Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Beat poetry (concept) 1 — Literary movement cited as representative of Silent Generation counterculture

Paul Goodman (person) 1 — Writer and intellectual discussed in Susan Sontag essay about living without books to develop authentic voice

Chrome (concept) 1 — Google web browser used as an example of women not caring about data privacy compared to Firefox

Firefox (concept) 1 — Web browser presented as a privacy-conscious alternative to Chrome that women allegedly don't use

VPN (concept) 1 — Virtual Private Network technology characterized as feeling "masculine" in the context of data privacy

Cantonese (concept) 1 — Chinese language described as sounding "pretty hot" in contrast to Mandarin

r/datingoverforty (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit for dating advice for people over 40, described as populated by immature losers

r/datingoverthirty (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit for dating advice for people over 30, contrasted favorably with r/datingoverforty

Jacobin Terror (concept) 1 — Phase of the French Revolution invoked as a historical comparison to Luigi Mangione's assassination

Daylight Savings (concept) 1 — Time change practice that disrupts rhythm despite people liking its effects on sunlight hours

Marla Maples (person) 1 — Donald Trump's ex-wife who allegedly cheated on him with one of his bodyguards

LA Riots (concept) 1 — Recent events involving deportations of Latinos that zoomers inappropriately compared to the Holocaust

Axios (place) 1 — News organization cited as source for Trump signing bill linking disaster funding to Israel boycott policies

21st Century Fox (place) 1 — Media company acquired by Disney, mentioned as potentially overextending the corporation

Big Tech (concept) 1 — Technology corporations predicted to have suppressed evidence linking internet/social media usage to cognitive health is...

Big Tobacco (concept) 1 — Tobacco industry used as comparison for Big Tech allegedly suppressing evidence about health hazards

Xhamster.com (place) 1 — Adult website accidentally displayed on manager's car infotainment system during awkward carpool

Whataburger (place) 1 — Fast food restaurant where post author got food after a breakup during a late-night walk

James Corden (person) 1 — Actor who plays a rat in the new Cinderella remake, mentioned with the note 'aptly'

Ever After (film) 1 — Cinderella adaptation praised as 'the best version' of the fairytale

Brandy (person) 1 — Actress/singer who starred in a Cinderella version with Whitney Houston, described as 'the most entertaining'

Meretz Party (concept) 1 — A left-leaning, joint Arab-Jewish progressive political party in Israel that the author's parents voted for

Dolfinarium attack (concept) 1 — A terrorist attack during the Second Intifada that hit Tel Aviv

Haifa (place) 1 — A mixed-religion city in Israel frequently visited by the author during childhood

Takeshi Kitano (person) 1 — A Japanese filmmaker admired by the author's mother

Moshe Faiglin (person) 1 — An Israeli extremist politician who supported the assassination of Prime Minister Rabin and whose politics became popula...

Antkind (book) 1 — A Charlie Kaufman novel that brilliantly satirizes the archetype of neurotic, dogmatic humanities academics

Ophelie Beu (person) 1 — A French actress from a softcore movie, used as a reference for a conventionally attractive woman who was described as f...

Ali vs Inoki (concept) 1 — A historical clown match between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki, referenced as a precedent for absurd sporting events

Manufacturing Consent (book) 1 — A book analyzing media's creation of worthy and unworthy victims, referenced in discussion of how violence against Uyghu...

Harambe (person) 1 — Gorilla referenced sarcastically as a nonbinary name idea in a humorous post

The Blackpill (concept) 1 — Ideology referenced as twisting men into self-doubt and inferiority complexes despite their actual attractiveness

Crowd Killing (concept) 1 — Violent moshing culture in hardcore shows where people punch indiscriminately including those not in the pit

Sodom and Gomorrah (concept) 1 — Biblical cities of sin used as comparison for Baghdad as supposedly the gayest and most violent city

Vicente Fernández (person) 1 — Mexican superstar considered the greatest in Mexican history but relatively unknown outside Mexico and the Mexican diasp...

Corrido (concept) 1 — Mexican music genre mentioned as one of many created by Mexico that hasn't achieved global recognition

Banda (concept) 1 — Mexican music genre mentioned as one of many created by Mexico that hasn't achieved global recognition

Mariachi (concept) 1 — Mexican music genre mentioned as one of many created by Mexico that hasn't achieved global recognition

Ranchera (concept) 1 — Mexican music genre mentioned as one of many created by Mexico that hasn't achieved global recognition

Ring Doorbells (concept) 1 — Surveillance technology criticized for destroying privacy and dignity in service professions like postal delivery.

Alexander Graham Bell (person) 1 — Inventor of the telephone referenced in discussion of how surveillance technology has evolved beyond what early innovato...

Yevgeny Prigozhin (person) 1 — Russian paramilitary leader with a dramatic life arc from petty criminal to hot dog vendor to children's author to comma...

Elle Woods (person) 1 — Fictional character from Legally Blonde referenced as an analogy for people receiving opportunities based on appearance ...

Princess Mononoke (film) 1 — Studio Ghibli film directed by Hayao Miyazaki, discussed as near-perfection with tender human interactions and sublime n...

Nausicaa (book) 1 — Manga by Hayao Miyazaki, mentioned alongside his films as one of his best works.

Toronto Raptors (place) 1 — NBA basketball team mentioned in the context of a successful date at a game.

Lifestyle creep (concept) 1 — Economic concept referring to increasing spending as income grows, applied to friends preferring expensive cocktail bars...

1 Samuel 16:7 (book) 1 — Biblical verse stating that the Lord looks at the heart rather than outward appearance, cited in discussion of lookism i...

BBL Drizzy (album) 1 — AI-generated soul track with trap drums that became a viral meme and trending song, marking a turning point in AI music ...

Santa Catalina Mountains (place) 1 — Mountain range in Arizona referenced as part of the Western U.S. landscape