Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

AI Agents (concept) 1 — Autonomous AI systems that can work independently and communicate with each other, predicted to transform white-collar w...

Transylvania (place) 1 — Romanian region, birthplace of a predatory teacher who dressed in all black and kept classroom windows closed, earning h...

Suzuki Swift (concept) 1 — Car model that a predatory teacher would test drive weekly for an import company.

Al Franken (person) 1 — Former US Senator who was cancelled and forced from office over controversial photos, contrasted with other political fi...

Trad Wife (concept) 1 — Traditional wife movement mentioned as a dating strategy for conservative men in big cities.

Ulrike Meinhof (person) 1 — Historical figure whose suicide prompted criticism of the euphemism 'unalivement' as a sign of societal failure.

Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight / The End (album) 1 — Three-song medley from The Beatles' Abbey Road album, praised as something that nobody can take away from you even when ...

Friend AI (concept) 1 — AI-powered necklace device mentioned as an example of controversial engagement bait marketing.

HBD (concept) 1 — Human Biodiversity forums mentioned in the context of controversial discussions about race that have shifted into mainst...

Unz Review (place) 1 — Online publication mentioned as a place where controversial discussions about race were previously confined before enter...

Monday Morning Podcast (album) 1 — Bill Burr's podcast where he discussed performing in Saudi Arabia for money.

Daryl Hannah (person) 1 — An openly autistic actress whose challenges helped someone diagnosed with autism feel less alone without making it the s...

Matchbox Twenty (album) 1 — A band whose songs frequently feature male empathy and understanding of the ex's perspective in breakup songs, with Rob ...

Rob Thomas (person) 1 — Songwriter known for empathetic male breakup songs that try to understand things from the ex's perspective.

Satanic Gang (concept) 1 — An alleged gang that supposedly carries out initiation rituals involving random acts of violence, with colors black, red...

Fat People Hate (concept) 1 — A controversial subreddit that was banned and became a notable moment in Reddit's history.

Classic Movie Musts (concept) 1 — A podcast by Max Baril that was exposed for plagiarizing film criticism from Criterion and Wikipedia.

In A Lonely Place (film) 1 — A film whose Wikipedia summary was used in a plagiarized podcast episode.

Farrah Smith Nehme (person) 1 — Film critic who wrote 'The Philadelphia Story: A Fine, Pretty World' for Criterion that was plagiarized by a podcast hos...

Mildred Pierce (film) 1 — A film that was the subject of a suspicious podcast episode potentially containing plagiarized content.

Tyler Herro (person) 1 — NBA player for the Miami Heat mentioned in relation to the 2023 NBA Finals.

Jamal Murray (person) 1 — NBA player for the Denver Nuggets noted as nearly unstoppable in the 2023 NBA Finals.

Miami Heat (concept) 1 — NBA team that competed in the 2023 NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets.

DeliciousTacos (person) 1 — A blogger criticized for obsessively claiming all men share his experiences with sex addiction, prostitution tourism, an...

Dr. Luke (person) 1 — Music producer who worked with Katy Perry, mentioned in context of criticism around her 'Woman's World' single and male ...

Run the World (Girls) (album) 1 — A 2011 Beyoncé song referenced as an example of the girlboss anthem era that Katy Perry's 'Woman's World' resembles.

Bad Blood (album) 1 — A Taylor Swift song cited as an example of 2011-era girlboss feminism in pop music.

Max Weber (person) 1 — German sociologist invoked satirically in the context of lonely people developing elaborate social theories to explain t...

Bernini (person) 1 — Sculptor referenced as inspiration for exploring human touch from unusual angles in artistic practice

Real Sex (film) 1 — HBO documentary series about sexuality referenced as example of lost HBO content

Depersonalisation (concept) 1 — Psychological state characterized by feeling dazed, disoriented, and disconnected from reality and one's own thoughts

West Loop (place) 1 — Chicago neighborhood where a tech worker and Bay Area transplant lives who advocates for demolishing historic buildings ...

Monadnock Building (place) 1 — Historic Chicago building mentioned as an example of beautiful architecture that a BlackRock employee argued should be d...

Merchandise Mart (place) 1 — Historic Chicago building mentioned as an example of beautiful architecture that a BlackRock employee argued should be d...

Wrigley Building (place) 1 — Historic Chicago building mentioned as an example of beautiful architecture that a BlackRock employee argued should be d...

Comic Book Guy (person) 1 — A character from The Simpsons used to represent the patronizing, pedantic tone of r/truerateme commenters

Three Cue Method (concept) 1 — A reading instruction technique criticized for training children to guess words based on context rather than phonics, cr...

Stanley Clifford Weyman (person) 1 — A con artist who ran impersonation scams for the thrill, impersonating military officials and doctors without financial ...

Warren G. Harding (person) 1 — U.S. President whom con artist Stanley Clifford Weyman arranged a meeting with while impersonating an official

Jessica Lunsford (person) 1 — A 9-year-old murder victim whose case has become subject to true crime content on TikTok, causing distress to family mem...

Byzantine calendar (concept) 1 — A calendar system marking September 1st as the beginning of the liturgical year 7533.

Chicano (concept) 1 — Mexican-American identity noted in discussion of second-generation immigrant nationalism toward parents' home countries.

Totoro (film) 1 — Animated film character referenced in the context of adults wearing childish merchandise like a Totoro backpack.

Discworld (book) 1 — Fantasy book series referenced in discussions where adults repeatedly talk about which character they wish they could be...

The Hardy Boys (book) 1 — Children's book series used as an analogy for adults in the 1950s hypothetically ostracizing others for not liking child...

The Mickey Mouse Club (film) 1 — Children's television show used as an analogy for 1950s adults being pressured to watch children's media for social acce...

Ganesh (person) 1 — Hindu deity referenced in discussion of Islam displacing religions with floridly depicted statues through abstract image...

Chosen Families (concept) 1 — Concept of close friend groups as family substitutes among millennials that often ended in painful ejections compared to...

The Inklings (concept) 1 — A literary discussion group that included J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, known for members who devoted themselves intens...

Grown Ups 2 (film) 1 — Comedy film cited as an example of the Hollywood trope of ugly mediocre men paired with stunning wives.