Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Göbekli Tepe (place) 1 — Ancient archaeological site cited as being 8,000 years older and more impressive than Stonehenge

ASAP (album) 1 — Hip-hop collective that emerged during the 2011-2012 era of rap

TDE (album) 1 — Hip-hop label/collective (Top Dawg Entertainment) that rose to prominence in 2011-2012

Pro Era (album) 1 — Hip-hop collective that emerged during the 2011-2012 era of rap

Chicago Drill (album) 1 — Hip-hop subgenre/scene that emerged in Chicago during the 2011-2012 era

Raider Klan (album) 1 — Hip-hop collective that emerged during the 2011-2012 era of rap

r/realestateinvesting (place) 1 — Real estate subreddit where users express inflated expectations about needed home sizes

Male Loneliness (concept) 1 — Social problem discussed through academic frameworks that the poster argues misunderstand actual male friendship dynamic...

About Damn Time (album) 1 — Lizzo song described as 'infectious and competent enough' to draw the public back despite her obnoxious behavior.

Ana Mardoll (person) 1 — Raytheon employee and YA writer cited as emblematic of bad writing advice forum culture.

Kira Roessler (person) 1 — Female bassist for punk rock band Black Flag.

The Slits (album) 1 — Punk band featuring bassist Tessa Pollitt, mentioned in an appreciation post for female bass players.

Tessa Pollitt (person) 1 — Female bassist for punk band the Slits.

Carol Kaye (person) 1 — Legendary female studio musician and bassist from the 1960s and 1970s.

The Breeders (album) 1 — Alternative rock band featuring bassist Kim Deal, mentioned alongside Pixies.

Kathi Wilcox (person) 1 — Female bassist for riot grrrl punk band Bikini Kill.

The Go Gos (album) 1 — New wave band featuring bassist Kathy Valentine, mentioned in an appreciation post for female bass players.

Kathy Valentine (person) 1 — Female bassist for new wave band the Go Gos.

Holland & Barrett (place) 1 — A British store that sells vitamins, supplements, and health foods, mentioned as a place where someone buys all their fo...

West London (place) 1 — Area of London where the author traveled to meet someone from 4chan at a gym.

Olympian life (concept) 1 — A concept of living a fulfilling, idealized life with higher aspirations, referenced repeatedly in the post about the 4c...

Space Needle (place) 1 — American landmark cited as an example of a useless but awesome monument that should be replicated in more places.

r/stopdrinking (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit for alcohol abstinence criticized for being inauthentic, where users brag about sobriety streaks rather...

r/dryalcoholics (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit for discussing alcohol issues, presented as a more honest alternative to r/stopdrinking.

Neil McCauley (person) 1 — Character from the film Heat that the North Hollywood shootout perpetrators wanted to emulate.

North Hollywood shootout (concept) 1 — 1997 bank robbery and shootout involving perpetrators who were obsessed with the film Heat and wanted to emulate its cri...

Bianca Del Rio (person) 1 — Performer quoted as saying 'beauty fades but dumb is forever' in a discussion about appearance obsession.

Healow (concept) 1 — Medical app described as the worst app ever invented in context of prescription refill difficulties.

Twink Death (concept) 1 — Gay cultural concept referenced by a straight man describing the experience of aging out of receiving desired attention ...

BBC Dispatches (film) 1 — BBC documentary series that infiltrated and exposed a British far-right identitarian group, featuring undercover journal...

British National Party (concept) 1 — British far-right political party referenced as comparison for the type of extremist organization discussed

English Defence League (concept) 1 — British far-right political organization referenced as comparison for extremist groups

Internet Addiction (concept) 1 — Growing phenomenon described as a global issue on the level of nuclear war and climate change, particularly affecting NE...

Cook County (place) 1 — County in Illinois containing Chicago, discussed as a bellwether for Democratic support showing dramatic shift away from...

Cargo Cult (concept) 1 — Anthropological concept used to critique modern protests as copying the aesthetics of strikes without the actual mechani...

Ethiopian jazz (concept) 1 — A genre of jazz music referenced sarcastically as an example of the kind of obscure cultural knowledge people use to app...

Joe.ie (place) 1 — Irish media outlet cited as example of faux-offensive countercultural behavior

Tubgirl (concept) 1 — Infamous shock image from early internet culture referenced as an example of old-style internet trolling

Ira Glass (person) 1 — Radio host criticized for his performatively labored vocal cadence that has infected liberal media discourse

Friedrich Merz (person) 1 — German politician noted for his memorably bad hair compared to the unmemorable Spanish leadership

Stars of the Lid (album) 1 — Ambient music project listened to during depressive late-night browsing sessions

Boxxy (person) 1 — Early internet personality incorrectly identified by some as the first egirl, mentioned in discussion of lost millennial...

Cracky Chan (person) 1 — Early internet personality cited as one of the actual first egirls before Boxxy.

Maddeth Chan (person) 1 — Early internet personality mentioned as one of the original egirls before Boxxy.

Stickam (place) 1 — Early livestreaming platform where many millennial-era e-celebrities emerged before internet culture was properly archiv...

Kiki Kannibal (person) 1 — Infamous 14-year-old scene queen who was one of several minors groomed by Danny Cespedes in the early internet era.

Danny Cespedes (person) 1 — MySpace personality known as "Mr MySpace" who groomed multiple 14-year-olds including Kiki Kannibal and killed himself d...

Stickyhouse:DTLA (film) 1 — First livestreamed reality show featuring e-celebrities from 2009, now lost media predating Fish Tank Live.

Amor Hilton (person) 1 — Scene queen who appeared on Stickyhouse:DTLA reality show, whose streams of being a mess are now lost to time.

Curren$y (person) 1 — Rapper mentioned as an example of teenage music taste that would be embarrassing to still prefer as an adult with a whit...