Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Falun Gong (concept) 3 — Chinese spiritual movement referenced as an alternative source of anti-state perspective in China, contrasted with more ...

Adelaide (place) 3 — Australian city contrasted favorably with small town life for having cultural vitality, public transport, and interestin...

Great Lakes (place) 3 — A region described as having ample fresh water, world-class cities, pristine coastline, and natural beauty, protected fr...

Lula (person) 3 — Brazilian political figure whose supporters were reportedly targeted by voter suppression efforts during elections.

Modelo (album) 3 — Beer brand requested by poster's Bulgarian girlfriend that he drank alone after their breakup

Kabul (place) 3 — Afghan capital mentioned in the context of the 2021 evacuation by a military servicemember processing trauma.

House of the Dragon (film) 3 — Game of Thrones prequel series that normie friends recommend as being better than the original despite viewer skepticism...

Space Jam (film) 3 — 1996 film featuring R. Kelly's music, mentioned as a childhood favorite in discussion of the artist's work.

Crimea (place) 3 — Region of Ukraine whose 2014 annexation by Russia was accompanied by similar media panic about potential World War III a...

Third Place (concept) 3 — Urban planning concept of communal gathering spaces beyond home and work, discussed in context of laundromats as informa...

ABC (place) 3 — Television network that conducted an interview with Joe Biden that viewers found uncomfortably reminiscent of difficult ...

Notre Dame (place) 3 — Historic Parisian cathedral whose restoration after fire is seen as a positive sign that society still values places of ...

Dunkin (place) 3 — Donut and sandwich chain criticized for not offering hot sauce packets, contrasted unfavorably with McDonald's

Nic Pizzolatto (person) 3 — Writer and creator of True Detective Season 1, praised for beautiful writing but noted for limited subsequent work

DMT (concept) 3 — Psychedelic drug discussed in context of changing consumption methods from spiritual ritual to casual vaping

Alison Roman (person) 3 — Food writer and cookbook author whose cabbage and white bean stew recipe was prepared by a Reddit user

Solipsism (concept) 3 — A philosophical position discussed in terms of whether one's mind created all works of art and literature if it's the on...

Broad City (film) 3 — Comedy TV show compared to Workaholics as the female equivalent that became more politically liberal.

Hello Kitty (concept) 3 — Sanrio character whose merchandise is seen as signaling feminine/maternal qualities in women who carry it.

Evolutionary Psychology (concept) 3 — Academic field criticized as glorified creative writing with empirically unverifiable hypotheses about past human popula...

r/adulting (place) 3 — A subreddit where users discuss adult life, frequently features posts about how people spend their free time with answer...

r/RelationshipAdvice (place) 3 — A subreddit criticized for having commenters with rigid, unforgiving moral stances that lack nuance when discussing mist...

Death Stranding (film) 3 — Video game referenced as something people on the subreddit pretend not to like while actually enjoying.

Medina (place) 3 — Saudi Arabian holy city where a Ziyarat (visiting notable Islamic sites) is performed, described as brutally hot during ...

Buspar (concept) 3 — Anti-anxiety medication discussed with skepticism about whether its original clinical effects have ever been successfull...

Gary Cooper (person) 3 — A classic American actor referenced as embodying the strong, silent type masculinity that is contrasted with contemporar...

Taylor Lorenz (person) 3 — A journalist and YouTuber discussed in the context of her stance on internet censorship and defense of online culture, c...

State Farm (place) 3 — Insurance company referenced in the context of its commercial catchphrase becoming a cultural meme comparable to modern ...

Dr. Pepper (place) 3 — Soft drink brand discussed as an example of overpriced imported products that Latin American consumers enthusiastically ...

Baghdad (place) 3 — Iraqi capital satirically referred to as 'our nation's capital,' described as the gayest city on earth and one of the mo...

Nigella Lawson (person) 3 — British food writer and television cook known for her chocolate olive oil cake recipe that contains no dairy.

Robin DiAngelo (person) 3 — Author and consultant on critical race theory who is criticized for not offering solutions to workplace racism issues an...

Rebecca Hall (person) 3 — Actress cited as one of four women a poster repeatedly gets compared to, representing a type of beauty that doesn't feel...

All Quiet On The Western Front (2022) (film) 3 — A brutal German war film depicting the unforgiving reality of WWI soldiers, praised for showing the nonchalance of gener...

Google Earth (concept) 3 — Satellite imagery platform that documented the destruction of infrastructure in Gaza with updated December 2024 imagery.

Sam Peckinpah (person) 3 — Film director whose movies are referenced as quality entertainment, specifically watched after an emotional evening

Loro Piana (place) 3 — Luxury fashion brand referenced as a marker of wealth distinction during religious pilgrimage when a woman wore a Loro P...

Jersey Mike's (place) 3 — Sandwich chain where an autistic person reports being teased about having the munchies when ordering a large sandwich.

The Silence of the Lambs (film) 3 — Cultural touchstone film mentioned as potentially too important to be scrubbed from cultural record despite dated or off...

Gus Van Sant (person) 3 — Gay film director whose 1991 film My Own Private Idaho was selected as an option for a gay-themed movie club discussion

Stand By Me (film) 3 — A film referenced for its ending where the main character learns of River Phoenix's character's death years after they'v...

Constantine (person) 3 — Roman Emperor referenced in a satirical post about early Christian converts and the historical period of religious perse...

Fashion Nova (place) 3 — Clothing brand predicted to decline in popularity as tacky and ostentatious during shift away from hourglass body trends...

r/overemployed (place) 3 — A subreddit where users discuss (allegedly) working multiple remote jobs simultaneously, with claims the poster believes...

Millennials (concept) 3 — Generation identified as uniquely embracing wokeness, attributed to factors including the Great Recession, early interne...

Cologne Cathedral (place) 3 — Cathedral in Germany that made a profound impression on a poster during their first childhood visit, exemplifying Christ...

AI art (concept) 3 — Artificial intelligence-generated artwork discussed as despised by nearly everyone except Redditors and as a threat to c...

Catholic Guilt (concept) 3 — A cultural phenomenon associated with Catholicism that is questioned by an evangelical Protestant who argues that Protes...

Billy Porter (person) 3 — Actor cast as the 'Fabulous Godmother' in the new Cinderella remake, described as able to portray only 'an extremely nar...

Happiness (film) 3 — A film by Todd Solondz that the author watched at age 15 while drinking scotch at their grandparents' house.