Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

NEETing (concept) 1 — Lifestyle of being Not in Education, Employment, or Training, discovered and adopted as a life plan by a user through 4c...

Inceldom (concept) 1 — Involuntary celibacy ideology and community culture that a user became involved in through 4chan.

DKA (concept) 1 — Diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening condition described in detail by a Type 1 diabetic discussing death from lack ...

Eastern Orthodoxy (concept) 1 — Branch of Christianity suggested as alternative for those who want traditional Christianity without accepting papal auth...

7-Eleven (place) 1 — Convenience store chain, mentioned as former workplace of a Minnesota shooter

Nero (person) 1 — Roman emperor referenced as symbol of elite decadence while society suffers

Wesley LePatner (person) 1 — A person whose graphic death is mentioned alongside Brian Thompson's as an example of public reactions to violence.

Democratic Centralism (concept) 1 — A Leninist organizational principle that the author and his friend Kevin bonded over discussing at parties.

Natalie Imbruglia (person) 1 — 1990s musician/actress whose appearance is used to describe the attractiveness of a Zionist woman.

Julia Dreyfuss (person) 1 — Actress who the Rizzler was photographed standing next to at a Marvel movie premiere.

Punic War (concept) 1 — Historical conflict between Rome and Carthage, referenced in complaint about inaccurate AI-generated history content.

Hannibal (person) 1 — Carthaginian general depicted incorrectly in AI-generated historical content as riding a mammoth over Everest.

C4 (concept) 1 — Energy drink brand consumed excessively by sleep-deprived manufacturing workers to stay awake during long shifts.

Kevin Smith (person) 1 — Filmmaker criticized for naming his daughter after the comic book character Harley Quinn despite making mediocre films.

Harley Quinn (person) 1 — Comic book character from Batman franchise that filmmaker Kevin Smith named his daughter after, premiering in 1992.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (concept) 1 — Medical condition that Luigi Mangione suffered from alongside other health issues including Lyme disease and brain fog.

Man camps (concept) 1 — Temporary housing facilities for workers in remote industrial sites, characterized by poor hygiene, health issues, and d...

CSAM (concept) 1 — Child Sexual Abuse Material (child pornography), frequently encountered as a prosecuted crime by a law clerk working at ...

BigLaw (concept) 1 — Term for large corporate law firms requiring high billable hours, described as filled with deeply repellent attorneys by...

The South (place) 1 — Region of the United States discussed in the context of Northern transplants moving there and complaining about conserva...

Palm Jumeirah (place) 1 — Artificial archipelago in Dubai described as a legitimate wonder of the world alongside Burj Khalifa.

Novosibirsk (place) 1 — Russian city mentioned as the origin of boomer tourists visiting Dubai to take selfies with camels.

r/relationship_advice (place) 1 — Reddit community mentioned as being populated by women who are not representative of average people in real life.

AITAH (place) 1 — Reddit community (Am I The Asshole) mentioned as a place where women advise strangers to end relationships over minor is...

Mad Donkey Bar and Grill (place) 1 — NYC bar popular in the early 2010s offering $10 unlimited drink wristbands on Thursdays

Dark Side of the Moon (album) 1 — Pink Floyd's iconic 1973 album performed on banjo in an awkward late-night encounter

The Scream (film) 1 — Famous Edvard Munch painting used to describe the appearance of someone with lockjaw

Edvard Grieg (person) 1 — Norwegian composer whose Peer Gynt Suite is referenced as playing during a chaotic dawn scene

Peer Gynt Suite (album) 1 — Edvard Grieg's classical composition mentioned as soundtrack to a bizarre early morning walk

Omar Khayyam (person) 1 — 12th century Persian polymath and author of the Rubaiyat, whose poetry was quoted in an ominous text message

Rubaiyat (book) 1 — Collection of poetry by Omar Khayyam quoted in a threatening text message

Alana Haim (person) 1 — Musician and actress used as physical description reference for a friend in the story

Half Price Books (place) 1 — Used bookstore chain praised for turning up more interesting reads than mainstream bookstores

The Little Mermaid (film) 1 — Disney live-action remake that underperformed at the box office despite strong social media reactions

Elemental (film) 1 — Pixar film that had the worst opening weekend of any Pixar movie

The Flash (film) 1 — DC superhero film tracking to potentially be the worst box office bomb of all time

London Underground (place) 1 — Public transportation system in London where a public rape occurred while passengers looked on without intervening.

This Is Your Brain on Birth Control (book) 1 — Book by Sarah Hill exploring the scientific effects of birth control on women's behavior, partner selection, and physica...

Sarah Hill (person) 1 — Author of 'This Is Your Brain on Birth Control' discussing the scientific effects of hormonal contraception on women.

Men's Rights Activism (concept) 1 — Social movements focused on men's issues that are criticized for devolving into anti-feminist spaces rather than address...

The Red Pill (concept) 1 — Online men's movement criticized for focusing on anti-feminism rather than substantively addressing men's issues.

Mandalay Bay shooting (concept) 1 — The 2017 mass shooting at Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas by Stephen Paddock that killed 60 people and is c...

Zeta Reticuli (place) 1 — A binary star system referenced in a psychedelic experience narrative as the location of an imagined alien brothel durin...

Sanford and Son (film) 1 — 1970s sitcom that an autistic 23-year-old is enthusiastically discussing, cited as an example of how autistic people hav...

Reasonable Doubt (album) 1 — Jay-Z's debut album from 1996, praised as a banger despite rumors about the artist's personal conduct.

The Blueprint (album) 1 — Jay-Z's 2001 album praised as a banger despite rumors about the artist's personal conduct.

Balkan (place) 1 — Region in Europe where a poster observed that contrary to stereotypes, fat Europeans are prevalent.

Surkovian strategy (concept) 1 — Political strategy of pumping out intentionally conflicting messaging to move the overall landscape toward deeper goals,...

Mental Capacity Act (concept) 1 — UK law that finds anyone with a mental condition not guilty of actions committed while deemed insane, effectively protec...

Barnsley (place) 1 — Town in Northern England referenced as the origin of a neighbor's wife who beat her husband with a stick.