Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Cherry Bomb (album) 1 — Tyler the Creator's commercially and critically unsuccessful album that allegedly prompted him to come out as bisexual a...

Hotep (concept) 1 — An Afrocentric movement criticized for being mis-educated, bigoted, and historically inaccurate while claiming to be pro...

The Wages of Fear (film) 1 — A cult classic film mentioned as an alternative to mainstream contemporary releases like Challengers or Civil War.

Northern Europe (place) 1 — Location of an academic humanities conference described as highlighting the decline of academia with poverty-level livin...

Prison Abolition (concept) 1 — Political movement advocating for elimination of prison systems, critiqued for unrealistic reliance on 'community' punis...

The Legend of Ochi (film) 1 — Movie that faced AI witch-hunting accusations after releasing its trailer, defended by its creator

Vysočina, Czechia (place) 1 — Czech region used sarcastically to question why Americans expect Europeans to know U.S. states

Dobrudja, Romania (place) 1 — Romanian region used sarcastically to question why Americans expect Europeans to know U.S. states

Prekmurje, Slovenia (place) 1 — Slovenian region used sarcastically to question why Americans expect Europeans to know U.S. states

Bratislava (place) 1 — Slovak capital used sarcastically to question why the World Series doesn't include European teams

Rebecca Black (person) 1 — Artist known for 'Friday' who is praised as more genuine and forward-thinking than Charli XCX in club music

Chester Himes (person) 1 — Black author of the Harlem Detective series, described as funny by a retired reader who awkwardly mentions him to strang...

Harlem Detective series (book) 1 — Book series by Chester Himes described as the funniest books a retired reader has ever read

Battle of Ypres (concept) 1 — World War I battle mentioned as an example of horrific conditions where young men died.

Battle of Passchendaele (concept) 1 — World War I battle mentioned as an example of horrific conditions where young men died.

Battle of the Somme (concept) 1 — World War I battle mentioned as an example of horrific conditions where young men died.

Remembrance Day (concept) 1 — November 11th commemoration for World War I casualties, observed particularly in UK and Canada.

Fake Plastic Trees (album) 1 — Song mentioned as being listened to while crying after a person's first venture outside in three weeks

Neo-Assyrian Empire (concept) 1 — Ancient Mesopotamian empire referenced in satirical post about someone becoming sympathetic to historical imperialism th...

Ashurnasirpal II (person) 1 — Neo-Assyrian king referenced in satirical post about YouTube radicalization into ancient history apologism

Elamites (concept) 1 — Ancient people referenced in satirical post about Neo-Assyrian sympathizers claiming they deserved conquest

Susa (place) 1 — Ancient Elamite city whose sacking is referenced in satirical post about Neo-Assyrian apologism

Scott Disick (person) 1 — Reality TV personality who is subject of conspiracy theory that he operates an escort recruitment business with Kris Jen...

Lisa Vanderpump (person) 1 — Reality TV personality and restaurateur alleged in conspiracy theory to use her restaurants as fronts for escort service...

Ken Todd (person) 1 — Restaurateur and husband of Lisa Vanderpump, alleged in conspiracy theory to run escort operations through their restaur...

Diana Jenkins (person) 1 — Businesswoman referred to as Hollywood Madame in conspiracy theory involving Paris Hilton recruiting escort talent

Lukas Haas (person) 1 — Actor alleged in conspiracy theory to be in a romantic relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio

The Ethical Slut (book) 1 — Book criticized for allegedly pressuring millennial women into polyamory and non-monogamy under the guise of empowerment...

I Think I'm Sick (film) 1 — Independent film whose director allegedly DM'd a reviewer after receiving a bad review, with final release validating th...

Danny Elfman (person) 1 — Composer whose score for Spider-Man (2002) is praised as memorable compared to modern MCU soundtracks

Indus Water Treaty (concept) 1 — Water-sharing agreement between India and Pakistan discussed in context of India suspending it

r/iamatotalpieceofshit (place) 1 — A Reddit subreddit that showcases videos or photos of individuals engaging in uncouth or degenerate behavior, with comme...

EDP445 (person) 1 — An internet personality whose pictures were used as part of an elaborate prank to convince someone that a white person w...

Dog Days Are Over (album) 1 — A popular song by Florence + The Machine described as overplayed and shitty late 2000s British indie pop.

Conspicuous Consumption (concept) 1 — Economic concept applied to how people present themselves through clothes, hobbies, and politics for others' gaze

Mohave County (place) 1 — Arizona county noted for unusually high autism prevalence rate of 8.2% or more

Rural Cosplay (concept) 1 — Term from video essay discourse about performative rural identity

Birkenstock (concept) 1 — Footwear brand identified as part of stereotypical German tourist attire

Fjällräven Kånken (concept) 1 — Swedish bag brand noted as stereotypical accessory for German tourists

Millhouse (person) 1 — Character reference used to express optimistic outlook about getting accepted to a master's program at age 28 while work...

Lindsey Graham (person) 1 — U.S. politician referenced in connection with Greta Thunberg's response

Peter Parker (person) 1 — Spider-Man character used to illustrate the American practice of mixed-ability classroom grouping in schools

Spencer Cox (person) 1 — Utah Governor who commented on Tyler Robinson's refusal to cooperate with an investigation

ABC News (place) 1 — News outlet where Utah Governor Spencer Cox commented on Tyler Robinson case

Rock Band (film) 1 — Video game mentioned alongside Guitar Hero as example of toxic competitive behavior

Guitar Hero (film) 1 — Video game mentioned alongside Rock Band as example of toxic competitive behavior

Third Temple (concept) 1 — Religious concept believed by evangelicals to be necessary precursor to the Second Coming of Christ

Second Coming of Christ (concept) 1 — Christian eschatological belief connected to the establishment of God's kingdom on Earth

Past Lives Regression (concept) 1 — Pseudoscientific practice discussed by PMC office workers in their early 30s

Womb Healing Meditation (concept) 1 — Pseudoscientific practice discussed by PMC office workers in their early 30s