Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Family Constellations (concept) 1 — Pseudoscientific practice discussed by PMC office workers in their early 30s

Alex Cooper (person) 1 — Host of the Call Her Daddy podcast, criticized for focusing only on dating and celebrity worship.

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (film) 1 — A 1999 Mike Myers comedy film that had an official cologne released in partnership with it, discussed as a classic.

Crumb Girl (concept) 1 — A reference to the exaggerated female figures drawn by artist Robert Crumb, used to describe a woman with extremely pron...

Monkey's Paw (concept) 1 — A reference to the famous horror story where wishes come true but with terrible ironic consequences, used to describe tr...

Trickster archetype (concept) 1 — A mythological archetype characterized by inexplicable behavior, appearing and disappearing, and being casual about impo...

We Shall Overcome (album) 1 — Traditional protest hymn cited as an example of dignified protest music compared to rhyming chants

Solidarity Forever (album) 1 — Labor movement hymn suggested as alternative to rhyming protest chants

Radlib (concept) 1 — Term for radical liberal discourse characterized by jargon, moralizing, and rigid ideological positions that provoke fee...

Social Constructivism (concept) 1 — Theoretical framework criticized for being eurocentric and claiming that basic aspects of human nature were invented by ...

Victim Epistemology (concept) 1 — Circular reasoning approach where questioning accusations or problematizations is deemed complicit in oppression

UK Supreme Court (place) 1 — British institution that ruled the Equalities Act uses biological sex to determine legal definition of women, sparking t...

Machine Gun Kelly (person) 1 — Musician referenced as an example of a white leftist who appropriates hip-hop culture.

Cookie Monster (person) 1 — Sesame Street character referenced in connection to a memorable figure from the poster's gym class.

Judy Blume (person) 1 — Author beloved by a reader during their childhood

IRC (concept) 1 — Early internet chat protocol representing a wilder, less moderated era of online communication

Battle.net (place) 1 — Gaming platform with unmoderated chat rooms described as wild environments with constant flame wars

Advice Animals (concept) 1 — Internet meme format that appeared and disappeared from cultural consciousness without adequate study or documentation

Rage Comics (concept) 1 — Internet meme format that appeared and disappeared from cultural consciousness without adequate study or documentation

Bruno Latour (person) 1 — Scholar who shadowed lab scientists, referenced as a model for studying the unique psychology of nursing professionals

Freya (person) 1 — Norse goddess invoked by nurses practicing esoteric spirituality for patient health outcomes

r/smallbusiness (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit where debate occurred about identity labels and authenticity of 'queer' identification

r/zerocovidcommunity (place) 1 — A Reddit community focused on zero-COVID policies, mentioned as a notable people-watching subreddit.

r/arfid (place) 1 — A Reddit community for people with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, mentioned as a people-watching subreddit.

r/depressionmeals (place) 1 — A Reddit community sharing photos of low-effort meals typically eaten during depression, cited as a people-watching subr...

r/endtipping (place) 1 — A Reddit community opposed to tipping culture in the service industry, emerging as a people-watching subreddit.

r/fatFIRE (place) 1 — A Reddit community focused on achieving financial independence with a wealthy lifestyle, known for posts about multi-mil...

Virgil Abloh (person) 1 — Fashion designer and creative director of Louis Vuitton menswear who featured Pop Smoke as a model in his first season.

Canarsie (place) 1 — Brooklyn neighborhood where Pop Smoke was a hood legend before becoming a rapper.

Cactus Club (place) 1 — Restaurant chain in Vancouver used as an example of the city's soulless dining scene.

MEC (place) 1 — Mountain Equipment Co-op, a Canadian outdoor equipment retailer referenced in describing Vancouver's culture.

I'm Thinking of Ending Things (film) 1 — Charlie Kaufman film compared favorably to 'I Saw the TV Glow' for dealing with similar themes of anxiety and wasted lif...

Darth Plagueis (person) 1 — Star Wars character whose lore knowledge is criticized as being valued over intellectual discussion of art or music

Haydn (person) 1 — Classical composer whose concertos are enjoyed by a poster describing their contentedly single lifestyle

Enchanted (film) 1 — Film referenced as the obvious template that Barbie allegedly copied in its narrative structure

Transgression (concept) 1 — Concept described as necessary for eroticism but impossible in culturally liberal society, leading to anti-social fetish...

Kink (concept) 1 — Sexual practices that when made into consumable identity category allegedly killed the possibility of eroticism

Million Dollar Extreme (concept) 1 — Comedy group created by Sam Hyde known for its post-Tim & Eric editing style that was fresh for its time.

Chase Bank (place) 1 — Bank that was targeted by TikTok users attempting check fraud that they mistakenly believed was a 'glitch' for free mone...

Paint it Black (album) 1 — A song performed by a Chinese guitarist at an open mic night in the Netherlands, characterized by powerful vocals that f...

Piano Man (album) 1 — A song performed by a Chinese guitarist with a neck-harness harmonica at a Dutch open mic night, sung in a Chinese accen...

3 Body Problem (film) 1 — A TV adaptation criticized for its casting choices and performances, particularly a 'hot latina actress with lip filler'...

Ghost Adventures (film) 1 — A paranormal investigation TV show that inspired an autistic 30-year-old to purchase ghost hunting equipment and use it ...

Zak Bagans (person) 1 — Host of Ghost Adventures who sells ghost hunting equipment that an autistic man obsessively purchases and uses inappropr...

Sam Winchester (person) 1 — Character from Supernatural referenced in comparison to an autistic man's ghost hunting behavior.

Turkish Delight (album) 1 — Candy that a patient ate before surgery despite being told not to, nearly causing the operation to be halted.

Bryant Park (place) 1 — New York City park location of a Joe and Juice coffee shop where a humorous incident occurred

Joe and Juice (place) 1 — Coffee shop chain described as douchey and hip, site of a story about a barista mishearing a deaf customer

Sex & the City (film) 1 — TV show mentioned as tolerable or even enjoyable viewing compared to other female-oriented shows.

Juliane Koepcke (person) 1 — Historical figure whose Wikipedia photo inspired a profound reflection on true love while the poster was high