Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

My Body (book) 1 — A 2021 book by Emily Ratajkowski about being dehumanized as a woman famous for her looks, called 'intellectually hollow'...

Sarah Manavis (person) 1 — New Statesman writer who called Emily Ratajkowski's book 'My Body' a 'brand exercise'.

High Low with EmRata (album) 1 — Emily Ratajkowski's podcast series described as 'wincingly painful', 'rambling, solipsistic, repetitive and dull' with c...

Alexandra Cooper (person) 1 — Host of the podcast 'Call Her Daddy' and first guest on Emily Ratajkowski's podcast.

Davao City (place) 1 — City in the Philippines mentioned as the origin of a Filipino nurse character in a satirical post about uncircumcised me...

Lynch (person) 1 — Filmmaker whose works are analyzed by urban hipsters pretending to be rural traditionalists.

Zimbabwe (place) 1 — Country referenced as an example of extreme hyperinflation that America might experience.

O9A (concept) 1 — Online nihilistic violence cult organization mentioned alongside 764 as spreading across the internet.

Martinet Press (place) 1 — Publishing operation producing books and pamphlets used by nihilistic terror cults, run by FBI informant Joshua Sutter.

Joshua Sutter (person) 1 — Known FBI informant who runs Martinet Press, which produces materials for nihilistic terror cults.

Dave McGowan (person) 1 — Person referenced as being vindicated regarding U.S. government involvement in spreading nihilistic terror material.

Carfax (concept) 1 — Vehicle history reporting service that incorrectly showed a car's title as salvaged in a dealership dispute.

Ben Gurion (place) 1 — Israeli airport referenced in darkly satirical comment about Israel selling baby skulls at gift shops.

Good Life (place) 1 — Canadian gym chain referenced as frequently discussed topic in Canadian city subreddits regarding billing issues.

Jack Astor's (place) 1 — Canadian restaurant chain mentioned as typical subject of Canadian city subreddit posts about karaoke nights.

Rachel Sennot (person) 1 — Actress discussed in context of algorithm-influenced beauty standards and dating with Stavros

Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers (album) 1 — Kendrick Lamar album from 2022 that quickly lost cultural relevance

Trixie Mattel (person) 1 — Drag performer referenced in connection with Chappell Roan's Midwest aesthetic and fanbase.

Katya (person) 1 — Drag performer referenced alongside Trixie Mattel in connection with Chappell Roan's fanbase demographic.

Mark Cuban (person) 1 — Businessman whose defenders on social media are hypothetically characterized as potentially being young teenagers.

WW1 (concept) 1 — Major 20th century historical event that Gen Z reportedly does not understand the scale and influence of.

WW2 (concept) 1 — Major 20th century historical event that Gen Z reportedly lacks proper understanding of in terms of scale and influence.

Trans-Atlantic cables (concept) 1 — 19th century technological achievement of installing nearly 5000km electrical wires across the ocean floor starting in t...

Vitiligo (concept) 1 — Skin condition that is disproportionately represented in liberal graphic design, advertising, and media despite being re...

IAMS (place) 1 — Pet food company referenced in conspiracy theory about preservatives causing cats to grow longer and larger.

Science Magazine (place) 1 — Publication cited as evidence for the claim that house cats have grown larger over time.

The Boys Are Back In Town (album) 1 — Song referenced as an experience women can never fully appreciate when the boys are actually back in town.

Samuel Collington (person) 1 — Temple University student and Red Scare podcast fan who was tragically killed while crossing the street to his college a...

Pinkertons (concept) 1 — Historical private security force used to suppress labor movements, invoked as example of real confrontation with capita...

Norwegian black metal (concept) 1 — 1990s music genre cited as one of the eclectic interests found among subreddit users

WWE wrestling (concept) 1 — Professional wrestling entertainment cited as one of the eclectic interests among subreddit users

Shinjuku ni-chome (place) 1 — Tokyo district known for gay bars where users asked about Mishima's literary reputation

Come On Eileen (album) 1 — Song cited as example of great music written by sexually desperate men

How Soon is Now (album) 1 — Song by The Smiths cited as example of great music written from desperate horniness

Clifford (book) 1 — Children's book series whose entire premise is satirized as 'Look how big this fucking dog is'

Elizabeth Bishop (person) 1 — Legendary writer who published in The New Yorker during its golden era

JD Salinger (person) 1 — Legendary writer who published in The New Yorker during its golden era

Mavis Gallant (person) 1 — Legendary writer who published in The New Yorker during its golden era

Franklin expedition (concept) 1 — Historical Arctic exploration expedition referenced in connection with a TV series featuring Inuit mysticism

Ultravox (album) 1 — Band referenced through their song "Vienna" in a breakup story

Atatürk (person) 1 — Turkish leader whose signature was tattooed on someone who later regretted it, described as a genocidal maniac

Napoleon (2023) (film) 1 — Ridley Scott biographical film criticized for lacking interest in Napoleon's life and focusing on his relationship with ...

Josephine (person) 1 — Napoleon's wife whose relationship with him was the focus of Ridley Scott's Napoleon film

Corsica (place) 1 — Island birthplace of Napoleon that was recently conquered by France, omitted from Ridley Scott's biopic

Toulon (place) 1 — Site of Napoleon's early military action that was depicted inaccurately in Ridley Scott's film

Borodino (place) 1 — Napoleon's Russian campaign battle criticized in Scott's film for having too few extras

The Duellists (film) 1 — Ridley Scott film mentioned as an example of a more focused historical project

Wonderwall (album) 1 — Song considered lame in the early 2010s but part of the Oasis revival

Rohingya (concept) 1 — Ethnic group in Burma facing similar subject-without-citizenship status as Palestinians

Turning Red (film) 1 — Animated film that someone claimed the poster had an obligation to see to support Asian identity representation