Red Scare Canon — Cultural References from the Subreddit

Tyler Durden (person) 4 — Character from Fight Club who represents an unattainable masculine ideal that viewers respond to on a libidinal level

MDMA (concept) 4 — Psychoactive drug discussed as a sacred substance that provides euphoric experiences of togetherness and love, questione...

Mumblecore (concept) 4 — A DIY filmmaking scene in mid-2000s NYC characterized by shoestring budget movies about bohemian friend groups that coul...

Iggy Azalea (person) 4 — Australian rapper who was cancelled for doing blaccent/AAVE, contrasted with trans model Alex Consani who allegedly does...

Bill Watterson (person) 4 — Creator of Calvin and Hobbes comic strip known for staunchly refusing to license his work for commercial merchandise.

Marseille (place) 4 — European coastal city mentioned as a desired immigration destination by an American seeking to escape US urban life.

Blurred Lines (album) 4 — A song referenced through its music video model Emily Ratajkowski, whose ex-husband Sebastian Bear-McClard becomes the s...

Wal-Mart (place) 4 — Retail chain mentioned in the context of millennials potentially working as greeters into old age due to lack of retirem...

Roger Stone (person) 4 — American political consultant criticized in the subreddit for being uninteresting when Red Scare collaborated with the Y...

Catholic Church (place) 4 — Religious institution criticized for systematic abuse coverups and cooperation with intelligence agencies, questioned in...

Stormy Daniels (person) 4 — Adult film actress mentioned in context of Trump allegations that people might care about more than UFO revelations.

Sanrio (concept) 4 — A Japanese merchandise brand referenced in a story about a scholarship recipient who spent money on copious amounts of S...

The Talented Mr. Ripley (film) 4 — 1999 film described as a combination of Call Me By Your Name and American Psycho with beautiful young people.

Cultural Revolution (concept) 4 — A sociopolitical movement in China characterized by anti-intellectualism and valorization of blue-collar work, described...

/b/ (place) 4 — 4chan's random board referenced as a comparison point for the chaotic, socially stimulating nature of the redscarepod su...

Glass Onion (film) 4 — A Netflix mystery film criticized for having Marvel-level humor, unbelievable plot twists, and being wildly overrated de...

Fury Road (film) 4 — Film referenced as example of foreign movie that achieved best picture recognition, used in comparison to new Godzilla f...

Furiosa (film) 4 — Film that's much better than its trailers suggest, with good action and memorable touches though not as imaginative as F...

Lin Manuel Miranda (person) 4 — Creator and star of Hamilton who sang 'Dear Theodosia' a cappella at a protest near the White House, with thousands sing...

Pier Paolo Pasolini (person) 4 — Italian filmmaker whose remarks about 1968 protests inspired discussion of political rebellion and youth culture in cine...

imgur (place) 4 — Image hosting service that deleted images from non-registered users and NSFW content, contributing to the loss of intern...

U2 (album) 4 — Irish rock band whose song 'With or Without You' is described as an 'undisputed GenX banger' that signifies the aging of...

Judge Holden (person) 4 — Character from Blood Meridian who has been reduced to Reddit discourse about being an evil character in power-scaling de...

Third Spaces (concept) 4 — Social concept referenced in discussion about decline in dating, suggesting loss of communal gathering places has impact...

Azerbaijan (place) 4 — A Soviet Union country where Bollywood actors Raj Kapoor and Nargis met fans in 1953 after their films became the highes...

r/askmen (place) 4 — Reddit community mentioned as hosting daily threads of lonely men discussing failed attempts at self-improvement and dat...

Medicaid (concept) 4 — A government healthcare program referenced in a therapy story about wasted tax dollars, and earlier as something the aut...

Richmond (place) 4 — City characterized as more working-class and creative, with a focus on community and creative expression, contrasted fav...

Kim Jong Un (person) 4 — North Korean leader discussed in context of nuclear weapons strategy being vindicated by Iran-Israel conflict.

Happy Together (film) 4 — Film that made the viewer feel deeply connected to a character, comparable to their experience watching Contempt.

Liz Truss (person) 4 — Former UK Prime Minister who was ousted in 2022 after a brief and chaotic tenure, cited as an example of what happens wh...

Alexander McQueen (person) 4 — A fashion designer who was mentored by Romeo Gigli early in his career and reportedly left a disrespectful message in a ...

Dan Schneider (person) 4 — Nickelodeon producer who was the subject of a Netflix documentary criticized for exploitative true crime formatting of c...

Kirsten Dunst (person) 4 — Actress in Civil War whose character delivers banalities like 'We don't ask. We record so other people ask'

Truman Capote (person) 4 — Gay American writer known for tender descriptions of romantic love and experiences of repression during his youth.

SCOTUS (place) 4 — Supreme Court of the United States, referenced in relation to someone having 7 kids and sitting on the court.

CERN (place) 4 — European particle physics research organization, referenced in conspiracy theories about timeline resets and the Large H...

Dogecoin (concept) 4 — A cryptocurrency whose subreddit is described as a cult-like hub where people believe they're taking down hedge funds wh...

John von Neumann (person) 4 — Hungarian polymath described as one of the greatest minds to ever live, credited with game theory and computer developme...

Modernism (concept) 4 — Artistic movement discussed as proposing art as sacrosanct and autonomous communion with the object, necessary against s...

Love Is Blind (film) 4 — Reality TV show referenced in a discussion about feminism and women's expectations in relationships regarding social med...

AI (concept) 4 — Artificial intelligence technology, discussed as being used recklessly by a CEO who plans to replace all sales, customer...

Paris is Burning (film) 4 — Documentary about drag ball culture referenced in discussion of how modern discourse has adopted drag queen communicatio...

Patrick Mahomes (person) 4 — A light skin Black NFL quarterback described as a superstar fitting the woke/black excellence lib media narrative in opp...

Henry Cavill (person) 4 — Actor referenced in discussion of straight men making repetitive jokes about wanting to have sex with masculine male cel...

Erykah Badu (person) 4 — A musician referenced in a viral video about a Chicago man explaining which beverages he uses to seduce different types ...

Jane Jacobs (person) 4 — An urbanist and author who wrote about how societal decline might reach a point where people lose the capacity to unders...

Marlboro (place) 4 — Cigarette brand satirically described as announcing a new line of queer-friendly self-care cigarettes with rainbow color...

Oprah Winfrey (person) 4 — Television host who conducted a high-profile interview with Meghan Markle that was discussed skeptically on the subreddi...

al-Qaeda (concept) 4 — Terrorist organization referenced in connection with 9/11 and its return to NYC after 24 years in a different context in...