Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Congo River (place) 1 — One of the world's longest rivers with only a single bridge crossing, located at the port city of Matadi

Matadi (place) 1 — Port city in Congo where the only bridge over the Congo River is located

Brazzaville (place) 1 — Capital city in Congo located on the Congo River opposite Kinshasa with no bridge connection

Kinshasa (place) 1 — Capital city in Congo located on the Congo River opposite Brazzaville with no bridge connection

r/chatgpt (place) 1 — Reddit subreddit where users discuss ChatGPT, criticized for showing AI making people "retarded" with generated response...

Hillel (place) 1 — Jewish campus organization mentioned in context of threatening a Palestinian Muslim student after October 7th.

Kevin Parker (person) 1 — Australian musician and sole member of Tame Impala, praised for production skills while criticized for project choices.

Currents (album) 1 — Album by Tame Impala that turned 10 years old, described as 'very zoomer high school coded' and one of the best produced...

Lilith Fair (concept) 1 — A music festival aesthetic referenced as emblematic of Jack Antonoff's production style.

St. John Chrysostom (person) 1 — Early Christian theologian whose homily was illustrated by Guda the Illuminator with her self-portrait.

Chatfishing (concept) 1 — The practice of using ChatGPT to compose dating app messages, creating AI-mediated romantic interactions.

Husker Du (person) 1 — 1980s post-hardcore band listed among influential acts in the genre.

At the Drive In (person) 1 — Post-hardcore band from the 1990s celebrated among fans of the genre.

The Jesus Lizard (person) 1 — Post-hardcore band from the 1980s/90s mentioned among genre classics.

Helmet (person) 1 — Post-hardcore band from the 1990s era.

Rodan (person) 1 — Post-hardcore band from the 1990s scene.

Hoover (person) 1 — Post-hardcore band from the 1990s.

Herbivore men (concept) 1 — Japanese term for men who show little interest in dating, career advancement, or material success, used to describe a li...

Longview (place) 1 — Washington city home to a paper mill that has dramatically increased pollution under private equity ownership.

ILLA (film) 1 — A new television show starring Rachel Sennott being discussed by subreddit members.

The Devil's Bath (film) 1 — An Austrian horror film from 2024 listed as one of the poster's favorite horror movies of the year.

The Coffee Table (film) 1 — A Spanish horror film from 2022 listed among favorite horror movies of the year.

The Untamed (film) 1 — A Mexican horror film from 2016 listed among favorite horror movies.

The Damned (film) 1 — An Icelandic horror film from 2024 listed among favorite horror movies.

Frewaka (film) 1 — An Irish horror film from 2024 listed among favorite horror movies.

Gwen (film) 1 — A UK horror film from 2019 listed among favorite horror movies.

The Severed Sun (film) 1 — A UK horror film from 2024 listed among favorite horror movies.

You Won't Be Alone (film) 1 — A North Macedonian horror film from 2022 listed among favorite horror movies.

Mudbrick (film) 1 — A Serbian horror film from 2023 listed among favorite horror movies.

Russia gate (concept) 1 — A controversial political narrative about Russian interference that some people fully believe in, referenced in context ...

Music Hall of Williamsburg (place) 1 — An iconic music venue in Brooklyn that is closing, representing the decline of the indie music scene in New York City.

Saint Vitus (place) 1 — A music venue in Brooklyn that has closed, part of the decline of the NYC indie music scene.

Silent Barn (place) 1 — A closed music venue in Brooklyn mentioned as part of the declining NYC indie music scene.

Death by Audio (place) 1 — A closed music venue in Brooklyn that was part of the city's indie music scene.

Knitting Factory (place) 1 — A closed music venue in Brooklyn mentioned as part of the declining NYC indie scene.

Shea Stadium (place) 1 — A closed music venue in Brooklyn (not the baseball stadium) that was part of the indie scene.

Having A Wonderful Time (book) 1 — A children's book by Tom Pohrt mentioned as one of the poster's favorite childhood books.

Tom Pohrt (person) 1 — Author and illustrator of the children's book Having A Wonderful Time.

PDA (album) 1 — Song by Interpol praised for its outro which was cut from the music video

Houston Chronicle (place) 1 — News outlet cited for reporting on Ron Paul delivering Selena

Louise Linton (person) 1 — Wife of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin known for inventing a Zambian war and writing a book about it

Steve Mnuchin (person) 1 — Treasury Secretary whose wife Louise Linton was known for her memoir fabrications

Wendi Deng (person) 1 — Ex-wife of Rupert Murdoch known for relationships with Tony Blair, Vladimir Putin and suspected espionage connections

Jared Kushner (person) 1 — Trump advisor who was briefed by U.S. officials on concerns about Wendi Deng

Melania (person) 1 — Former First Lady discussed for working without papers as a model

Paolo Zampolli (person) 1 — Modeling agent associated with Melania Trump

Billy McFarland (person) 1 — Fraudster mentioned in connection with Anna Delvey

Dasha Zhukova (person) 1 — Ex-wife of Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska known for secretive social climbing

Oleg Deripaska (person) 1 — Russian oligarch whose Upper East Side mansion was seized by feds, ex-husband of Dasha Zhukova

Brian Williams (person) 1 — News anchor referenced in comparison to Louise Linton's fabricated memoir