Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Bossa Nova (concept) 2 — NYC venue mentioned as having a nice separate bathroom setup that facilitates drug use with convenience and stealth.

Grace Jones (person) 2 — Artist that Trevor Horn produced/wrote for during his career.

Patrick Star (person) 2 — A cartoon character referenced to describe the appearance of someone wearing a green swimsuit with pale pink skin

War of the Worlds (book) 2 — An H.G. Wells Victorian era invasion narrative that the author wishes would receive a period-accurate adaptation

r/trueanon (place) 2 — A subreddit that went private, prompting questions from users with connections to both that community and Red Scare.

Proto-Indo-European (concept) 2 — Reconstructed ancestor language of Indo-European languages whose pronunciation was preserved in Archaic Latin.

Arch Linux (place) 2 — A Linux distribution referenced as having user forums whose members are better at understanding sarcasm than average red...

The Prince (book) 2 — Political treatise by Machiavelli argued by a poster to not be satirical but rather consistent with his larger body of w...

Puritans (concept) 2 — Early American religious settlers whose mentality of virtue performance and constant schisms is compared to modern onlin...

Dylan Mulvaney (person) 2 — Trans influencer used as an example in a discussion about the poster's discomfort with transgender ideology and social e...

University of Phoenix (place) 2 — Online university referenced as being perceived as a fake or joke institution where a person pays someone in Mexico to d...

Caribbean (place) 2 — Region referenced for pre-financial crisis family vacations featuring luminous coral reefs that have since died and turn...

Paul Ryan (person) 2 — Political figure who changed tax filing paperwork, contributing to a couple's tax filing mistakes and subsequent financi...

Annunaki (concept) 2 — Ancient astronaut theory involving aliens from the planet Nibiru allegedly building the pyramids, referenced as an examp...

Freemasonry (concept) 2 — Fraternal organization that allegedly founded the United States, with symbolism on the dollar bill and in mass media, pr...

Michelle Monaghan (person) 2 — Actress in True Detective praised for her physical attractiveness

Maya Angelou (person) 2 — Author whose words are described as giving hope like no others alongside James Baldwin.

Craigslist personals (place) 2 — Online dating/hookup platform described as seedy degeneracy without identity politics or normalization, characterized by...

Claude Debussy (person) 2 — French composer whose music the poster listened to while walking through London in their more cultured period.

Archangel Michael (person) 2 — Biblical figure who allegedly visits the poster during drug-induced states to warn about demons and discuss divine prote...

D.A.R.E. (concept) 2 — Drug education program referenced as spreading antiquated lies about instant addiction to substances like crack and meth...

Fred Durst (person) 2 — Lead singer of Limp Bizkit, subject of crude rumors about relationships with other musicians

Daniel Caesar (person) 2 — Musician cited as favorite example of someone who alienated their only audience and cancelled himself.

Horse Jumper of Love (person) 2 — A band name cited as one of the poster's favorites when discussing what makes good band names.

David Gilmour (person) 2 — Pink Floyd guitarist who became the focus of obsession for a teenage fan exploring music beyond the radio

Epistemology (concept) 2 — A branch of philosophy studying theories of knowledge, critiqued by a student who questions whether anyone could ever kn...

Miami Vice (film) 2 — Michael Mann film praised for being atmospheric and cool despite the poster not caring much about the story.

Brendan Schaub (person) 2 — Comedian and former MMA fighter referenced in a story about a woman who allegedly had a sexual encounter with him and no...

Duke of Wellington (person) 2 — British military commander referenced in a humorous post about the Battle of Waterloo.

Monaco (place) 2 — Wealthy city-state used sarcastically to describe how developed countries pretend third-world areas are actually prosper...

Elle (place) 2 — Magazine that published an article about the psychological problems of people who post fitness routines on social media.

Prophet Muhammad (person) 2 — Islamic prophet discussed in context of religious etiquette regarding honorific phrases (SAW and PBUH) and whether non-M...

Altrincham (place) 2 — Town in England where a bar banned solo drinkers ostensibly to protect customers and avoid medical emergencies.

Adam Carolla (person) 2 — Podcaster mentioned as an example of how badly public explanations of interpersonal drama between podcast hosts can go, ...

Liberia (place) 2 — West African country where a Peace Corps volunteer served, describing the aftermath of civil wars and a story about earl...

Facebook Marketplace (place) 2 — Online marketplace praised as the one good thing to come from social media, allowing users to buy quality antique furnit...

Blackberry (film) 2 — Brand-focused movie about the phone company criticized as flattering PMC workers into seeing corporate work as important

Secretary (2002) (film) 2 — A 2002 film about the relationship between two characters that the poster loved.

The Economist (place) 2 — News publication cited for reporting on climate change impacts in India and Pakistan

Yunnan (place) 2 — A province in China featuring Tiger Leaping Gorge, a popular hiking destination with challenging terrain and guesthouses...

Chengdu (place) 2 — Chinese city that appeals to a poster considering moving to China because of its pandas, along with other qualities like...

Buzz Aldrin (person) 2 — Astronaut referenced in discussion about moon landing conspiracy theories and incident where he punched someone.

Panda Express (place) 2 — American Chinese fast food restaurant chain mentioned as a hypothetical casualty of anti-Chinese racism in the event of ...

Replika (place) 2 — AI chatbot service suggested as a safer alternative for elderly people susceptible to romance scams, providing text atte...

FL Studio (concept) 2 — Music production software used by a high school student with an autistic obsession with making beats, often at the expen...

Homesick for Another World (book) 2 — A short story collection by Ottessa Moshfegh featuring stories about shitty people doing shitty things with casual use o...

Gamification (concept) 2 — The application of game mechanics to real life activities, discussed as an emerging trend among generations raised on vi...

Rich Vos (person) 2 — Comedian performing at the Williams Center Comedy Festival mentioned in a post about Angela Merkel

Aristotle's Poetics (book) 2 — Classical text on dramatic and literary theory with a lost chapter on comedy that someone jokingly claims to have discov...

Beach Boys (album) 2 — Band that Brian Wilson was a member of, referenced in discussion of his unexpected longevity