Red Scare Canon

Cultural References from the Subreddit

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• Modoc County (place) 1 — County in California mentioned as another conservative area to check on Trump support
• Heterochromia (concept) 1 — Eye condition where one eye has two different colors, described as not subtle with left eye being half brown and half bl...
• Close (film) 1 — Film by Lukas Dhont about boys proving masculinity and the cost of teaching tenderness as weakness
• Lukas Dhont (person) 1 — Filmmaker who directed Close, a film exploring masculinity and male tenderness
• Black No. 1 (album) 1 — Song by Type O Negative mentioned as music to cry to while grieving a father's death
• Black Male Privilege (concept) 1 — Concept from a checklist at ASU listing various forms of privilege allegedly held by Black men including sexist language...
• Mazan Rapes (concept) 1 — A case involving the systematic rape of Gisèle Pelicot by her husband and other men, discussed as an example of extreme ...
• Windows 8 (concept) 1 — A Microsoft operating system referenced as outdated and insecure despite older computers running it still functioning we...
• John Robert Powers (concept) 1 — A defunct finishing school system proposed as necessary to teach social graces to socially dysfunctional Zoomers.
• Mud Club (place) 1 — A legendary New York City nightclub from the late 1970s/early 1980s where the poster's father played guitar.
• Nick Zedd (person) 1 — An underground filmmaker who offered the poster's father a drink at the Mud Club and connected him to music video work.
• Voltaire (person) 1 — Enlightenment philosopher referenced in discussion of Trump's Greenland annexation strategy through a quote about asymme...
• Leopold II (person) 1 — King of Belgium whose colonial administration model is referenced as comparison for potential Greenland governance struc...
• My Melody (concept) 1 — Sanrio character referenced alongside Hello Kitty as mascot merchandise that signals feminine qualities.
• Jon Bon Jovi (person) 1 — Rock musician referenced through a memorable subreddit joke about 'Saudi rock star Jon bin Jovi.'
• Ned Flanders (person) 1 — The Simpsons character invoked to describe an unnervingly nice Uber driver who claimed to be in psychological warfare.
• Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) (concept) 1 — Canadian euthanasia program criticized for allegedly targeting poor and disabled people
• Bill C-7 (concept) 1 — Canadian legislation expanding access to medical assistance in dying that allegedly creates cost savings by euthanizing ...
• Agnes Callard (person) 1 — UChicago philosophy professor profiled in The New Yorker who left her husband for a student, subjected him to a panel on...
• Burt Glinn (person) 1 — Photographer who documented Mishima in Tokyo in 1961
• Southern Ocean (place) 1 — Ocean near Australia where Japanese whaling operations took place, sparking controversy in the 2000s
• r/millenials (place) 1 — A subreddit for Millennial generation discussion, characterized by posts about free time filled with passive media consu...
• Cosmo (place) 1 — A popular women's magazine referenced as a comparison point for Reddit's AITA content, suggesting the site has become a ...
• Lauren Chen (person) 1 — A person involved in the Tenet indictment, described as attractive by the poster.
• Leigh Claire La Berge (person) 1 — A CUNY professor who announced the death of theorist Fredric Jameson.
• r/DUI (place) 1 — A subreddit that provides helpful information about DUI cases and legal proceedings.
• r/nfl (place) 1 — A subreddit for NFL discussion where users tracked down and doxxed a Ravens fan who hit a Commanders fan, celebrating hi...
• The Ring (film) 1 — Horror film referenced in a metaphor about being banned from Reddit, comparing the week-long ban to watching the cursed ...
• Carrie Bradshaw (person) 1 — Fictional character from Sex and the City, referenced as an archetype for writing gay puns and rhetorical questions.
• Richard Wagner (person) 1 — Composer mentioned as an example of a historical figure criticized for antisemitism despite his artistic achievements.
• Constance Jaeggi (person) 1 — Photographer who documented Mexican American rodeo performers in striking portraits.
• Asics (place) 1 — Running shoe brand criticized for changing their shoe designs as part of destroying their business model.
• Shawn Mendes (person) 1 — Male pop singer jokingly described as using baby-voice and being 'the worst at it.'
• Tones and I (person) 1 — Pop singer cited as another example of the baby-voice vocal trend.
• Twenty One Pilots (person) 1 — Musical duo characterized as making music for 'fat white women' based on vibes rather than hot people.
• Slayyyter (person) 1 — Artist mentioned as misusing the term 'twink' to describe straight men, prompting criticism.
• Speakeasy (concept) 1 — Both a historical Prohibition-era concept and early 2010s hipster bar trend, now referenced regarding dive bars operatin...
• Twink (concept) 1 — Gay male subculture term that some women have begun misapplying to describe their straight boyfriends.
• Transitional Object (concept) 1 — Psychological concept applied to creative work as something that bridges the gap between self and external world to comb...
• Vetements (concept) 1 — Luxury fashion brand criticized as overpriced and ridiculous-looking clothing that makes people look stupid
• Supernormal Stimuli (concept) 1 — Theory explaining how modern exaggerated stimuli hijack human brains and drive addiction, obesity, and social isolation
• cumwizard69_420 (person) 1 — Artist who created a painting depicting Kamala Harris on Howard Stern
• Book of Tang (book) 1 — 10th century Chinese historical text containing descriptions of Arabia and Muslims from a Chinese perspective
• Ka'aba (place) 1 — Sacred Islamic site referenced in the Book of Tang as containing a black stone with white lettering
• Arabia (place) 1 — Region described in the 10th century Book of Tang as formerly part of Persia where Muhammad established power
• Samarkand (place) 1 — Central Asian city mentioned in the Book of Tang as attacked by Arabs during their expansion
• Tashkent (place) 1 — Central Asian city mentioned in the Book of Tang as attacked by Arabs during their expansion
• Craig Newmark (person) 1 — Founder of Craigslist praised for creating a good website without seeking fame or money
• Raceplay (concept) 1 — Sexual fetish involving racial fantasies discussed by a German man on a bad date
• Elly Schlein (person) 1 — Leader of the Italian Democratic Party since 2023, described as an incompetent 'uggo theater kid' and unsuccessful Itali...