host Max Baril, and who helped uncover fi...

Killing of a Chinese Bookie (film) 1 — A film that was the subject of a Phillip Lopate article stolen by podcast fraudster Max Baril.

Lady From Shanghai (film) 1 — A film noir that was the subject of an article stolen by podcast fraudster Max Baril.

Kiss Me Deadly (film) 1 — A film noir that was the subject of an article stolen by podcast fraudster Max Baril.

Gregg Turkington (person) 1 — A comedian and character actor referenced as a type of autistically movie-obsessed person.

Dr Pepper (concept) 1 — An American soft drink brand criticized for its extremely high sugar content, with one can containing 84% of the daily r...

The Green Knight (film) 1 — An A24 medieval fantasy film criticized for giving pretentious vibes.

Central African Republic (place) 1 — The African country where a plane went down that was allegedly located using psychic abilities according to Jimmy Carter

Roswell (place) 1 — The site of alleged UFO coverups that Jimmy Carter promised to investigate if elected president

Ed Hardy (person) 1 — Fashion designer/brand referenced as an example of gaudy aesthetic comparable to craft beer label design.

Vasopressin (concept) 1 — Hormone linked to autism in cerebrospinal fluid research and to monogamy/nonmonogamy behaviors in animals, sarcastically...

Joy Reid (person) 1 — MSNBC host who had a post-election meltdown after Trump's victory, attacking Latino voters and defending Kamala Harris's...

Queen Latifah (person) 1 — Entertainer whose endorsement of Kamala Harris was cited by Joy Reid as proof of the campaign's influence.

BMW M3 (concept) 1 — 2004 manual transmission sports car celebrated as an analog driving experience that represents what modern cars have los...

Washington Square (place) 1 — Location where a user was asked out by a woman for the first time, described as a significant life moment.

Compulsory Heterosexuality (concept) 1 — Feminist concept referenced in discussion of 'compulsory bisexuality' as a new social pressure on women to identify as b...

Karachi (place) 1 — A city mentioned rhetorically in a post questioning the extent of Israel's military expansion ambitions.

IVC (concept) 1 — Indus Valley Civilization, referenced sarcastically as a 'lost joo civilization' in a post questioning Israeli expansion...

Fall Plowing (concept) 1 — A painting by Grant Wood invoked in an autumnal meditation on beauty and sentimentality.

Treaty of Trianon (concept) 1 — A post-WWI treaty that the poster strongly opposes as an example of a political stance with no personal stake

Stok (concept) 1 — A brand of cold brew coffee mentioned in a failed romantic encounter at a grocery store

Polymath (concept) 1 — A person with expertise in multiple fields, discussed as an increasingly impossible ideal in the age of hyperspecializat...

Santa Monica mountains (place) 1 — Mountain range in Southern California where a user went biking and passed a burnt down Jewish summer camp

Wishbone (film) 1 — Children's educational TV show about a dog who teaches appreciation for reading, suggested for a gritty reboot called 'B...

Fulton County Jail (place) 1 — A notorious county jail in Georgia described as having appalling conditions including overcrowding, abusive COs, and uns...

r/Slate Star Codex (place) 1 — A subreddit where rationalists gather, where David Berman spent his final days arguing before his suicide.

La Colombe (place) 1 — A coffee company whose Draft Lattes were reformulated with more sugar and less caffeine, causing customer complaints.

r/spondylolisthesis (place) 1 — A Reddit community dedicated to discussing spondylolisthesis, a spinal condition involving vertebrae misalignment.

r/onebag (place) 1 — A Reddit community focused on minimalist travel and packing strategies.

Paragon Sports (place) 1 — Sporting goods retailer mentioned alongside DSW in discussion of declining footwear quality.

Trolley Problem (concept) 1 — Philosophical thought experiment about utilitarian ethics, applied to the Luigi Mangione case.

NyQuil (concept) 1 — Over-the-counter cold medicine mentioned in context of writing while under the influence.

Patrick Wilson (person) 1 — Actor who was incorrectly reported on a celebrity website as being worth $850 million, leading to widespread belief he w...

Sierra Mist (concept) 1 — American soft drink brand referenced as an example of obscure US cultural knowledge that non-Americans possess through m...

Casino (1995) (film) 1 — Martin Scorsese crime film that a poster considers 'the greatest movie ever made' upon rewatching.

Socialism with Chinese Characteristics (concept) 1 — Chinese governance model that Western democracies are allegedly copying through authoritarian measures like social media...

Patmos (place) 1 — Greek island where, according to Nation of Islam mythology, the scientist Yakub allegedly created white people as an evi...

Wharton (place) 1 — Business school referenced as the origin of economists who appeared on talk shows during the Biden years to explain that...

St Louis (place) 1 — Missouri city mentioned as being smaller than Columbus, Ohio despite Columbus having less cultural impact.

TodayILearned (place) 1 — A subreddit referenced as an example of normie content the subreddit is allegedly becoming similar to

Madewell (place) 1 — Fast fashion retailer criticized for selling shapeless sack dresses

ASOS (place) 1 — Fast fashion retailer criticized for selling items with ruching and busy prints

Ethereum (concept) 1 — Cryptocurrency that made someone a millionaire alongside Bitcoin

CTH (place) 1 — ChapoTrapHouse, a now-banned subreddit whose ex-mods are referenced in conspiracy theory about trans activism

Gundam (film) 1 — Late 1970s-early 1980s anime film series praised for superior dialogue and plot pacing compared to Marvel movies

Los Feliz Theatre (place) 1 — Los Angeles theater where a user had an encounter with Dasha Nekrasova

Brittney Griner (person) 1 — WNBA player whose detention in Russia prompted Dennis Rodman to announce plans for her release

Indian Matchmaking (film) 1 — Netflix show about arranged marriages featuring face readers, curses, and biodatas, described as having good femcel/ince...

Housing First (concept) 1 — Policy approach to homelessness that has proven successful in Finland, Mississippi, and Houston by providing housing bef...