Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Hosni Mubarak (person) 2 — Former Egyptian leader who died after overseeing violence against Muslims during his rule

Pinochet (person) 2 — Chilean dictator who came to power after the Bongo family dynasty began in Gabon

Pol Pot (person) 2 — Historical figure invoked ironically in a suggestion for mandatory collective farm work and drinking sessions to solve s...

Luis Gomez (person) 2 — NYC comedian who appears regularly on The Adam Friedland Show as part of the 'old Cum Town whack pack'

East Tennessee (place) 2 — Region described as home to a 'scummy hoarder house' with fossilized cat shit, black mold, and no working heat, represen...

The Antlers (person) 2 — Band that created the album Hospice, a forgotten /mu/core album with the standout song 'Epilogue'

Irish Travellers (concept) 2 — Ethnic group with distinct cultural patterns including obsession with dolled-up little girls, Catholic imagery, gaudy ho...

Alexandria (place) 2 — Ancient Egyptian city referenced in a Roman-era letter from a young boy to his father.

May December (film) 2 — A 2020s Netflix film praised for its campiness, script, score and performances despite being underappreciated due to lac...

Nuremberg trials (concept) 2 — Historical war crimes trials invoked by Reddit users fantasizing about future trials for contemporary political figures ...

Otherkin (concept) 2 — A Tumblr-era internet subculture of people identifying as non-human entities, discussed as having disappeared while tran...

Bruce Lee (person) 2 — Legendary martial arts actor and friend of Jackie Chan mentioned as part of Chan's credentials as a role model.

Chris Tucker (person) 2 — Rush Hour actor whose name appeared in Epstein flight logs and who appears in newly released Epstein photos

Rotten Tomatoes (place) 2 — Film review aggregation website criticized for giving Hook a 24% score while giving Disney/Marvel/Star Wars movies 80%+ ...

the_donald (concept) 2 — Pro-Trump subreddit banned by Reddit, discussed as political censorship ahead of the 2020 election

WWF (place) 2 — Wrestling promotion that Bull Nakano joined in 1994, feuding with Alundra Blayze over the Women's title.

Bob Dole (person) 2 — Historical figure referenced as selling erectile dysfunction pills in the past, contrasted with younger men needing them...

Meet the Parents (film) 2 — A comedy film criticized by some for featuring problematic relationship dynamics, used as an example of retroactive puri...

Walter White (person) 2 — Fictional character from Breaking Bad used as an absurd example of applying the term 'problematic' to obviously flawed f...

Naoise Dolan (person) 2 — An Irish writer who came up through the indie writing scene and now produces first-rate work for global audiences.

Paul Mescal (person) 2 — A celebrity frequently posted about by women in relationships as someone they want to fuck, used as an example of potent...

Benny Gantz (person) 2 — An Israeli politician mentioned as someone who would do heinous things but without Netanyahu's personal incentive to kee...

dril (person) 2 — Internet personality whose "Candles $3600" tweet is used as an example of how online references are now explained by att...

Don Hughes (person) 2 — Catholic figure suggested as a potential podcast guest as an alternative to a previous Catholic guest

Independence Day (film) 2 — 1990s science fiction disaster film discussed as a major cultural event that hasn't maintained its relevance.

Gawker (place) 2 — A blog-era media outlet mentioned as part of a now-dead ecosystem of pop culture criticism from the early 2000s.

Woody Guthrie (person) 2 — Folk musician that LA TV and film writers are accused of cosplaying on picket lines for Instagram

Garry Kasparov (person) 2 — Chess grandmaster mentioned as having been beaten by Kramnik in the 1990s in discussion of chess community drama.

Aspen (place) 2 — Luxury ski resort destination where an extremely wealthy sober man takes women on lavish trips without having sex with t...

Kohl's (place) 2 — An American department store chain referenced in complaints about current women's clothing trends being either cropped o...

The Blue Lagoon (film) 2 — Film about kids stranded on an island coming of age together, discussed as representing natural sexuality without shame.

Gatwick (place) 2 — London airport where security personnel were noted for being particularly harsh, including calling a passenger an idiot.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (concept) 2 — Martial art recommended to female virgins as a way to meet men who can pick them up effortlessly while rolling together.

MCAS (concept) 2 — Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, cited as one of several vague diagnoses without definitive testing that illness fakers co...

Suboxone (concept) 2 — Opioid substitute medication criticized as part of pharmaceutical industry profiteering in drug addiction treatment.

The Left Hand of Darkness (book) 2 — A science fiction novel mentioned as commonly available cheaply in used bookstores.

Charisma on Command (concept) 2 — YouTube channel representing attempts to learn charisma artificially, contrasted with people who naturally possess it.

Comfrey (person) 2 — Character from Succession who Greg was romantically involved with in a satirical ending scenario

Vipassana (concept) 2 — Buddhist meditation practice mentioned as technique for achieving clear mind state before attempting consciousness mergi...

Transnistria (place) 2 — Unrecognized breakaway state between Moldova and Ukraine, frozen in Soviet aesthetics but functioning as an archly capit...

Chișinău (place) 2 — Capital city of Moldova described as a strange experience with hostel full of old men, wine, parrots, cats, and hot meat

The Little Prince (book) 2 — A philosophical children's book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry that puzzles and fascinates with its strange, charming prose...

Lola (film) 2 — 1981 film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, available on Criterion and HBO Max, selected for a gay-themed movie club

William Friedkin (person) 2 — Gay film director whose 1980 film Cruising was selected as an option for a gay-themed movie club discussion

Great Plains (place) 2 — Region of vast open areas where one desires to wander aimlessly but fears getting shot by ranchers

Harvey Pekar (person) 2 — Underground comics writer identified as exemplifying the Dark Soy archetype of cynical adult nerd culture from the 1990s...

r/purplepilldebate (place) 2 — Reddit subreddit described as more red pill than purple where manosphere members express hatred toward single mothers.

Trumpism (concept) 2 — Political movement associated with Donald Trump that the post argues was preceded by similar neoliberal political tactic...

Tom Hardy (person) 2 — Actor praised by Christopher Nolan as exemplifying the best of contemporary acting by combining multiple eras of perform...

Caligula (person) 2 — Controversial 1979 film starring Helen Mirren, considered by many to be one of the worst movies ever made despite compel...