Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Kim's Convenience (film) 1 — Canadian television show featuring a Korean family, discussed critically for its portrayal of diversity and Canadian ele...

Veuve Clicquot (concept) 1 — French champagne brand mentioned as part of a solitary New Year's Eve celebration during the pandemic.

U.S. Capitol (place) 1 — Government building in Washington D.C., discussed in relation to the January 6th insurrection with focus on its aestheti...

Chapo.chat (place) 1 — Online forum referenced as an example of unfunny leftist humor.

Ava Max (person) 1 — Pop singer whose music is used in TikTok challenges criticized as narcissistic when done by people in their 30s.

Herban Cowboy (concept) 1 — Men's body wash brand, specifically the Dusk variety, praised as an exception to generally terrible men's body wash prod...

UBC (The University of British Columbia) (place) 1 — Canadian university where pro-Israel students falsely claimed pro-Palestine clubs posted pro-Hamas stickers.

Hillel BC (place) 1 — Jewish organization at UBC that admitted responsibility for posting fake pro-Hamas stickers to frame pro-Palestine stude...

Montclair State University (place) 1 — University where a Jewish student faked anti-Semitic graffiti to draw attention to campus Jewish community.

Stanford Hillel (place) 1 — Jewish organization at Stanford whose member wrote fake anti-Semitic messages to discredit pro-Palestine protesters.

Visegrad24 (place) 1 — Pro-Israel news site with over 800,000 followers that amplified fake anti-Semitic graffiti at Stanford.

Celiac's (concept) 1 — Autoimmune disease requiring gluten-free diet, discussed as a diagnosis that complicates social situations.

Upper Peninsula (place) 1 — Northern region of Michigan referenced as "God's Country" with fishing spots.

Tommy DeVito (person) 1 — New York Giants football player whose storyline was rejected as conversation topic at academic dinner party.

New York Giants (concept) 1 — NFL football team whose discussion was dismissed as "sweaty spectacle" at academic dinner party.

Chivas Regal (concept) 1 — Scotch whisky brand stolen from academic Christmas party.

Mt Dew naming contest (concept) 1 — Referenced as an example of organic internet trolling done for its own sake before ragebait became monetized.

Liquid Chris (person) 1 — Internet personality cited as an example of organic trolling performance art before monetization of ragebait.

Fiverr (place) 1 — Online freelance marketplace where graphic designers end up selling services after failing to find traditional employmen...

Wix (place) 1 — Website builder platform that struggling graphic designers use to help retirees create websites for small businesses.

Midnight's Children (book) 1 — Novel by Salman Rushdie featuring the character Saleem Sinai, referenced in a discussion about embracing physical featur...

Saleem Sinai (person) 1 — Protagonist of Midnight's Children cited as an example of learning to love one's distinctive physical features.

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (book) 1 — Novel by Ocean Vuong praised for having one of the most beautiful book titles possible.

Juno (film) 1 — Film from 10-15 years ago that explored alt identities within the gender binary, contrasted with contemporary gender-sub...

Perks of Being a Wallflower (film) 1 — Film that explored alternative and queer identities while remaining within the gender binary, contrasted with contempora...

Sam Sulek (person) 1 — Fitness influencer representing an extreme, cartoonish male physique ideal that young men aspire to, described as a 'roi...

No More Mr. Nice Guy (book) 1 — A self-help book associated with red pill ideology that advocates for assertive masculine behavior and is criticized for...

In Praise of Shadows (book) 1 — A book by Junichiro Tanizaki exploring Japanese aesthetics and the incompatibility of traditional Japanese design with W...

Junichiro Tanizaki (person) 1 — A well-known Japanese author who wrote about the conflict between traditional Japanese aesthetics and Western modernizat...

Fayetteville, Arkansas (place) 1 — A college town home to the University of Arkansas, described as a walkable blue dot in a red state with affordable housi...

University of Arkansas (place) 1 — A university located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, mentioned as part of a college town lifestyle.

Western Modernity (concept) 1 — The imposition of Western cultural norms, technology, and aesthetics as the default standard of modern development globa...

Coquette Culture (concept) 1 — An online aesthetic associated with Lana Del Rey fans that romanticizes traditional gender roles and feminine submission...

Trad Twitter (concept) 1 — An online community of men advocating for traditional gender roles and relationships.

Saran wrap (concept) 1 — Plastic food wrap used excessively by the poster's mother-in-law for storing food, representing neurotic household behav...

EGOT (concept) 1 — Achievement of winning all four major American entertainment awards (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony), discussed as being deva...

A Man and a Woman (film) 1 — Romantic film recommended as part of an idealized romantic date in a vintage list of ways to please a woman

Jules et Jim (film) 1 — Romantic film by François Truffaut recommended as part of an idealized romantic date

Hacker News (place) 1 — Tech community website criticized for its users' lack of understanding of experiences beyond practical utility

London-Calcutta bus (concept) 1 — 1950s overland bus service between London and Calcutta that took 50 days, discussed as an adventure travel experience mi...

Hester Street Fair (place) 1 — New York City marketplace where a copypasta-style encounter with Anna Khachiyan allegedly occurred

Married With Children (film) 1 — Sitcom whose childhood viewing is considered a marker of proper humor development

Kevin Samuels (person) 1 — Media personality whose relationship content is criticized for its negative impact on Black community discourse

DB Cooper (person) 1 — Famous hijacker who was absurdly theorized to be the ending identity of Mad Men's Don Draper

Wednesday Addams (film) 1 — Netflix series criticized for sanitizing the titular character into a conventional YA teen drama protagonist

White Boy Spring (concept) 1 — Internet meme about seasonal renewal that failed to materialize for some users experiencing bad vibes

Millennial Narcissism (concept) 1 — Generational critique questioned for its accuracy in Anna Khachiyan's pinned tweet

Magic: The Gathering (concept) 1 — Card game played by a nerdy rowing team member described as having a Greek god physique

Zoomers (concept) 1 — Generational cohort criticized for anti-intellectualism and refusal to respect established community norms

Brian Leiter (person) 1 — Philosopher who summarizes Nietzsche's views on the human predicament, discussing the universal suffering and affliction...