Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Jain (concept) 1 — Indian religious community referenced in connection with a powerful family managing a Hindu temple trust fund involved i...

r/breakingmom (place) 1 — Heavily moderated subreddit for mothers that bans all non-mothers, negative comments, and any mention of the sub outside...

Weinstein brothers (person) 1 — Public intellectuals mentioned as being admired by both Lex Fridman and Anna Khachiyan

Transcendental Meditation (concept) 1 — Meditation practice that Russell Brand learned from David Lynch and promoted enthusiastically

r/dogfree (place) 1 — Reddit community for people who dislike dogs, referenced in discussion of increasing frustration with dog ownership cult...

George Takei (person) 1 — Public figure criticized for participating in Democratic Party messaging campaign calling Trump 'weird'

A Horse with No Name (album) 1 — Song being strummed by a father on guitar while watching BattleBots during his midlife crisis recovery

US Civil War (concept) 1 — Historical conflict discussed in context of arguing for criminal penalties for promoting the Confederate cause

Lost Cause (concept) 1 — Historical revisionism about the Confederacy that poster argues should be criminally penalized

Communications Act of 1996 (concept) 1 — Legislation blamed for enabling media monopolies and destroying American culture through media consolidation

Born Slippy (album) 1 — Song on mainstream radio in 1996, cited as example of pre-consolidation cultural diversity

Clear Channel (place) 1 — Media conglomerate that came to own local broadcast news and radio stations after 1996 media consolidation

Sinclair (place) 1 — Media conglomerate that came to own local broadcast news and radio stations after 1996 media consolidation

Lou Pearlman (person) 1 — Boy band creator whose products replaced diverse music on radio after media consolidation

Slide Away (album) 1 — Song referenced as example of expected quality that Matty Healy's music fails to match

I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor (album) 1 — Arctic Monkeys song referenced as example of quality that Matty Healy's music fails to achieve

Matteo Lane (person) 1 — Comedian described as aesthetically beautiful gay man whose friendship with Stav involves nude photos

Nakba (concept) 1 — Historical event commemorated by Palestinians that an Ethiopian-born Israeli model called for violence against

Lake Ontario (place) 1 — Body of water featured in sunrise photos praised as one of the only good posts on the subreddit

Errol Musk (person) 1 — Elon Musk's father who married and had children with his own step-daughter whom he knew since she was 4

CarPlay (concept) 1 — Apple's automotive technology mentioned as unavailable when using a dumbphone for navigation

Route 66 (place) 1 — Historic highway referenced in a discussion about Southern American hospitality and regional culture

Pratt Institute (place) 1 — Art school referenced in context of mourning a friend who was murdered

Might Delete Later (album) 1 — J. Cole diss track aimed at Kendrick Lamar that was subsequently deleted after the artist expressed remorse

Creative Destruction (concept) 1 — Economic concept describing capitalism's self-renewal process, which Europeans resist according to the poster

Edward de Vere (person) 1 — Earl of Oxford proposed as true author of Shakespeare's works in aristocratic conspiracy theory

Munchies (place) 1 — Hipster food media channel noted for employing stereotypical Asian female reporters

Car for the Mentally Ill (Man) (concept) 1 — The phenomenon of people spending extended periods alone in their parked cars, often scrolling phones or avoiding home l...

Joanna Sternberg (person) 1 — Singer-songwriter whose album 'then i try some more' resonated with the poster through its depiction of depression, lone...

then i try some more (album) 1 — Album by Joanna Sternberg that deeply resonated with a listener through its honest portrayal of depression, loneliness a...

Brand New (person) 1 — Band whose lead singer has allegations of statutory rape and grooming, discussed in context of separating art from artis...

PHP (Partial Hospitalization Program) (concept) 1 — Mental health treatment program where participants attend group therapy sessions, described as attracting very interesti...

Hyper Agency of Man (concept) 1 — The notion that men's dating struggles are entirely their own fault and can only be fixed through relentless self-improv...

celebheights.com (place) 1 — Website that autistically calculates celebrity heights to even a quarter of an inch, exposing height inflation.

ASDA (place) 1 — British supermarket chain that parents told their child it was okay to steal from, along with Tesco, Waitrose and petrol...

Milli Vanilli (person) 1 — Pop duo who were caught lip-syncing, discussed in context of how no one would care about such a scandal in 2024.

Girl, I'm Gonna Miss You (album) 1 — Song by Milli Vanilli described as unironically great despite the duo's lip-syncing controversy.

FAO Schwartz (place) 1 — Manhattan toy store selling expensive Jellycat stuffed animals that has become a destination with a restaurant.

Jellycat (concept) 1 — Brand of expensive stuffed animals ($50 for hand-sized toys) that have become extremely popular, sold at FAO Schwartz.

Beanie Babies (concept) 1 — Collectible stuffed toys referenced as a previous trend similar to the current Jellycat craze.

Ralph Cifaretto (person) 1 — Character from The Sopranos referenced in context of violent behavior toward women while intoxicated.

Glossier You (concept) 1 — A perfume brand referenced as part of a female aesthetic associated with the Red Scare cultural orbit

St. Lucy (person) 1 — Catholic saint whose iconography is used by women in the Red Scare aesthetic as a signifier of intellectual rebellion

Mother Jones (place) 1 — Progressive magazine criticized for defending mask-wearing culture years after COVID

The Weekly Show With Jon Stewart (film) 1 — Podcast hosted by Jon Stewart where he made jokes about persistent mask-wearing that drew progressive criticism

Tim Miller (person) 1 — Political commentator from The Bulwark who appeared on Jon Stewart's podcast discussing mask-wearing in progressive orga...

The Bulwark (place) 1 — Political publication whose contributor Tim Miller appeared on Jon Stewart's podcast

Discovery (album) 1 — Daft Punk album stereotypically listened to by audiophiles with expensive equipment

Keeping up Appearances (film) 1 — British comedy series listed among masterpieces of British television comedy

AbFab (film) 1 — British comedy series (Absolutely Fabulous) listed among masterpieces of British television comedy