Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

El Greco (person) 2 — Painter referenced for his mournful Christian depictions of death, particularly paintings of Saint Francis.

Kali (concept) 2 — Hindu goddess of destruction referenced as an example of how other traditions embrace death as a source of vitality, con...

Henry David Thoreau (person) 2 — Transcendentalist author and philosopher, criticized for not being truly self-sufficient at Walden Pond, compared to mod...

Timothy Chalamet (person) 2 — Actor reportedly cast as the young Al Pacino character in Heat 2, which the poster is unconvinced about

Mass (album) 2 — Catholic religious service attended alone for the first time as a spiritual balm after social humiliation

Washington, D.C. (place) 2 — City where therapist Jonathan Alpert practices and observes misuse of therapy-speak terms.

Rabat (place) 2 — The capital of Morocco, used as a reference point for comparing face covering prevalence with Western cities.

Asheville (place) 2 — North Carolina city devastated by flooding, discussed as an unexpected natural disaster in a landlocked area

Have A Nice Life (album) 2 — Music project known for depressing albums, mentioned in a list created by someone who died by suicide

Weird Twitter (concept) 2 — A subculture of anonymous users with ironic usernames on Twitter who achieved outsized influence through viral tweets an...

The Wing (place) 2 — Women's co-working and social club space referenced as a stronghold of Brooklyn media feminism in a satirical post

Rosie O'Donnell (person) 2 — American comedian referenced as a punchline about poorly groomed people's dating prospects.

Alex Lee Moyer (person) 2 — Documentary filmmaker and director of Alex's War, a film about Alex Jones.

Park Slope (place) 2 — Brooklyn neighborhood mentioned as the setting for a satirical American Psycho parody about a wealthy liberal.

Encanto (film) 2 — Disney animated film whose soundtrack popularity is questioned as potentially being a psyop due to perceived lack of qua...

James Caan (person) 2 — Actor who starred in the film Misery, mentioned as part of a refreshingly simple thriller.

Lithium (concept) 2 — Psychiatric medication mentioned as a last resort treatment option for mental health issues when holistic approaches fai...

Tbilisi (place) 2 — Capital of Georgia mentioned as a city where hip establishments with homogenized aesthetics have appeared.

Vinted (place) 2 — Online marketplace mentioned in a suspicious story about a person claiming to have lost money through a scam on the plat...

Camp (concept) 2 — An aesthetic and cultural concept characterized by deliberate exaggeration, bad taste, and transgression, discussed in c...

Fragrantica (place) 2 — A website dedicated to perfume and fragrance reviews that is nostalgically viewed as one of the last good standalone web...

Columbo (film) 2 — Classic TV detective series praised as one of the best ever made, contrasted with weak modern characters written by 'soy...

Slenderman (concept) 2 — A fictional character from a popular game that two 12-year-old girls claimed told them to stab another girl in a notorio...

Perth (place) 2 — A city in southwestern Australia described as having perfect weather similar to Southern California but without traffic ...

Grant Wood (person) 2 — American painter whose work 'Fall Plowing' is invoked in a post celebrating autumn, beauty, and sentimentality.

Rainn Wilson (person) 2 — Actor who appeared on The Adam Friedland Show and called out the host for his constant interruptions.

Rosalia (person) 2 — A Spanish musician mentioned as one of the few non-rap artists listened to by French students

Feminism (concept) 2 — A movement discussed in the context of women's agency and choice, being blamed by some for declining fertility rates and...

Givenchy (concept) 2 — French luxury fashion house mentioned as potentially maintaining design integrity despite market pressures.

DSW (place) 2 — Shoe retail chain mentioned in context of declining product quality across the footwear industry.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki (concept) 2 — Japanese cities that were atomic bombed by the US in WWII, discussed as a moral stain on humanity and justification for ...

Michael Bay (person) 2 — Film director known for explosive action sequences, referenced in discussion of utilitarian ethics and violence.

Peyton Manning (person) 2 — Retired NFL quarterback who became the subject of AI-generated images showing him doing good deeds, shared by boomers on...

Andrew Callahan (person) 2 — Content creator criticized for recording blackout drunk people on Bourbon Street, compared to Girls Gone Wild producers

Girls Gone Wild (film) 2 — Exploitative video series referenced as comparison point for Andrew Callahan's content creation practices

Applebee's (place) 2 — American casual dining restaurant chain humorously referenced in connection with fake sightings of a suspect.

Capital One (place) 2 — Financial services company criticized for allegedly defrauding a customer out of $905.79 in miles and providing no resol...

Woody Harrelson (person) 2 — Actor who made a botched Reddit AMA 13 years ago focused on promoting his movie Rampart, which redditors still mock.

Dan Brown (person) 2 — Author of accessible novels that was initially considered by poster as entry point to reading for pleasure, but friends ...

Attachment Styles (concept) 2 — Psychological theory about different ways people maintain relationships, frequently misapplied by couples accusing each ...

Jimmy John's (place) 2 — Sandwich chain where a cashier was observed wearing an Antifa mask with a Disney Princess.

Owen Wilson (person) 2 — Actor who attempted suicide by slashing his wrists, an event that is rarely discussed publicly.

Mount Fuji (place) 2 — Japanese mountain with spiritual significance, used as example of tourism as desecration when crowds jostle for phone ph...

Hollywood Hills (place) 2 — Los Angeles neighborhood mentioned as the location of a poster's apartment where he proposes to bring his potential brid...

Ellis Island (place) 2 — Historic immigration checkpoint used as analogy for Dimes Square in comparing podcast communities to 19th century immigr...

Michael B. Jordan (person) 2 — Actor who plays dual roles in the film Sinners, criticized for being over-present in the film.

Chuck Mangione (person) 2 — Jazz musician who died at age 84, remembered with the phrase 'I don't feel so good'.

My Little Pony (film) 2 — Cartoon series that spawned the brony subculture of adult male fans, discussed in context of diminishing online presence...

Flat Earth (concept) 2 — Conspiracy theory that is heavily censored by YouTube and Google with warning disclaimers, despite having no dangerous i...

Extended Adolescence (concept) 2 — Cultural phenomenon where American adults remain in prolonged youth due to inability to afford children or homes, while ...