Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Hearts of Iron (film) 1 — A strategy video game discussed by autistic individuals as an example of male gaming preferences.

Factorio (film) 1 — A strategy video game praised for its depth, mentioned as a favorite among autistic gamers.

Satisfactory (film) 1 — A strategy video game compared to Factorio but considered to have less depth.

World of Tanks (film) 1 — A strategy video game discussed among autistic gamers.

r/lonely (place) 1 — A subreddit for people experiencing loneliness and social isolation.

Lyft (place) 1 — A rideshare service where a driver kicked out a passenger for not saying hello.

OED (place) 1 — Oxford English Dictionary, referenced as a source for etymological research on vulgar slang terms.

Adam Ruins Everything (film) 1 — A television show referenced as a source of mainstream progressive political opinions shared via infographics

Angels in the Outfield (film) 1 — A film referenced in a Cumtown comedy bit about parental abandonment

Steve Lacy (person) 1 — A musician associated with prototypical zoomer cultural tastes

Ocarina of Time (film) 1 — A video game praised for its beautifully cultivated atmosphere and artistic merit

Men's Warehouse (place) 1 — A retail clothing store mentioned as an honorable mention for annoying professions

DoD (Department of Defense) (place) 1 — U.S. government agency discussed in context of proposed medical research funding cuts

Kim Sae Ron (person) 1 — Korean child actress who died by suicide after being groomed and financially ruined by actor Kim Soo Hyun

Kim Soo Hyun (person) 1 — Korean actor accused of grooming child actress Kim Sae Ron from age 15 and contributing to her suicide through financial...

Princess Nokia (person) 1 — Musician discussed as an example of yassification and cosmetic surgery changing her aesthetic.

Mission: Impossible (film) 1 — Long-running film series starring Tom Cruise that began in the 1990s based on 1960s source material.

OneDrive (concept) 1 — Microsoft cloud storage service criticized for forcing installation and deleting local files without user consent.

Corey Doctorow (person) 1 — Writer who coined the term 'enshittification', criticized for using vulgar language compared to past cultural critics.

Robert Hughes (person) 1 — Cultural critic mentioned alongside Susan Sontag as an example of sophisticated intellectual discourse compared to conte...

PGA (place) 1 — Professional golf organization mentioned as being bought by Saudi Arabia in discussion of money ruining sports.

NHL (concept) 1 — National Hockey League mentioned as adding advertising to jerseys as part of commercialization of sports.

Time Warner (place) 1 — Media conglomerate criticized for damaging HBO's brand by producing low-quality content while paying executives exorbita...

NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder) (concept) 1 — Personality disorder that the post argues is being overdiagnosed and weaponized by people who may themselves display nar...

Bezalel Smotrich (person) 1 — Israeli far-right Finance Minister who received celebrity-like attention from students

Vince Vaughn (person) 1 — Actor who allegedly de-aged himself and is wearing a skin mask according to a conspiratorial post

Noah's Ark (concept) 1 — Biblical story mentioned in conspiracy theories about Antarctica

Elementals (film) 1 — Disney animated film that was a box office flop in 2023

Haunted Mansion (film) 1 — Disney film that was a box office flop in 2023

Robert Louis Stevenson (person) 1 — Writer who served at sea and turned his seafaring experiences into great literature

Priscilla (film) 1 — Film mentioned as part of a recent upswing in cinema quality

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (film) 1 — Big movie used as a comparison point for recent cinema releases

Plan 9 from Outer Space (film) 1 — Classic 'so bad it's good' film representing authentic outsider filmmaking.

Cocaine Bear (film) 1 — 2023 film criticized as deliberately bad movie made for 'Epic Bacon' audiences, representing corporate imitation of outs...

Naive Art (concept) 1 — Art movement referenced as sharing appeal with amateur filmmaking's unself-conscious passion.

Outsider Music (concept) 1 — Musical movement sharing the appeal of unself-conscious amateur passion.

Holland (place) 1 — Country visited and photographed on film, described as beautiful and populated by autistic Dutch people.

Olympic Peninsula (place) 1 — National park area where workers were fired under current administration.

North Cascades (place) 1 — National park area where workers were fired under current administration.

Hollow Knight: Silksong (film) 1 — Video game whose release is jokingly cited as reason trans people couldn't be Charlie Kirk's shooter.

Spider Man (film) 1 — Superhero franchise cited as inadequate replacement for authentic teen media for Gen Z

Edge of Seventeen (film) 1 — Modern high school film cited as a rare quality example of teen representation for contemporary audiences

Micheál Mac Liammóir (person) 1 — Irish actor and co-founder of the Gate Theatre in Dublin, part of the first openly gay couple in Irish public life who e...

Hilton Edwards (person) 1 — Irish theatrical producer who co-founded the Gate Theatre in Dublin and gave Orson Welles his acting debut

Gate Theatre (place) 1 — Dublin theater founded by Micheál Mac Liammóir and Hilton Edwards, the first openly gay couple in Irish public life

Seeking Derangements (concept) 1 — Podcast episode featuring discussion of trans surgery culture including breast implants and BBL procedures

Taiping Rebellion (concept) 1 — The second deadliest war in human history, lasting 14 years in 19th century China with no photographic documentation des...

Hong Xiuquan (person) 1 — Leader of the Taiping Rebellion who was never photographed despite living during the early photography era

Trajan (person) 1 — Roman Emperor whose name is unknown to people claiming to think about the Roman Empire frequently

Scipio (person) 1 — Roman general whose name means nothing to people falsely claiming deep knowledge of Roman history