Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Jay Leno (person) 4 — Former late night host who retired to pursue his passion for cars, praised for having an encyclopedic knowledge and impr...

Loveless (album) 4 — My Bloody Valentine's acclaimed shoegaze album listened to on repeat by newly converted fan

Estonia (place) 4 — Baltic country referenced in discussion about Russian cuisine and temporary permission for anti-Russian sentiment.

Skid Row (place) 4 — Notorious area of Los Angeles cited as an example of actual rough places in America that sheltered suburbanites haven't ...

CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) (concept) 4 — Therapeutic modality criticized as a scam involving worksheets and thought diaries that prepares people for capitalist d...

Wales (place) 4 — A country in the UK described as underrated and the least talked about, with a history of miners and cultural traditions...

Shinzo Abe (person) 4 — Former Japanese Prime Minister who was assassinated and subsequently faced posthumous criticism, described as resembling...

Dr. Seuss (person) 4 — Children's book author whose handful of fairly obscure titles were removed from publication as part of cancel culture di...

Rishi Sunak (person) 4 — British Prime Minister of South Asian descent, discussed as part of the remarkable political success of British Indians ...

Hamburg (place) 4 — German city criticized as one of the worst in the country for feeling like a factory and bank combined, representing the...

Orthodox Christianity (concept) 4 — Religious tradition witnessed by the poster in Georgia where believers kissed the cross in tears, demonstrating profound...

LessWrong (place) 4 — Online community and website focused on rationality, artificial intelligence safety, and related topics, mentioned as pa...

Gagosian (place) 4 — Art gallery quoted in description of Michael Heizer's work on the sublime

The Banshees of Inisherin (film) 4 — A film referenced in a humorous anecdote about a man who repeatedly says 'roll that beautiful bean footage' before start...

DSM (concept) 4 — The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, critiqued for its role in the medicalization and flattening o...

Pontius Pilate (person) 4 — Biblical figure used as metaphor for tow trucks washing their hands of responsibility while cars are taken to be 'crucif...

Terrifier (film) 4 — A horror film franchise featuring extreme gore and violence, with a cult following and multiple planned sequels, critici...

Putin (person) 4 — Russian leader mentioned in r/Ukraine comments discussing Trump, narratives about weak democracies, and alleged election...

Nope (film) 4 — A Jordan Peele film criticized for anti-immersive filmmaking with overly authored shots that constantly remind viewers t...

Paradise Lost (book) 4 — Epic poem by John Milton that appears in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as one of the books the creature reads, but is bare...

Lord of the Flies (book) 4 — Novel referenced as one of the thematic influences of The Long Walk film, though handled in a superficial way

Jimmy Buffett (person) 4 — Musician whose concert t-shirt sold for $1200 in the reseller market, illustrating inflated vintage clothing prices.

Nord Stream (place) 4 — A pipeline referenced in discussion about who was responsible for bombing it, with speculation about whether it was Ukra...

r/all (place) 4 — Reddit's main feed aggregating the most popular posts across all subreddits, described as shocking and terrible with 95%...

Skip Bayless (person) 4 — Sports commentator referenced as having influenced someone to debate sports GOAT arguments obsessively

Sam Harris (person) 4 — Public intellectual who claims to have been contacted by CIA heads regarding UFO disclosure

Salvia (concept) 4 — Psychoactive drug referenced in context of the contradiction between LinkedIn professionalism and people's actual past b...

Tupac Shakur (person) 4 — Rapper whose 5-foot painted portrait is displayed above glue-huffing supplies at an Uzbek neighbor's soundcloud rap stud...

Lauren Boebert (person) 4 — Political figure mentioned in context of sex scandals as example of how sexuality is only discussed publicly through sca...

Rudy Giuliani (person) 4 — Former New York City mayor facing a $148 million defamation judgment in relation to election workers that is described a...

Jean-Michel Basquiat (person) 4 — Artist who was hosted on John Lurie's couch in the 1980s NYC cultural scene and spent hundreds of hours painting with hi...

Jim Jarmusch (person) 4 — Film director who closely collaborated with John Lurie, directing Stranger Than Paradise and Down By Law with Lurie acti...

The Lighthouse (film) 4 — An unsettling horror film depicting a character's descent into madness, mentioned as an example of psychological deterio...

River Phoenix (person) 4 — Actor referenced for his character's death in Stand By Me, used as an analogy for processing the death of a childhood fr...

Doc Martens (concept) 4 — Boots that evoke nostalgia in 65-year-old working class white men who frequently compliment wearers on them.

WWII (concept) 4 — World War II, discussed in context of Holocaust survivor testimonies and their inappropriate comparison to contemporary ...

Nanette (film) 4 — A comedy special by Hannah Gadsby used as a comparison point for Dave Chappelle's self-indulgent performance aimed at an...

Badlands (film) 4 — A film mentioned as an example of late 20th century romanticization of the American West as an untamed and mysterious pl...

Narnia (book) 4 — Fantasy series that was adapted in the 2000s and cited as having better character writing in pulp fantasy than Star Wars

Myanmar (place) 4 — Country referenced in discussion about Reddit as potential propaganda platform promoting U.S. geopolitical interests.

Yakub (concept) 4 — Figure from Nation of Islam mythology described as a black scientist who created white people as an evil slave race on t...

J. Kenji López-Alt (person) 4 — Food content creator praised as someone who actually knows what they're talking about and can teach cooking, unlike many...

Sonic (place) 4 — Fast food restaurant chain referenced in context of childhood beverage consumption

Sinners (film) 4 — Ryan Coogler film analyzed for its anti-integration, anti-Christian themes and manipulative scene celebrating property v...

Whoopi Goldberg (person) 4 — Television personality and actress who received public criticism that Anna Khachiyan was expected to defend on the Red S...

La Haine (film) 4 — French film mentioned as an example of a 'hood' movie alongside American and Brazilian entries

Langston Hughes (person) 4 — King of the Harlem Renaissance who wrote two poems about Lenin emphasizing the internationalist nature of his legacy and...

Providence (place) 4 — Rhode Island city where Brown University is located and where police are struggling to solve a mass shooting despite ext...

Phil Hartman (person) 4 — Voice actor and artist praised for his work on early Simpsons, described as a 'beautiful artist' whose character work is...

Fred Armisen (person) 4 — Comedian and actor who was married to Elisabeth Moss, described as a nightmare to be married to.